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Teresa Moore
{K:11063} 11/3/2009
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A stunning Macro! Beautiful detail and colors, very nice work.
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Eb Mueller
{K:24960} 7/31/2008
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Joggie, I hope your adventure in Mozambique includes some photography!
I forgot to ask about the f/32 aperture for this image. Is this the actual camera setting or is it an interpolation based on the non-CPU lens base data for the macro-converter? What I input is F/2.8 plus the factor for the converter = f/7.1 as a base.
Eb
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 7/31/2008
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Hi Eb - thanks for the comment. Yes I used the ringflash to fill in during bright sunshine conditions.
Great to see you are back, will visit in time. You came back and I am on my way again to a big new project in Mozambique and will be absent for a while! Regards and keep shooting!
Joggie
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Eb Mueller
{K:24960} 7/29/2008
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Beautiful creature and tack sharp. You do get great results at f/32 despite diffraction! Joggie, did you use your ring light - it seems that because of lack of shadows?
Eb
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 7/21/2008
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Hi Hilton, thanks for the comments. Regarding the Konica diopters - I used them (with some significent loss of quality!) untill I got hold of the Panagor macro converter, which gives me superior results (although with loss of most auto functions). I still use the old 105mm Nikon Micro with no VR. Regards.
Joggie
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hdw Photography
{K:6630} 7/20/2008
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Another awesome shot Joggie...do you use the Konica diopters(all Three) together with the 105mm lens??...and is the VR on the lens on then aswell?Well done my friend....please email ...need to ask advice. hdw@worldonline.co.za
Best wishes
Hilton
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rino sirio
{K:8012} 7/12/2008
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ottimo scatto ,buona nitidezza e contrasto,
colore ecezionale.ciao rino.
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 7/12/2008
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Hi Joggie, and thanks a bunch for this invaluable details of your work! Now, *this* I name help and serious dedication to photography, quite in contrast to that kind of "oooh, I don't know what I did, I just play around and do creative work" that only shows incompetence and complete lack of seriosity. I hope many "natural born artists" will read your excellent description of the technique you used for this work!
I get more and more interested for such converter rings, but I thought up to know that they introduce always some "bad compromises" between quality and function. But here, I must say, I can't even assume such a compromise! So, perhaps I should start searching for a good one, or even a retro-mount mechanism.
Surely the main nature of a macro is exactly that, namely the struggle for each and every tiny mm of DoF applied exactly on the main subject. It really worked brilliantly here! Considering the fact that you worked without a tripod, it is even more admirable! Only very few would carry this out with such a devotion and without the usual cheap "explanations" afterwards, when they write "yes, it is not perfect, *but* I couldn't knie down, and I was tired, and the insect was too shy, and I couldn't do this and that", which for me only says that they don't care. I find your dedication really a great example to be followed!
What can I say? Continue, continue!!!!
Nick
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Alicia Popp
{K:87532} 7/12/2008
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Wowwwwwww... qué macro!!!
Maravilla de colores y texturas!!!
la flor una delicia!
Felicitaciones!!!
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Giuseppe Guadagno
{K:34002} 7/11/2008
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How can one imagine that a simple fly can wear a dress so beautiful and colourfull? Thanks for the always interesting notes, Joggie.
Be well.
Giuseppe
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 7/11/2008
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Hi Nick, The blue is the sky and I was kneeling, shooting upwards and filling in with my ringflash. Some explanation on the technique involved here - Used the 105mm Micro Nikkor plus the 2.7x Panagor macro converter. The Panagor 2.75X macro converter I got hold off is about 20-25 years old. It was designed, I guess, for use with a normal 50mm lense, giving a macro ratio 0f 1:1 (that i have tested). I loose all automatic functions on the D70/D200 with it and have to set the control at manual, flash also at manual. Luckily, with the LCD display it is fairly easy to adjust to the appropriate fstop/shutter speed combination. With the Nikkor 105mm micro (already a 1:1 lense), it pushes the magnification ratio up to between 3:1 and 5:1 depending the setting you choose on the converter and the distance from your subject (closest about 5cm). At these magnification ratio's DoF is critical and therefore focus must be spot on. I adjust my settings and then move the camera slightly forward/backwards to focus. The ring flash on full blast allow me a shutter speed of 1/250 sec (need that to eliminate movement) at f18 or f20 depending on the brightness of the subject. (The same flash without the converter on the will give me up to f32 or even more depending on the subject and the distance from it) You will appreciate the patience (and sore knees and elbows) involved since one has to do everything very slowly, not to disturb the subject (insects are normally very shy!). I DONT use a tripod for these photos at all because it is in the way, not allowing me to follow the small things I am 'hunting". I used a quality set of close-up diopters (+1, +2 and +3 - Konica) before I got hold of the Panagor but could never get the same level of detail or versatily (although I had more light) that the Panagor gives me. The Panagor really has little effect on the sharpness and resolution of the lense as you can see.
Regards
Joggie
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 7/11/2008
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It's a perfect macro! As any macro should do, it really defines its subject perfectly! The whole insect is kept in perfect focus without even the slightest compromise for less DoF for a faster shutter. I wonder how long you must have waited for the fly to remain still as long as the shutter needed in order to get it so completely free of motion blur *and* exactly focused in all the range of depth it needs. The very well balanced exposure let the colors shine in all their glory too. The background is then the perfect darker canvas for making the insect so important.
So, one of the best macros I ever saw, and surely a candidate for a picture book about wildlife. This is perfect photography to me.
Cheers!
Nick
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Hussam AL_ Khoder
{K:79545} 7/10/2008
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•°•°...» BREATHTAKING shot! . »...•°•°
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Mitra Nademi-Nassari
{K:28234} 7/10/2008
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This is an amazing macro Joggie! 
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aZiZ aBc
{K:28345} 7/10/2008
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EXCELLENT Macro.
Bravo Joggie.
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 7/9/2008
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Just shows that every living creature has it's place, Joggie, and you've taken a great macro of it! Beautiful colours and great detail throughout.
Dave.
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Julie Salles
{K:22654} 7/9/2008
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WOW!!!!!!
Joggie this is amazing! I was going to ask you the same question Avi but now I understand why ;)
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Keith Growden
{K:29240} 7/9/2008
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Awesome shot Joggie. Wonder if they go bald like humans. As much as i dont like blow flies, im going to put this one in my favourites. Cheers Keith:) :)
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 7/9/2008
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Hi Avi - I am a fly whisperer! Take care!
Joggie
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Nicole Besch
{K:72664} 7/9/2008
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WOOOOOOOOW...I have never seen such a beautiful fly:))GREAT colors,perfect details and such a great macro shot!!It has to be awarded!!Thank you for your intersting about!!
Best regards,Nicole
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 7/9/2008
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Hi Riny, I really tried my best to show it in the best light possible ....! thanks for your honest remark! Keep well!
Joggie
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Riny Koopman
{K:102911} 7/9/2008
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Mooie opname Joggie van een stront vlieg..ha ha,be well dear friend,riny
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Peter De Rycke
{K:41212} 7/9/2008
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Great picture Joggie, good detail and lighting !
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Debjit Ghosh
{K:3494} 7/9/2008
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this is a superb macro Joggie...amazing clarity and details with wonderful contrasting colors...
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Avi
{K:70138} 7/9/2008
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Tell me, what is the secret of going so close and yet not disturb the insect ? best, Avi
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Bruce Wertz
{K:2553} 7/9/2008
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Great micro shot Joggie. The metallic colors are wonderful. Excellent photo. Bruce
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Oguz Kiziltug
{K:421} 7/9/2008
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Wonderful capture...
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