Daisyfly

[ifly223]

Ok, here goes. Had some trouble with my last post with loss of sharpness. Think I have it worked out. Got these guys when it finally cleared up but, was still windy. Shot with a Nikon D5100 and Nikon 105 2.8VR and R1C1 Macro Flash.
PS: The lil flower is only about an inch wide and of course the lil Daisyfly is smaller. I dont know what else to call it, so thats the name I gave it. See them quite often on lil flowers like this. Enjoy. : )

[PhotoByLeal]

WoW that ring light is NICE!!!!!!
Do just have the 2 lights on the RING FLASH or did you add more?

thanks,

[auddii]

I like how you've started bragging about your setup every time you post. (You suck )

Very nice images, and I'm having a problem with picking a favorite because I like them all for different reasons. #1 has great eye detail, #2 great wing detail, and love #3 with the aphid things

Very nice set, and looks like you didn't lose any image quality this time.

[ifly223]

Originally Posted by PhotoByLeal

WoW that ring light is NICE!!!!!!
Do just have the 2 lights on the RING FLASH or did you add more?

thanks,

Just the two ring flash lights with the supplied difussers worked like a champ even for a rookie like me. I have no experience with flash at all and was completley surprised how easy the Nikon R1C1 flash made the experience.

[ifly223]

Originally Posted by auddii

I like how you've started bragging about your setup every time you post. (You suck )

Very nice images, and I'm having a problem with picking a favorite because I like them all for different reasons. #1 has great eye detail, #2 great wing detail, and love #3 with the aphid things

Very nice set, and looks like you didn't lose any image quality this time.

Do not despair, as I said when I come back to TX I will share. : ) I will glady give to all that share the passion of my gear to gain what I have not learned through those who have learned and will pay forward. Macro is a hard road and, those of us who have learned the hard way will share so that you may not and enjoy. : ). Enjoy Us through our eyes. : )

[ifly223]

Originally Posted by PhotoByLeal

WoW that ring light is NICE!!!!!!
Do just have the 2 lights on the RING FLASH or did you add more?

thanks,

Just the two ring lights for the first time and firing for luck. I had no experience with it and luck was with me. : ) With that, I learned a lot how to go both ways.

[PhotoByLeal]

Originally Posted by auddii

I like how you've started bragging about your setup every time you post. (You suck )

Very nice images, and I'm having a problem with picking a favorite because I like them all for different reasons. #1 has great eye detail, #2 great wing detail, and love #3 with the aphid things

Very nice set, and looks like you didn't lose any image quality this time.

It's OK to brag every now an then, cause trust me this gear is not CHEAP!

Originally Posted by ifly223

Just the two ring flash lights with the supplied difussers worked like a champ even for a rookie like me. I have no experience with flash at all and was completley surprised how easy the Nikon R1C1 flash made the experience.

NIKON does make it easy and the CLS is AWESOME, did you use the SU800 or just the pop up flash?

Originally Posted by ifly223

Do not despair, as I said when I come back to TX I will share. : ) I will glady give to all that share the passion of my gear to gain what I have not learned through those who have learned and will pay forward. Macro is a hard road and, those of us who have learned the hard way will share so that you may not and enjoy. : ). Enjoy Us through our eyes. : )

AMEN, photography is not a secret.... but some photographers think so, Doh!

later.....

[Kenj8246]

The light looks good, James. Second frame is, by far, your best shot here. If I get one out of three keepers like this, I consider it a good day. FYI, it's a syrphid fly, aka, hoverfly. Lots of variability within the species and they're plentiful.

[ifly223]

Thanks Kenny, I hope you dont mind my taking that as a compliment from one who has never shot from gear like this. I just imagined based upon what I shot from other cameras and gear and adjusted fire as we call it in the Army to come up with what I had hoped what something descent.LOL I can only go from here and hope to equal you and my fellow macro shooters here. Not to compete, just to enjoy. I sincerely enjoy your fellowship.

[TheFantasticG]

I see you're putting that gear to some fine use. I really like the composition of #1 and the eyes in #2.

[DigitalScape]

Very nice images, James - sharp, good/rich color. My only nit is composition -the subject of the images appears to be too centered in the frame.

[ifly223]

Originally Posted by PhotoByLeal

It's OK to brag every now an then, cause trust me this gear is not CHEAP!




NIKON does make it easy and the CLS is AWESOME, did you use the SU800 or just the pop up flash?




AMEN, photography is not a secret.... but some photographers think so, Doh!

later.....

I used the SU800 and luck was with me for the first time. From that fortunatley I learned how to adjust fire. It was extreme fortunate circumstance that Nikon makes it easy to take the knowlege of ISO, shutter speed and AP to gleen what is needed for an exceptional pic.

[ifly223]

Originally Posted by ifly223

I used the SU800 and luck was with me for the first time. From that fortunatley I learned how to adjust fire. It was extreme fortunate circumstance that Nikon makes it easy to take the knowlege of ISO, shutter speed and AP to gleen what is needed for an exceptional pic.

Just because of this I will never be an exceptional photographer, I will always need an eye over my shouler.

[dicklaxt]

Great stuff I should be so lucky to be able to do that.

dick

[MichaelW]

Great shots. I especially like # 2.