THE GREEN INVADERS

[FUJI]

In between heavy showers this afternoon I decided to see what I could find in our tiny back garden.

I began by just looking a seed-heads again, but then I noticed movement...I couldn't believe my luck  ...three Greenfly ere crawling around on them.

I took extra care to get the focus as accurately as I could.... not easy on such small targets.

I am very pleased that my tiny DIY macro lens shoots these at f8 , because it in only two inches long so my paper-diffused flash can reach well, thereby giving valuable extra Depth of Field.

 

FUJI

[Clicker]

It seems you really are getting to grips with the focus aspect of using your  Heath  Robinson set up   ( calling  it that respectfully of course. ... )  and you have produced another  set of detailed macro images defying the odds almost .  The last one stands out the most for me ... well done again Fooj. 

[Denis]

Superb Cyril, you are an ingenious photographer!

[Ryewolf]

Another great set of macros, especially that first one.

[Hatter]

Great detail!

 

[FUJI]

Thank you all....

I remember posting lots of macro studies using an extremely heavy, ungainly lens and flash diffuser kit around ten years ago. That dedicated 100-2.8 macro lens cost me a small fortune, the results were never as good as these though.

The fact that this very beautiful looking ex Cine-camera lens is only 2 inches long means I can work at f8 offering a much deeper DOF.

The whole set-up is extremely light, even with all three extension rings added; currently I am experimenting with a tiny cube LED light, but struggle to focus as yet....more practice later today.

FUJI

[johntwo]

That's a really good series Fuj.

[Korky]

Excellent! That first image really is a winner.

Korky

[Kobione]

Very nice set Fuji - #1 for me too.