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Julian Nell
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p.1 #1 · Portrait of a monster

Found a very co-operative grass hopper that let me put it on a piece of paper, my favorite place shoot bugs, snap away.

I was very surprised at how out of focus the rest of the head was because of how protruded the eye was.

So which one do you like more the B&W or the color?

C&C welcome

B&W
http://pcdn.500px.net/14406319/b1d9e8ce532298df0313fb80bec0f3105ae5fd50/4.jpg

Color
http://pcdn.500px.net/14406321/c11b03279ff6ec658633f402461bba66cee919b3/4.jpg

Sep 22, 2012 at 03:28 PM

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p.1 #2 · Portrait of a monster

I prefer the color, though the DOF is very shallow here. Would try to boost that.

Sep 22, 2012 at 09:01 PM

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p.1 #3 · Portrait of a monster

Thanks Terrence, I don't focus stack so there isn't really anything I can do about the DOF.

Julian

Sep 22, 2012 at 09:08 PM

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p.1 #4 · Portrait of a monster

Agree- prefer the colour version. Julian assuming you were at 1:1 you could go to F32
on the nikon equivalent of F16 set on a canon for a bit more DOF without too much diffraction.
Brian v.

Sep 23, 2012 at 01:36 AM

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p.1 #5 · Portrait of a monster

I have tried that but because I am using my pop-up flash I can't get enough light.

Julian

Sep 23, 2012 at 01:58 AM

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p.1 #6 · Portrait of a monster

like the colour version better,also julian

Sep 23, 2012 at 09:31 AM

Julian Nell
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p.1 #7 · Portrait of a monster

Thanks Denis.

Julian

Sep 23, 2012 at 11:56 AM

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p.1 #8 · Portrait of a monster

Try a snoot diffuser? Can't vouch for this design but here is one: http://knowhowguide.blogspot.sg/2012/08/how-to-diy-dslr-pop-up-flash-snoot.html?m=1

Sep 23, 2012 at 05:06 PM

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p.1 #9 · Portrait of a monster

Like the color version the best Julian.

Birdie

Sep 23, 2012 at 10:18 PM

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p.1 #10 · Portrait of a monster

Thanks Birdie.

Terrence I have already made a variation of that, but would like to try using a Pringles (Not sure on the spelling) container.

Julian

Sep 24, 2012 at 12:03 AM


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