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I was searching for slime mould fruiting bodies and small springtails amongst my stack of Sycamore logs when this individual arrived. I expect these mites to run around in the sun but this one was deep in the pile. Thankfully, it walked around, rather than ran.
I have been swapping my 50mm Leitz Photar and 40mm HM Schneider around quite a lot this last two days but I think it was the latter, at f11.The mite being a huge one, compared with most, f16 would have been better but would have needed a higher ISO and I couldn't afford to risk fiddling and losing my subject. So I have had to make some compromises with DOF.
I have been experimenting with placing my fill flash on a slide bar attached to the bottom of my camera and positioned to aim inwards, from the right, from about halfway along the extension. I am awaiting a longer bar. It may be coincidence but theses images, one in particular, were much more contrasty (bright highlights) than usual. I have increased shadow and decreased highlights in PP but the results are still not satisfactory.
Harold
© Harold Gough 2015
© Harold Gough 2015
© Harold Gough 2015
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