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15-09-11, 06:56 PM
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Skeeter Eater

A cool name for this little fella. More commonly known as a Daddy Long legs, depending on what part of the UK you live anyway. Or just simply a Crane fly.



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15-09-11, 06:59 PM
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Re: Skeeter Eater

Weird looking things aren't they never seen one so close up so thanks - nice shots
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15-09-11, 08:24 PM
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Re: Skeeter Eater

Thanks Azz. Just a shame its not that sharp. A handheld shot as my pod decided to fall apart a couple of days ago. Might have to start working on taking several images also and then stacking them to help improve images.
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15-09-11, 09:21 PM
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Re: Skeeter Eater

Bleh... creppy little things! I do think the eye shot is interesting!

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16-09-11, 06:47 AM
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Re: Skeeter Eater

Creepy !

Stacking multiple shots of shallow dof is certainly an option if you haven't got the steadiness or light to use smaller apertures for a single shot of increased dof.
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16-09-11, 08:07 AM
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Re: Skeeter Eater

Great macro shot Mark. I hope you don't mind, but I won't show it to my wife as she hates them and would run out of the room screaming
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16-09-11, 11:09 AM
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Re: Skeeter Eater

Thanks Laura, Phil & Ken

They are creepy looking things when seen up close, the shape of their bodies making them look quite alien like. One thing i always work on when doing macro is getting good focus in on the eyes, to me it makes the image. Image 1 is not perfect but i was still happy how it turned out

Stacking is something i will look into, i have seen some stunning results from people who use Zerene Stacker. Its not a free program though ...Its all good practice though and my macro photography is gradually improving shooting handheld. So its small steps in the right direction
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