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Housefly Full Colour
Housefly Full Colour
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Canon PowerShot A40
Location: Diemen, The Netherlands
Date: May 21, 2003
Aperture: 4.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Animals, Macro
Date Uploaded: Dec 18, 2003

Viewed: 459
Comments: 2
Favorites: 1 (view)

 During the week I was making some macro shots of insects near my house. Most of them failed as insects have a tendency to move very quickly (at least too quick for my A40 ). Suddenly I noticed this huge fly on a leaf. Its length was between 2.5 and 3.5 cm. I approached it very carefully and was able to make some great shots of it; from which I liked this one most.

I used two close up lenses (+2 and +5) combined with my width angle lens (it has a magnification comparable to a +4 close up lens). So in total I had a +9 magnification. This also explains the very short DOF.

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 06/15/2004 10:53:46 PM
Great shot.
 01/09/2004 04:10:47 AM
First time I've looked at a housefly and thought it's pretty! Good shot.
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