Grooming of a house fly
As ironic as it seems, a house fly grooms itself just like any other animal. Here, a house fly is rubbing its front legs against each other, thus cleaning them ...
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As ironic as it seems, a house fly grooms itself just like any other animal. Here, a house fly is rubbing its front legs against each other, thus cleaning them off. They do the same with their other legs, eyes and body as well.
Taken with a nikkor 28mm f2.8D lens reverse mounted on D5100.
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Taken with a nikkor 28mm f2.8D lens reverse mounted on D5100.
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Location
This photo was taken at the rooftop garden of my apartment. There are some plantations there, and the fly was sitting there.Time
It was in the morning, maybe at around 10 AM.Lighting
Pop up flash was fired through a pop-up flash diffuser. Natural lighting conditions was favourable; soft, diffused sunlight coming through the clouds with no hard shadows.Equipment
I used Nikon D5100, with a nikkor 28mm f2.8D lens reverse mounted using a reversing ring. Pop up flash was fired through a pop up flash diffuser. No additional equipments were used.Inspiration
Truth be told: I love taking macro photos of insects. On this particular day, I was roaming around the rooftop garden, looking for some insects to photograph, when I found this fly sitting along the edge of a leaf, hence I went ahead and took a couple of shots. I was lucky enough, the fly was cooperative and did not fly away.Editing
I had to add some exposure value, since the photo came out underexposed(Nikon D5100 does not meter with reversed lenses). Once done, I pulled up the shadows and brought down the highlights a bit. Then I added some sharpness and clarity, to bring out the details in the eye and the legs. Finally, added some contrast.In my camera bag
Other than the Nikon D5100, I always carry the following lenses with me:- Nikkor 35mm f1.8G. Tamron 70-300mm f4-5.6 VC. Nikkor 28mm f2.8D with reversing ring attached. Other than these lenses, I always carry an extra battery and an extra memory card, in case I need these. If I have plans to do long exposure night shots, I also carry the reliable MC-DC2 cable release.Feedback
Macro photography is extremely taxing, because of the photographic challenges it brings with it(very shallow DOF, lighting, stability, etc.). But I do believe if you enjoy taking macro images, no challenge is bad enough to stop you from taking great shots. If the intention is to take macro photos of insects, its very important that you approach them slowly, as they are extremely skittish and can fly away at the slightest hint of danger. I will also recommend usage of flash, doesn't matter what time of day it is. It serves two purposes: It brings out the details that ambient light will not, and it effectively negates any slight camera shake that might happen if you are shooting handheld. Usage of tripod: Unless it is extremely high magnification(more than 1:1), tripod usage is not absolutely necessary. However, do use one if you can.
