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Post by Romy Ocon on Oct 19, 2009 12:52:53 GMT
Finally mustered enough appetite to wield my shooting gear again, a few weeks after the great flood. Pretty soon, my bird flu should come back with a vengeance. ;D _______________________________ A fly (total length is circa 10 mm) preens itself atop a leaf which is slightly swaying in a gentle breeze. CAPTURE INFORMATION: Canon 5D2 + 100 2.8 USM macro + Sigma 1.4x TC + 37 mm extension tubes, 140 mm, f/7.1 – f/8, ISO 1600 – 3200, 1/60 sec, near MFD (over 1:1 magnification), manual exposure and white balance, Manfrotto 455B tripod/410 geared head, 1080/30p capture processed and resized to 720/24p (overcranked), Paranaque City, Philippines, October 18, 2008. Music – “Breaktime” by Kevin MacLeod. |
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Oct 19, 2009 12:57:55 GMT
Wooohoo, Ka Mastah is Back!! Good to know life is slowly getting back to normal!! Awesome HDV capture as always!!  |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Oct 19, 2009 13:15:50 GMT
speechless.. just.. speechless.
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Oct 19, 2009 13:27:31 GMT
wow! those hind lengs are amazing. They can twist the clean almost the entire body. great video mastah!
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Post by Eric Patdu on Oct 19, 2009 13:49:55 GMT
Yippeee! That Mastah is back with his arsenal!  |
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Post by alainpascua on Oct 19, 2009 14:05:31 GMT
Wow, just wow na wow!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Oct 19, 2009 23:06:43 GMT
Thanks, folks! ;D wow! those hind lengs are amazing. They can twist the clean almost the entire body. great video mastah! Looks to me like the Canadarm, the Space Shuttle's mechanical arm ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadarm ) is but a poor copy of the fly's hind legs. Amazing that the rear legs can reach and clean any part of the fly, including the overwing and face! |
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Oct 20, 2009 10:29:20 GMT
Hmmmm....hygienic bangaws eh? They may be clean but maybe they smell? I wish to see one doing his thing under the rainshower or close to a raindrop... + a scented flower perhaps? When will I see a butterfly siphoning nectar from a bloom or male butterfly wooing a female? I will wait for another great docu. Ka Romy. By the way, the dragontail butterflies in Subic are in season. telyds
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Oct 21, 2009 0:27:57 GMT
If anyone can use their legs in dancing just as agile as the fly does it they will be the world's best dancer. Its amazing how the fly can extend his reach in all directions and with such speed. Thank you for sharing. Well done Romy. Mabuhay.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Oct 21, 2009 9:52:05 GMT
Thanks, TeLyds and Ely!!! Some more clips of bugs taken at my garden this morning. CAPTURE INFORMATION: Canon 5D2 + 100 2.8 USM macro + Sigma 1.4x TC + 37 mm extension tubes, 140 mm, f/8 – f/14, ISO 800 – 1600, 1/60 sec, manual exposure and white balance, Manfrotto 455B tripod/410 geared head, 1080/30p capture processed and resized to 720/24p (overcranked), Paranaque City, Philippines, October 21, 2009. Music – “Plain Loafer” by Kevin MacLeod. |
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Post by Eric Patdu on Oct 21, 2009 13:28:24 GMT
Oh no!  Typhoon Ondoy might have changed the Mastah's preference from birds to flies. ;D ........just kidding.  |
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