MC19 Communication 2nd Place "Honey, have you seen Junior?" by SWEngineer photo

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2nd Place
"Honey, have you seen Junior?" by SWEngineer


13-NOV-2005

Pentax *ist DS
1/160s f16 50mm w/ Bellows iso800 hide exif

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SWEngineer		15-Nov-2005 01:20
John, The bellows extension was about 3 inches (75mm) so the magnification should be about 1.5X. My submission is a crop using about 1/3 of the full APS frame. I included a small fly far to the right of the aphids in the original capture. In the end, it's just poor framing on my part as the fly adds nothing to the composition and I estimate my bellows can provide up to about about 3.5X with a 50mm lens at full extension. So, I could / should have captured this filling most of the sensor frame. Despite owning it for 20+ years, I'm just now learning how to use the bellows. Take care. SWEngineer

Dennis Phillips		14-Nov-2005 14:35
Great use of a bellows to capture these "communications". The DOF couldn't have been much more than the depth of their bodies. Excellent shot. Tlaloc

Guest		14-Nov-2005 08:37
I didn't even notice Junior until I opened the image. Good take on the theme even without Junior and even better with Junior. Good effort to focus with this ultramacro. What mag would you estimate this is? John