8 | September
"Embedded Needles"
General: 6:25 PM on 9/5/05 | Canon 20D
Technical: 1/125sec | f/3.2 | 100mm (160mm) | ISO-200
Lens: EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Exposure Mode: Av (Aperture Priority)
Exposure Bias: -1 1/3
Flash: 580EX (-1 FEC)

This is my first posted photo employing the use of my 580EX. I have recently fount it to be exceptionally useful as a fill flash for macro shots.

The Canon 100mm macro lense has a USM motor, which means when it's used on the 20D, it can return distance information (for use with the flash). Sometimes I wonder if that flash isn't smarter than the camera and I combined...it's almost hard to take a bad picture with it.

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categories: desert macro nature

Thoughts of: Alastair
September 8th, 2005 at 2:56 AM

Stunning details, and the lighting looks positively natural. I have the older 100mm Macro (monster-truck decibel version) but it doesn't function this way with my flash, making it less of a great combination for some things.

Thoughts of: Chantal
September 8th, 2005 at 3:59 AM

Nice focuspoint.

Thoughts of: Nik
September 8th, 2005 at 1:18 PM

Wow, up close and personal with ah... what is it anyways? Cactus? Nice detail!

Thoughts of: ak
September 9th, 2005 at 12:39 AM

thumb up ryan.

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