Fly on a rainy morning

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Description

Saw this fly a few days ago in our garden. The rain let up long enough to get a shot.

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This is a single shot. What do you think of the drop off in focus on the fly?
Anything else?

Technical Details

Canon 7D mark II, Sigma 150 macro, 1.4x teleconverter, speedlite, Angler 100 diffuser
ISO 400, f32, 1/250s, hand held

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Getting a fly to hold still for even a single shot is pretty amazing, Allen. I think your depth of field and the focus drop off work well for this image. The head is awesome.

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Allen: The eyes have it! The focus fall off is a non-issue for me since the head detail is so good. Well done! :+1: :+1:>=))>

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I agree that the focus fall-off is effective, not a problem. I’d add some canvas along the bottom to give it some more space to look into. Otherwise, an excellent catch!