Black Phantom Tetra.. Up Close and Personal

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So... after long deliberation I decided to hold off on the macro lens, so I picked up a set of macro extension tubes... I am IMPRESSED! They work really well, and the shot below was made with them. I used my 85mm 1.8G lens with a 20mm lens, and had full autofocus capability. I lit the shot using 3 off camera flashes-- two on top, and one in an umbrella on the left. I also added a flag to the left front edge of the aquarium to limit any reflections off the glass. See below for a "how it was shot" photo.


Black Phantom Tetra by f_one_eight, on Flickr


How it was lit:









Cheers!
Jake
 

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Very nice. I like the fact that you show the setup as well.
 

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Very nice. I like the fact that you show the setup as well.
I add it to help make sure my explanation made sense, and I know people often have questions about light placement and such. Glad you like it!

Jake




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Very sharp!
 

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Thanks for sharing! It's awesome seeing the two hobbies combined
 
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