Photographing flies mating using stacked extension tubes

[janshim]

A macro photograph of two flies mating captured hand-held using a 5D Mark II with EF 100mm f/2.8 L Hybrid made possible with a pair of Canon Extension Tubes stacked for increased intimacy (pardon the pun). This was photographed in RAW and carefully post-processed to remove the distracting and less-than-pleasing off-white wall leaving all the other details in place.



Source: WILD ABOUT MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY USING STACKED EXTENSION TUBES

[The LoKW]

Beautiful capture and PP - TFS!

[bookah4311]

Great job. I can almost see the smiles on their faces :-)

[Glayva]

Absolutely brilliant image. Wow!! I have the same gear and must give this a try sometime. Many thanks for sharing.

[marufislam00]

ow!!! its really awesome....editing job was very nice...

[BigFuzzy]

Any chance you can give more details about how you took it considering this is the "How I took it section"?
Something like more details on the lighting?
Some details on post-processing?
Camera settings?

Otherwise, this might as well just go in the SYS section, no?

PS it's a great shot by the way.. just help others learn more about how to do it.

[Show Me]

Been wondering if I should go for an extension tube or just throw down for another lense. This convinces me that extension tubes are good investments anyway, so I can put off the new lense a little longer and promote domestic tranquility.

[vgferenzi]

Love it. First purchase after getting my canon 100mm macro was to get the 25mm ET. I have thought about trying to add a teleconverter to the mix has anyone tried this?

Second thought...I have only been learning photography for about 9 months and doing so basically through the internet. I love macro and have essentially been using a tripod whenever possible, especially with shots this close, so did you use a tripod and they just cooperated, or is it just a matter of getting your hands that steady?