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Check the full res version, shrinked versions may introduce some nasty moiré effects in the compound eyes. I decided to go for a 50% version of the original image which seems fine in terms of moiré. I couldn't get a moiré-free result when trying to convert this to monitor friendly resolutions, has anyone got suggestions how to circumvent moiré problems?

13 comments so far...

marco_vdw July 09, 2011, 09:45 PM

No suggestions...
But great eyes. Wow.
Nice symmetry too.

incantare July 09, 2011, 10:51 PM

wow, die geringe tiefenschärfe ist genial hier!

janress July 10, 2011, 10:39 AM

superb!

Dan-Tuyet Tham July 10, 2011, 01:52 PM

Cool!

Gergana Vasileva plus July 10, 2011, 03:39 PM

Magnificent!

crazyrayman July 10, 2011, 06:32 PM

i know how to deal with this effect: don't shoot any small structures ;)

sorry, i couldn't resist.

Quantumleaper July 10, 2011, 06:57 PM

"Most helpful comment of the year" @crazyrayman ;)
Anyway thanks to all of you!

Perkin-warbeck July 10, 2011, 09:33 PM

The high-frequency (short wavelength) contrast changes in the eye confuse the Bayer algorithm. Shooting at a higher degree of magnification should help with the moire. For example, add a close-up lens or extension tube. Or get a Foveon camera :-)

maf04 July 11, 2011, 03:20 PM

Amazing image

Quantumleaper July 11, 2011, 08:13 PM

@Perkin-warbeck: That shot was nowhere near 1:1 magnification, it was an intentional compositional decision to embed this fly in a sea of bokehlicious flower colors :)
@maf04: Thanks!

mate-fotos July 11, 2011, 08:20 PM

The current resolution is just right. If you make the photo smaller, you can't see the really important details.
Sharpness at the point (on the eyes). Great photo :)