This is at the other end of the scale with the same 50mm lens (on a 20D), although still not quite at the full 1:1 closest distance. I wonder whether the fact that I was shooting into the light and thus on the 'dark' side of the insect was the reason I was able to get so close to this Blue-tailed Damselfly - they're usually the most wary of the commoner British 'blue' damsels.
It does show the versatility of the modern macro lenses, though - just a twist of the focus ring from one end to the other. No messing about with close-up filters, extension tubes, etc.
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