Bug

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[Octoshark]

For all of mine, no tripod really. On a normal shot, there's no time. A monopod may work sometimes, but I'm looking into one. Have been for a while. I do use a remote shutter release. I also have a minipod that I use for added support. The legs rest on the upper part of my chest. Right hand on the base of the pod. Top portion of the camera resting on my forehead. It helps, but you have to be careful with breathing.

I look like I've been assimilated!!!!

Do you use a fast shutter speed to prevent a little wobble? I cant stay still for the life of me. I've tried increasing the shutter speed to prevent a little shaking but that obviously affects lighting (even with the aperture all the way open at 2.8). Most of these shots look like they were taken on a tripod.

 

[Misled]

I don't necessarily use a fast shutter speed. You would be surprised how much movement is caused by using the shutter release on your camera. My remote is broken now and without it is annoying. Get a cheep wired remote shutter release. You should be able to pick one up for about ten bucks. You can also increase the ISO some, but remember if you have to crop the pic much the grainyness, (is that a word), may show more.
The other thing to remember is not to try to be too stiff. Relax. Most people shake more when trying to be perfectly still.

 

[Dino]

Do you use a fast shutter speed to prevent a little wobble? I cant stay still for the life of me. I've tried increasing the shutter speed to prevent a little shaking but that obviously affects lighting (even with the aperture all the way open at 2.8). Most of these shots look like they were taken on a tripod.

You'll find one of the most important things when getting into bug as well as extreme macro photography is light light light! Next to the lens a flash becomes one of the most important tools. Especially since you're often working at extremely small apertures with horrid light. You can have a relatively slow shutter speed, yet still freeze motion a subject. If you use your flash as your main light you're freezing the motion with the flash duration rather than with having a super high shutter speed (where ambient light is already limited).

 

[Z.X]

 

[Petie]

This is one of my favs! I've been trying to get a bumblebee pic for 2 years now and can't get one I like, not for lack of trying. :twitch: I have a bazillion dragonflys living next to the river and a few "good" pics of them. The Bee evades my camera though

 

[Misled]

Just because it belongs here too.

 

[Z.X]

 

[fullmonti]

great shots every one!!!

 

[Dino]

Finally starting to warm up and green up enough for some critters to come out .

 

[Misled]

Hey, a two fer!!!!!!


Nice Cody!!!! What's that on the backside of the leaf????

 

[Dino]

That is a globular springtail I believe, its a springtail of some sort for sure I'm not certain on the globular part. I was kinda amazed at how many there were, without looking through the viewfinder I could not see them.

 

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[Z.X]

 

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[Z.X]

 

[Wolverine]

Z.X., I really like this last one. Fantastic. (yes, a lot of the pics have been great, but this one really wowed me.)

 

[Z.X]

Thanks Wolverine.
The photograph is and composition, this is what makes it beautiful .

 

[Z.X]

 

[Misled]

Very Sweet ZX!!!!!!!