Yes, it’s true. If you are serious about macro insect photography there are times that you will need a lot of patience and a lot of practice with your gear. Because insects / bugs move quite a lot, you will have a hard time getting them in focus, unless your insect subject stay still until you are done. In photographing insects here’s what I do:
- Practice a lot with my gear.
- I bring some snack and water.(^_^)
- Find the right spot.
- Wait patiently.
- Bring a tripod or a monopod
- I prefer longer focal length. This will give you enough distance so as not to disturb the insect.
- Increase the ISO to at least 400, depending on your situation. But I don’t go above ISO 400 to minimize noise on my photos
- Use Flash, Off camera if possible.
- I usually shoot in Manual mode, sometimes in shutter priority.
- Aperture, I use between F/4 to F/11 depending on how shallow you want the Depth of Field is.
Gear and Equipment:
- Canon Rebel XS
- Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
- Pro Optic Budget Auto Extension Tube
- Manfrotto 680B Monopod
- Vanguard SBH-300 Ballhead
I hope you found this little tip helpful. If you have a macro tip, I would be happy to hear them. Feel free to leave a comment below.
37 Responses to Todays Macro Tip, Patience, You’ll Need a Lot of Them.
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Nice macro shot.
hanep sa macro pre…ginamitan mo ng extension?
Awesome shot
He’s coming after you! Great shot!
Great shot, Nesthel.
Espectacular!!!!…Bellísima foto!. Saludos
woow!! awesome macro! stunning colors and details! woow!!
Nice shot! Seems like he is saying "What you looking at?"
Awesome macro..
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaycaps] Yeah, I use the Pro Optic Budget Auto Extension Tube and my EF 85mm F/1.8
Atractiva; buen trabajo.
Saludos.
may ET rin ako, pero hirap ako mag focus…
ganda ng dof, creamy-licious!
very cool macro shot.
Love the way you shot this one, Nessie–that green
is perfect as a background!
galing nang macro pare! musta na?
Amazing!
Wonderful dof.
great shot
nice! i gorgeous DoF..like ant shots..
awesome..:) focus
wowowow!!! superb macro!!! great focus!!! wheeew…
wow galing ng DOF at nice timing….Great macro shot my friend..
Wowww! Superb macro and fantastic timing.
Love it!!!
beautiful macro shot!!
Galing ng Reivew, I visited your website and it is very informative…I admire you still find a time to write all those reviews.. Keep it up bro…
Thanks for the visit and your inspiring comments in my stream..
awesome macro…
a little soft but adds more drama
so cool macro, congrats !
wow nesthel..nabulaga ako sa ant na to ..nice focus
ganda ng kulay and depth!
magnifica fotografía,saludos y feliz semana
galeng..great macro shot !
beautiful macro is always difficult to get images like this
Very cool!
Great focal point. Well done!
Thank you so much everyone.
Amazing~
This is great! Very nice dof…