Badgrandad

Hoverfly_Leucozona lucorum-1

SAMSUNG GX10

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Aperture f/8 ISO 320 Shutter 1/80 Focal Length 7000/100

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Dec, 2015

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Behind The Lens

Location

This image was taken in our back garden. Just goes to show that with macro photography there are opportunities everywhere.

Time

It was during the day and I do not remember what time, though probably late afternoon early evening. However, with macro photography time of day is not so important as long as the lighting is good and not direct, or harsh.

Lighting

It was probably late afternoon to early evening to give a nice warmth to the image. The light was good and with the sun low in the sky, so not direct or harsh but subtle and low enough to give some form to the subject i.e. side lighting helps to pick out and emphasize details. I find one of the best times to shoot macro is on a bright overcast day, where the clouds act as one massive natural diffuser.

Equipment

I would have used my 70 mm sigma macro lens and most likely this was a grab shot and hand held. This is why it is probably not as sharp and detailed as I would have liked. I rarely use a tripod and never use flash, well not to date anyway.

Inspiration

I just love capturing the detail of the smaller wildlife by macro photography. This detail is not generally accessible by any other means to admirers and observers of nature. I recently gave a small talk on the wildlife from our garden at our local natural history group, together with a few other photographers who were showcasing their images of insects from Spain to Georgia. So I though it would be good to show that you can achieve similar results by merely going to your own garden. I have had an idea for a while now to record wildlife from our garden, so perhaps this is one of the inspirational contributors to take these images.

Editing

My post processing is quite straight forward an uninspiring and is a something that I need to develop.

In my camera bag

Generally for macro I use just my 70 mm sigma macro lens and sometimes my old tamron sp adaptall 90mm macro lens model 52B. I also use a monopod and very occasionally a tripod.

Feedback

Avoid harsh direct light, I find one of the best times to shoot macro is on a bright overcast day, where the clouds act as one massive natural diffuser. Light when the sun is low and from the side can give some nice warm tones and emphasize detail as it casts shadows to give the impression of depth and add contrast which boosts perceived image clarity. This image is by no means one of the best images going. However, despite its faults it does have somethings going for it i.e. simplicity, an uncluttered composition, contrast which helps to give the perception of depth and clarity/detail, also the colour contrast also helps to separate the subject in the viewers subconscious eye, so to speak.

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Hoverfly_Leucozona lucorum-1

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