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I captured this during the Spring in Sweden... and although I had come across Ladybeetles and Daffodils before, this one was a perfect joining together of all the elements at the same time I had my new Macro lens on my camera.Time
Walking around the garden in the middle of the day, the light is usually too harsh and I am not interested, however this was in the shade with near perfect diffused light to get the subjects and camera settings perfect.Lighting
With Macro you really need to make sure you have an even amount of light on the subject. without too harsh shadows and allowing enough light to keep your Depth of Field not too shallow.Equipment
I had my trusty workhorse Canon 5Dmk2 with a new Canon 100mmL f2.8 Macro.Inspiration
A few moments earlier the ladybeetle was on the fingertips of a friend, and took off landing on the petal of the daffodil. I instantly became attracted to the colour and symmetry with the square framing in mind.Editing
Post processing was obviously the square crop, and some slight level adjustments. Captured at RAW it was relatively easy to keep my workflow simple.In my camera bag
At this time, back in 2010, I had my Canon 30D (my first DSLR purchased in 2006), and my Canon 5Dmk2, with Canon lenses 70-200mmL f4 IS, 100mmL f2.8 Macro, 24-70mmL f2.8, and 16-35mmL f2.8. Rocket blower, some CircPol filters, and a few microfibre cloths.Feedback
When capturing insects you need patience more than anything else... as they really do have a mind of their own which is completely random. Look for a position with good controlled lighting such as in the shade, and set your shutter speed quite high for fast adjustments in framing to allow tracking of the insect. Too shallow depth of field and you will find it more difficult to capture the key of the subject, with insects this is the face or eyes. Too deep depth of field and you will loose the impact of the bokeh. Most of all... have fun chasing these funny little creatures!
