Bug Eyed
This was a truly tiny insect. Even at closest range with the 1:1 macro lens, it was small. Getting an image with the eye in perfect focus was far from easy, esp...
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This was a truly tiny insect. Even at closest range with the 1:1 macro lens, it was small. Getting an image with the eye in perfect focus was far from easy, especially with my old Canon 7D. The little critter wwas territorial, though, and kept coming back to the same branch and pose to let me try again. Patience eventually got the shot.
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Canon EOS 7D
Aperture f/4 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 100/1 
Rochester, Minnesota, US
Aug, 2019Views
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Behind The Lens
Location
This tiny insect was perched on a dead plant in Rochester, Minnesota.Time
This was later in the evening.Lighting
There was enough ambient light, as the sky was overcast.Equipment
This is a hand-held shot, with no flash or artificial lighting. The subject was too skittish to let me use a tripod.Inspiration
Those beautiful red eyes and the natural pose.Editing
I processed the raw file in Adobe Lightroom to bring out the color and detail, and applied nose reduction.In my camera bag
Canon 7D 10-22mm 24-70mm 50mm 100mm macro 70-200mm Polarizing filters Misc cleaning items FlashlightFeedback
I suggest using high speed bust,. You can lock focus and rock forward and backward slightly to be sure at least one image will be in focus. Alternately, you can use manual focus and slowly turn the focus ring from front to back focus on the subject while using burst.
