Slug munching on grass
Camera (Ricoh GX100) was on ground in front of slug. I didn't know it was eating grass until later when I viewed the image on my computer....
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Camera (Ricoh GX100) was on ground in front of slug. I didn't know it was eating grass until later when I viewed the image on my computer.
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Location
Photo was taken in the grassy area between the tire tracks in our gravel driveway.Time
It was taken at 3:30 PM on a rainy day after the rain had stopped. The driveway was wet and muddy. I had knee pads on so I could kneel down and not get my jeans wet. I held the camera with my finger underneath to keep the camera above the wet ground, but low enough to be level with the slug which was on the ground among the grass. I aimed at the slug, let the camera focus, and took the photos. I took many photographs at different angles. I did not know that the slug was eating grass until I enlarged the images on my computer.Lighting
The Caplio (Ricoh) GX100 has a "soft" flash setting which is very useful for taking photos close-up. I use the soft flash setting for all my macro work with this camera.Equipment
A Caplio GX100 compact camera was used at its maximum zoom magnification, with a "soft" flash, ISO 80, f/6.3 at 1/250th second, set at DNG raw, and handheld. This is an old camera but it takes the best macro shots of any camera I own.Inspiration
I love doing macro work, making the small things in life large. I saw the slug in the grass and decided that I had to get its photo, so I knelt down, placed the camera as close to the ground as I could without getting it wet, and took a bunch of shots.Editing
Clarity and Vibrance were adjusted in Adobe Lightroom. The photo was cropped.In my camera bag
Canon 7D with several macro and telephotos lenses, Canon SX50, and my favorite macro camera the GX100.Feedback
In this case the subject matter was slow moving, basically not moving, so it was a relatively "easy" shot. The flash stops any movement when I am doing handheld shots. The GX100 has the "soft" flash setting which makes it very easy to get macro shots. For high action subjects like insects and bumble bees, I have a rectangular frame attached to the camera where I manually pre-focus the camera at the level of the frame. All I have to do is follow my moving bumble bee and when the bee is in the center of the frame, I press the shutter. Since the camera is pre-focused on manual, the photo is taken immediately without any delay. If I am lucky the bumblebee will be in focus. I have to take a lot of photos, but I get a sufficient number of in-focus shots to make it worth my while. It's always a thrill to stop-action a bumble bee in flight or a slug happily munching on grass.
