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A few macro shots
- Thread starter Nauti
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DavefromCt
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Kelley (Texas)
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What camera and lens did you use? Very important, how did you get the bugs to stay put while you took the pictures? Neil, thanks for sharing these very nice pictures. 
Kelley (Texas) 
Kelley (Texas) 
Nauti
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Thanks for the comments.camera is the panasonic fz200 bridge camera,which in my very humble opinion is the best all round bridge camera currently available.The bugs were all taken on the macro setting which allows you to get around 1cm from the subject.Kelly,these subjects were fairly easy to capture,the slug was very slow allowing a lot of time to compose the shot.The caterpillar was completely still on the leaf allowing me as much time as I needed.The large black beetle was placed on the mushroom by myself,this had the effect that the beetle retracted all its legs in a defensive pose,all I had to do then was wait until it started to move and then quickly snap the photo.
The flys were a little more difficult.Here I waited by the leaf until the insects landed,the camera was already focused on the area where the insects would land so it was just a matter of pressing the shutter.I believe this is really the best way to snap insects.....setting up a shot allows you to compose the shot and pre focus,it just takes a lot of patience and time.
Another vital piece of equipment and one I don't possess at the moment is a cable release.This allows you to stand back from the point at which the insect will land,so the bug is'nt intimidated by your presence.
As I slowly learn the camera a little more my photos of wildlife will hopefully improve .....the camera is far more capable than I am,at the moment I'm getting the settings wrong on occasions,especially the focus area settings,which is why I'm getting some shots slightly out of focus.My biggest problem is patience as I tend to get slightly over enthusiastic and rush things,Once I slow down a bit and master the camera properly I believe the majority of photos will be very good.
The flys were a little more difficult.Here I waited by the leaf until the insects landed,the camera was already focused on the area where the insects would land so it was just a matter of pressing the shutter.I believe this is really the best way to snap insects.....setting up a shot allows you to compose the shot and pre focus,it just takes a lot of patience and time.
Another vital piece of equipment and one I don't possess at the moment is a cable release.This allows you to stand back from the point at which the insect will land,so the bug is'nt intimidated by your presence.
As I slowly learn the camera a little more my photos of wildlife will hopefully improve .....the camera is far more capable than I am,at the moment I'm getting the settings wrong on occasions,especially the focus area settings,which is why I'm getting some shots slightly out of focus.My biggest problem is patience as I tend to get slightly over enthusiastic and rush things,Once I slow down a bit and master the camera properly I believe the majority of photos will be very good.
Kelley (Texas)
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