No bigger than my little finger nail.
May 30, 2015 19:48:57 #
My first Preying Mantis nymph of the season, in the California Foothills. Found it in a wine barrow planter, early morning, scooting around on a piece of garden art. Love these little creatures.
Used a Nikon D5100 and a 105mm macro lens. I also used a speedlight and diffuser... and a tripod... until I got stuck between the planter and the porch and couldn't move.Then I had to remove the camera from the tripod. This little guy just wouldn't sit still.
Used a Nikon D5100 and a 105mm macro lens. I also used a speedlight and diffuser... and a tripod... until I got stuck between the planter and the porch and couldn't move.Then I had to remove the camera from the tripod. This little guy just wouldn't sit still.
May 30, 2015 19:59:01 #
Cool. Love the shadow. The posture of these critters always makes me smile.
May 30, 2015 20:11:21 #
Interesting subject. Well done. Especially image #1. Please post a photo of your macro set-up.
Exif info image #1:
Camera Model: NIKON D5100
Image Date: 2015-05-29
Focal Length: 105mm
Aperture: /16.0
Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: -0.33 EV
Metering Mode: Center Weight
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: Yes
Exif info image #1:
Camera Model: NIKON D5100
Image Date: 2015-05-29
Focal Length: 105mm
Aperture: /16.0
Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: -0.33 EV
Metering Mode: Center Weight
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: Yes
May 30, 2015 20:33:11 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Thanks Douglass. The first image was actually the last one I took and I went to f/16, which is much better. I did forget to turn off the VR on the lens. I need a little check list. I will post my set-up soon.Interesting subject. Well done. Especially image #1. Please post a photo of your macro set-up.
May 30, 2015 20:35:07 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
Thanks LRF, I liked the shadow too. The morning light was perfect, but I still have to use a speedlight and diffuser in this kind of light.Cool. Love the shadow. The posture of these critters always makes me smile.
May 30, 2015 21:47:16 #
riverlass wrote:
not bad, pretty rare when we all DON'T use flash, and rare when we use a tripod too. hand held (practice practice practice)is the way to increase your keeper rate as wellThanks LRF, I liked the shadow too. The morning light was perfect, but I still have to use a speedlight and diffuser in this kind of light.
May 30, 2015 23:54:27 #
napabob wrote:
I'm more comfortable with hand held. I just think I need to use the tripod for sharpness but I really do better without it. Thanksnot bad, pretty rare when we all DON'T use flash, and rare when we use a tripod too. hand held (practice practice practice)is the way to increase your keeper rate as well
May 31, 2015 02:55:04 #
riverlass wrote:
I hand-hold ALL of my field macro-photography. Normally, my speedlight is set to 1/8 to 1/4-power. This equates to speedlight output of 1/1000-sec to 1/2000-sec, which will freeze any subject or camera movement. At ISO 200, my normal camera settings are 1/200-sec at f/16.I'm more comfortable with hand held. I just think I need to use the tripod for sharpness but I really do better without it.
May 31, 2015 02:58:59 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Well so much for the tripod. I'm doing hand held from now on. Thanks for all the info. I will keep working on this.I hand-hold ALL of my field macro-photography. Normally, my speedlight is set to 1/8 to 1/4-power. This equates to speedlight output of 1/1000-sec to 1/2000-sec, which will freeze any subject or camera movement. At ISO 200, my normal camera settings are 1/200-sec at f/16.
May 31, 2015 21:14:55 #
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