Posts for: Nikonian72
Apr 23, 2019 20:23:44 #
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Apr 18, 2019 14:59:21 #
The stationary mites in leg hairs are empty exoskeletons, aka 'mummies'.
Apr 18, 2019 14:46:48 #
Apr 18, 2019 14:45:37 #
EnglishBrenda wrote:
My Whitebanded Crab Spider on Dahlia, just starting to match the color of flower.It maybe that it is the flower colour that is important, they sits on the flower and await something tasty to alight on it.
Apr 18, 2019 14:34:23 #
Apr 18, 2019 14:24:29 #
Needed "freeze" lighting is the problem, inherent with insect macro. When shooting small flowers in the field, I use the same speedlight power setting for subject exposure, but increase my shutter duration for proper background exposure. In other cases, I have used speedlight for front fill lighting, and opened aperture for proper background exposure.
Example #1 = Hand-held at ISO 200, Nikkor 105D macro lens, 1/50-sec at f/16, overcast sky & diffused speedlight. (note the movement of fog particles upper left)
Example #2 = Hand-held at ISO 200, Nikkor 105G macro lens, 1/200-sec at f/4.5, full sun backlighting & diffused speedlight (fill).
Example #1 = Hand-held at ISO 200, Nikkor 105D macro lens, 1/50-sec at f/16, overcast sky & diffused speedlight. (note the movement of fog particles upper left)
Example #2 = Hand-held at ISO 200, Nikkor 105G macro lens, 1/200-sec at f/4.5, full sun backlighting & diffused speedlight (fill).
Apr 18, 2019 13:47:48 #
Apr 10, 2019 03:04:48 #
Apr 10, 2019 03:03:16 #
Apr 10, 2019 03:01:24 #
Your other critter is an Hippodamia convergens, commonly known as the convergent lady beetle (named for the two converging lines on its black pronotum).
P.S. - Both beetles well captured! Nice lighting, with softened shadows.
P.S. - Both beetles well captured! Nice lighting, with softened shadows.
Apr 8, 2019 13:15:12 #
Apr 5, 2019 03:55:39 #
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Apr 2, 2019 03:07:28 #