Bugs are not just in code - they are in real life too. 😀
To the software coders amongst us, a bug merely is irritating - a thing to be quickly eliminated. It is not so in real life. We hardly ever take a look around and notice the beauty of bugs. It takes a macro lens to notice bugs - for example - this red ant trying to cross a rivulet of water...
Nothing can stop me!
Spiders are all around us to and some of them look cute...
Especially - jumping spiders, with their large cute eyes, make awesome macro subjects. Take this one for example -
Awwwwwww - so cute
Jumping spiders have very interesting color combinations and look like striped race cars sometimes. Take this example -
My stripes - my identity
The best part about photographing Jumping spiders is that even on rainy days, when I can not go for any wildlife photography outdoors, I find jumping spiders right in my backyard. Sometimes even in my own house! 😀
I found the same species of jumping spider outdoors too - on a bush
Sunny day spider
Couple of times, I found some ants in formation, collaborating to move a morsel of flower bud...
Team work!
Macro of a spider web with glistening rain drops looks great too -
Jewels of Nature!
Talking of webs, I got this click of a jumping spider in it's small web home- peaking from behind the thin vails of webbing..
Peek-a-boo!
I hope these cute pictures help to increase awareness of bugs and bring down the "bugs are all scary' fear factor.
None of the pictures are focus stacked. Since the subjects are constantly moving around, I like to just take one shot. It is not easy though, to focus a macro lens, with it's wafer thin depth of field, to capture nice pictures of bugs - especially when they are just waiting to disappear under a leaf or branch!
I am sure many experienced members of our #photographylovers community have done far superior macros. I would love to hear the experiences and get some guidance. I request you to comment freely and share your opinions, tips and experiences.
Have a nice day everyone. Cheers!
Omg all of them are amazing... What F do you use.. I'm usually on F13 to F14 Ss150 or 125 and iso150 or 100.. Built I'm flash with pringles tube defuser.. That defuser gives me amazing lite with great sharpness on FQ
14
Did you added white cloth on the end of it. To make pictures nice and soft
i did in the past use something like that but these days i just use less flash power
@stresskiller Less flash power makes sense. I usually try to start with the lowest setting and increase if needed.
@anitahorvatirl Thank you so much. I use F14 usually and 200 ISO max with 1/150 shutter. I use a flash hood with diffuser which I have built. Will try the pringles can one too. Thanks
my best results with macro are early in the morning when they are still cold from the night.
i use macro lenses , reversed lenses and since two weeks ultra macro with 2.5 -5 times magnification.
flashlight and steady hands are a must for me max iso depends on camera some cameras are better at iso 200 others at 100 most of the time i don't go above 400.
@stresskiller Thank you so much for sharing your tips on technique. I must try the early morning technique.
The ultra macro must be awesome. Looking forward to seeing more images from that lens.
it works for also when i go outside after or during the rain depends on the amount of rain that is falling but when they get a little wet they can't fly either .
@stresskiller Yes. That is logical. Will try. I tried once and did not find any jumping spiders but perhaps I can find other interesting species