Hi Patrick!
It seems to me that you quite lot of experience with Macrophotography of
insects (I have not yet started. Ahhh! that close up kit; I want to kick
it off) and I think that it would be helpful in the near future when I you
can see me chasing the insects with the macro lens on my camera.
Thanks for sharing your wonderful experience especially with dragon flies
and jumping spiders.
With kind regards,
Ayash Kanto.
On Mon, 25 Jun 2001, Patrick White wrote:
> I've done 1:1 shots of dragonflies using a 100mm on extension. Much easier
> to use the 200mm though, but even then, you need to stalk them a bit. 1:1
> shots of ladybugs are also pretty easy unless they are wandering around
> looking for food (they are fast-crawling insects). 7:1's of non-flying
> aphids are even easier (pluck the leaf and take 'em into the studio :-)
> 11.4 inches will be pleanty far enough provided you stay with the easier
> insects at first. However, try them all. You'll soon learn which ones
> you're good at stalking and which you need to get better before doing. I
> think my first 1:1 macro shot was of a housefly -- it was chilly, the sun
> was in the right direction and I'd had lots of practice stalking them from
> when I used to flick them with my fingers as a kid).
>
> Personally, I've found the hardest insects to get pictures of are jumping
> spiders and hoverflies (still haven't managed either). Hoverflies are just
> skittish beasts, but last summer I concluded that the working distance of a
> 200mm should be just workable for them (reasonable percentage of successful
> stalkings).
> Jumping spiders, on the other hand, are absolutely impossible for me. They
> have stunning vision for an insect. They get scared and run away when I get
> within about 3 ft (1m) of them and get scared and move way sooner than that.
> Hoverflies are downright easy in comparison.
> Oh, and dragonflies.. just require some stalking and spending some time
> finding their favorite lookout point. The ones with lookouts farthest from
> the water seem to be the easiest to shoot too (probably more tired or
> something).
>
> hope that helps,
> patbob ([EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED])
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