Settings pic 1: F5.6, 1/30 sec, ISO 3200, 300mm
Settings pic 2: F5.6, 1/10 sec, ISO 400, 300mm
Settings pic 3: F5.6, 1/10 sec, ISO 1000, 250mm
Lens: Nikon AF-S 28-300 ED VR
Camera: Nikon D700
Adjustments: Lightroom
I found this tiny bug walking around on a leaf at Nackareservatet. These are also some of my first shots using a handheld flash. I bought a cheap flash cable from Hong Kong through Ebay a couple of months ago, but I have yet to really experiment with it.
Settings: F11, 1/160 sec, ISO 400, macro 1:1
Lens: Olympus OM 50mm F1.8 + Vivitar 2X macro converter
Flash: Metz 36 AF-5
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Adjustments: Lightroom
Yay, a new kind of insect! Grasshoppers! Top pic shot with the Olympus setup at max focus, bottom pic with the Minolta 35-70mm lens at macro 1:4.
Settings pic 1: F11, 1/160 sec, ISO 400, macro 1:1
Settings pic 2: F3.5, 1/640 sec, ISO 1000, macro 1:4
Lens pic 1: Olympus OM 50mm F1.8 + Vivitar 2X macro converter
Lens pic 2: Minolta MD 35-70mm F3.5 Macro
Flash: Metz 36 AF-5
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Adjustments: Lightroom
This is the same dragonfly as in my previous post, but shot with the Olympus OM 50mm F1.8 lens and the Vivitar 2X macro converter instead of the Minolta lens. Since most of the lenses I use are pretty small I’ve started carrying at least a couple of them with me in my bag, and it’s fun to switch and see the difference between them.
Settings: F11, 1/160 sec, ISO 400, macro 1:1
Lens: Olympus OM 50mm F1.8 + Vivitar 2X macro converter
Flash: Metz 36 AF-5
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Adjustments: Lightroom
To few insects lately? Let’s rectify that with a bunch of dragonfly shots. I found this little red-eyed guy at Nackareservatet where he was hovering over the water – probably looking for insects to catch – and touching down for a break every now and then. As with the dragonflies I shot this summer he was pretty sceptic at first, but after a little while he didn’t seem to notice me as long as I didn’t make any sudden moves or let my shadow touch him.
The biggest difference for me compared to the dragonfly shots from this summer was that I used the Minolta MD 35-70mm F3.5 Macro lens instead of the Olympus setup I’ve used for macro shots before. This lens doesn’t let me get as close as the Vivitar macro converter, but it was fun to really put the Minolta lens’s macro setting to the test. I also think that not being able to get right up in the dragonfly’s face made me think more about the composition of the shots.
Settings pic 1-2 & 4: F3.5, 1/1000 sec, ISO 1000
Settings pic 3: F3.5, 1/400-500 sec, ISO 1000, macro 1:4
Lens: Minolta MD 35-70mm F3.5 Macro
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Adjustments: Lightroom
I’ve wanted to take a nice shot of an ant since I started experimenting with macro photography this summer, but I haven’t been able to figure out how to do it. They rarely sit still and they move so fast that it’s been impossible for me to get close enough or get decent focus. I’m also definitely not that kind of person who would kill an insect just to be able take a photo of it. So, what to do? I decided to simply pick up an ant and hold it gently with my left hand while I tried to focus the camera with my right. This is the result. Not a very good photo, but since it’s the only one I’ve got of an ant so far we’ll just have to make do.
Disclaimer: No ants where harmed while shooting this photo.
Settings: F11, 1/160 sec, ISO 400, macro 1:1
Lens: Olympus OM 50mm F1.8 + Vivitar 2X macro converter
Flash: Metz 36 AF-5
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Adjustments: Lightroom
Wohoo, my final two shots from the second trip to Fjärlishuset. I think I’ll wait for at least a month now before I go back for more. Then again, I have a couple of new lenses that I’d like to try out…
Settings pic 1 & 2: F11, 1/160 sec, ISO 500, macro 1:1 – 1:4
Lens: Olympus OM 50mm F1.8 + Vivitar 2X macro converter
Flash: Metz 36 AF-5
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Adjustments: Lightroom
I’ve only seen this guy one time during my visits at Fjärlishuset, but I can’t remember what it’s called. Anyhow, I think it’s one of the prettiest they have there, and I especially like those curved antennas.
Oh, and a bonus pic will be dedicated to the first one who recognises where I took the post title from.
Settings pic 1-3: F11, 1/160 sec, ISO 500, 1:7
Lens: Olympus OM 50mm F1.8 + Vivitar 2X macro converter
Flash: Metz 36 AF-5
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Adjustments: Lightroom
More butterfly shots. I think these are decent, but I gotta work more with the flash to try to avoid all those shadows from the bodies and wings of the butterflies. I’ve bought a flash cable since I shot these pics, and I’ll post some newer insect photos (no butterflies) with that setup soon(ish).
PS. I’m super hungover today. Over and out.
Settings pic 1-6: F11, 1/160 sec, ISO 500, macro 1:1 – 1:7
Lens: Olympus OM 50mm F1.8 + Vivitar 2X macro converter
Flash: Metz 36 AF-5
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Adjustments: Lightroom
I’ve had a whole bunch of macro shots from Fjärlishuset laying on my computer for over a month now, so it’s about time I do something with them. Let’s start with a couple of massive monsters. I recommend clicking on these pics so you can see all details.
Settings pic 1-4: F11, 1/160 sec, ISO 500, macro 1:1 – 1:2
Lens: Olympus OM 50mm F1.8 + Vivitar 2X macro converter
Flash: Metz 36 AF-5
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Adjustments: Lightroom
