![]() ![]() This photo of a dipteran feeding on stinkhorn fungus was taken using flash at La Selva Research Station, Costa Rica. If used correctly, it should be virtually impossible to distinguish between a photo taken with flash and one taken with natural light. Using flash is obviously essential at night and in low light. We have purchased used ones with success. ![]() Nikon, Canon, Olympus, and other major-brand “prime” lens (meaning they do not zoom) are relatively simple, and there is little that can go wrong with them. The cost can be surprisingly low: is a well regarded company that we’ve used recently. Lens rental companies ship in a returnable box, and you can rent for just a couple of days. These cover the features of the many lenses that are available for different camera formats.īefore investing in an expensive lens, consider renting one. Two of our favorite sites for lens reviews are Digital Photography Review and Thom Hogan’s website, Sans Mirror. For micro four-thirds bodies, many favor the featherweight, reasonably priced, and extremely sharp Zuiko 60 mm macro, which is what we use. These are all excellent (and expensive) lenses capable of producing publication-grade images. “Life size” is also referred to as 1:1.īased on our experience and what we see in other photographer’s bags, the three lenses favored by insect photographers who use full-frame cameras are the Nikkor 105-millimeter (mm) for Nikon mounts and the Canon EF 100 mm and MP-E 65 mm for Canon. “Macro” simply means that, if the lens is as close to the subject as is possible while keeping the subject in focus (usually a few inches), the image will be projected onto the sensor at life size (or larger). Photography Life offers an excellent explanation on RAW and JPG. But, if you ever want to enhance your insect photos by removing shadows, lowering highlights, or further processing a photo in Lightroom or similar software, you will get much better results with a RAW version of your photo. ![]() JPGs give you instant gratification and a good rendering of your photo. We recommend that you capture all images in RAW format, or, at a minimum RAW plus JPG. In this post, we’ll look at some technical considerations and equipment that make it easier to produce quality macro photos of insects. In our last post, we gave some general tips on obtaining better macro shots in the field. Photo by Jeremy Squire.Įditor’s Note: This post is Part 2 of a two-part series. You will be happy with whatever you choose to eat.At about 1.25 inches, or 32 millimeters, long, this Phrictus quinqueparitus, a Fulgorid planthopper, is one of the largest hoppers-and a glorious one at that. In Valparaiso, this is a must visit restaurant. When we were leaving there were many folks waiting for tables. The service excellent on a busy Friday night - I suggest reservations and we ate early about 5pm. My husband had the Stacks burger which had smoky bacon, cheese and well seasoned meat cooked to perfection. As soon as I swallowed I would back for more. It had a salty garlic crunch that made me want to keep eating it. Accompanying it was the most delicious fried angle hair pasta, you read that right. The order was supposed to be an appetizer but it was my meal. The creamy, garlicky sauce with Parmesan cheese over the crunchy meaty chicken wing was amazing. When you eat at Stacks, you cannot make a bad choice! I had a special of chicken wings covered with creamy vodka sauce from the owners other Valparaiso restaurant called Pestos (plan to visit that restaurant next time we are in town). ![]()
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