Insects

It is the buggy time of year. I'm having a ball documenting as many insects as I can manage. Every day seems to offer a new species or three.

Where to find insects: Look for insect damage on leaves, and trace down the culprit. Bury plastic drink cups up to their rim to catch ground beetles and other. I just got a black light to attract moths overnight. Last night was the first deployment, and I got three new species of moth to document. Anywhere there's water will be rich with insect life, both above the water, on and under. Turn over rocks and logs too.

How to document: Cell phones are amazing. If you have a means of adjusting the zoom, try different settings. I sometimes am able to get shots that rival my DSLR macro setup. For dragonflies and other more skittish subjects, there is nothing I've found to replace what a good long lens will achieve.

Don't forget to indicate scale. I often will use a grid background and mention the scale in the description. If you bring your subjects indoors for a controlled photo, some insects will slow down nicely by a visit to the refrigerator. Spiders are the exception. They tend to curl up and not present well from cooling. I try mostly to shoot spiders in situ.

Any tips that you find work well, please share them with the rest of us.

Kurt Steinbach

Publicado el jueves, 04 de julio de 2019 a las 06:58 PM por kurtsteinbach kurtsteinbach

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