Canon EOS 1D Mark III (review), EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM (review) ISO 100; 100mm; f/6.3; 1/400.
Here is another macro shot that I took last weekend. Photographing insects like this can prove to be a challenge; especially butterflies. Once they land there is only a matter of seconds before they takeoff and fly somewhere else. I know I mentioned in an earlier post that whenever you shoot macro you need to use a tripod. This is still true however, in this instance if you’re messing around with a tripod the chances of your subject hanging around while you are setting up are slim. In order to compensate for the hand holding I opened up the aperture so that I could shoot at a higher speed. Macro lenses by nature don’t focus as fast as other lenses so there is something else to be patient about. If you are interested in macro photography it is in your best interest to buy a lens with a fixed focal length like the one I used to take this picture or a lens with inner-focus. Inner-focus moves the lenses of the lens internally versus elongating the lens. When shooting macro you are getting very close to what you are shooting. If you lens moves even closer you run the risk of scaring away your subject. Also, if you did not have time to compose you photo correctly when you took the shot, don’t be afraid to crop you images on the computer.
- 2 years ago
