Macro: Crane Fly

Days are getting colder here in North Finland. Insects also disappear. Anyway few days ago I still saw these long legs - Crane flies.

Place: Haparanda, Sweden
Photos: Crane Fly (Tipulidae)
Date: 16th and 17th of September, 2016

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS (first 2 photos) and Kenko Extension Tubes + EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM (last three photos)

I took next day photos using Kenko extension tubes + 100mm macro lens.

On the front.

I used internal flash, but should have better external flash to get better macro photos. Sun was also already low, so it didn't help much anymore. 

Macro photography is very interesting and I really like it. I have already some ideas how to improve magnification in the future.

Regards.
Mika

Dragonfly

Macro photography is very interesting, but it´s not so easy. Biggest challenges are usually the focus and depth of field.

I took this dragonfly photo in the river side and there was some wind. Focus to eye was not so easy and had to take many photos before I got this one.

Place: Haparanda, Sweden
Target: Dragonfly (Coenagrion Hastulatum)
Date: 23rd of June, 2016

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Shot: 1/320sec f/5.6 ISO100

Editing: Little bit sharpening and cropping.

Summer is the best time of the year to take macro photos here in North Finland. Fortunately summer is just in the half way, so there is lot of time to take more macro photos.

Regards,
Mika