Macro: Fly

Now is already October, so it means almost all insects have disappeared here in North Finland. Few days a go I saw a fly in balcony, which hardly could move anymore at all, because it was already so cold. It was perfect target to take same macro shots.

I don't have external flash, so I used internal flash and also flashlight to have some extra light.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Fly
Date:   15th of October, 2016

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM + Kenko Extension Tubes (3)

Editing: Cropping, sharpening and highlights down

I tried many different manual setting. Here I used: 1/125 sec. f/18 100mm ISO320

Closer. 1/60 sec. f/11 100mm ISO100

Front close-up. 1/125 sec. f/14 100mm ISO320

Normally it's very difficult or almost impossible to go so near a fly like I did in these shots.

Regards,
Mika

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

Macro: Needle and Thread

I took this photo, when I was at home and I wanted to take some macro shots. I tried to think do I have anything small which I could use in the photo. Then I though thread and needle. At least that's enough small. Hole of the needle is only about 1mm long.

I used macro lens and also extension tube set to get bigger magnification.

Target: Needle and Thread
Date: 22nd of September, 2013

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM + Kenko Extension tube set + Tripod
Shot: 8 sec. f/11 100mm ISO400

Editing: Sharpening, more contrast, cropping

This was interesting photo session.

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