7D with Sigma 180 macro lens. 1/200 F14 Iso 200 and a little bit of flash. Episyrphus balteatus hoverfly.
Sometimes you really do find yourself in a bed of roses.
1/160 F11 Iso 800. Juvenile Hairy Shieldbug in a rose bloom.
And on the next flower was an adult Hairy Shieldbug
1/80 F11 Iso 400
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Thread: Getting some flower power
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18th August 2018, 06:47 PM #1
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Getting some flower power
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18th August 2018, 06:55 PM #2
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Re: Getting some flower power
Nice series.
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18th August 2018, 09:46 PM #3
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Re: Getting some flower power
Nice. First one in particular
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18th August 2018, 09:54 PM #4
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Re: Getting some flower power
I know you can only shoot them where you find them, but I find bug photos much interesting when they are in / on flowers. Probably because the flower offers a cleaner background. Nice set, Geoff.
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18th August 2018, 10:03 PM #5
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Re: Getting some flower power
Nice series Geoff. It's some time since I have seen a shield bug.
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18th August 2018, 10:35 PM #6
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Re: Getting some flower power
Good captures...
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19th August 2018, 01:26 AM #7
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Re: Getting some flower power
Looks like you had an enjoyable day! We have shieldbugs here but I haven't seen any lately. All three photos are excellent but I like the Shieldbug pic best. Lots of complementary colours and Mr. Shieldbug looking right at the camera!
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19th August 2018, 03:20 AM #8
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Re: Getting some flower power
Nice set Geoff.
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19th August 2018, 04:02 AM #9
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Re: Getting some flower power
Looking good
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19th August 2018, 04:53 AM #10
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Re: Getting some flower power
Nice set there.
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19th August 2018, 05:17 PM #11
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Re: Getting some flower power
Thanks for the comments.
The hoverfly is a very common species which I found inside a bindweed flower while I was looking for 'more interesting insects' while on one of my wildlife recording walks. Normally I would simply have noted it and walked past, but there wasn't much else about so I thought 'that scene presents a serious challenge for exposure settings'. So I had a go at it.
The shieldbug was in my garden. That species is fairly common here but they can be tricky to photograph in sunlight due to over exposure hot spots. This was a dull day which can be an advantage but model movement is often a problem where you need a longer exposure or higher Iso; both of which create their own issues.
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