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This small Tiger Longhorn (Aridaeus thoracicus) was happily walking around the Thalia stem until I came upon him. He stopped for a portrait before deciding to spring off them stem.
No talent involved, just luck.
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ISO 250 100mm Macro f3.2 1/2000 Hand held
Basic adjustments in ACR like Shadows lifting and Highlights lessened.
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Did he spring off backwards. This is so cool and unique. Great capture. In my world this is a real Grab shot. Did you have your settings on your camera set to shoot. This guy must have been really fast… SS 2000 is really needed to grab this shot… Way to Cool…
I love the leg position in this image, Glennie. Great catch and it may have been luck, but you had the camera aimed and were able to click the shutter.
OMG – how totally amazingly cool! Luck favors the prepared and your instincts are well-honed. Looks like an acrobatic midair twist, like it’s looking where it jumped from in great disbelief. Perfect framing, detail and colors. The coolest thing I’ve seen in a long time!
Love this to bits. I think beetles are so underrated as fliers…one buzzed me the other day, literally. No idea what kind it was, but the sound of it was so fun as it zipped by. This one looks like its having fun, although I know that’s just me. Accident or not, it takes understanding and skill to be ready when it happens so congratulations.
Very nice. I wish that there was more DOF and a little bit bigger in the frame to put it over the top. Overall, a pretty good image for the camera settings that were used. I would edit out the ghosts on the antennae and maybe bring up the shadows a little bit. Otherwise, a very fun shot to get and show on NPN…Jim
Glennie: Luck happens most to those who are skilled and prepared. I think this demonstrates both traits on your part. A delightful catch and an extremely fine capture. >=))>
@Jim_Zablotny . Thank you for your comments. I know you are a master of macro and wonder, if you were shooting this bug, what your settings would be. I started cloning out the ghost antennae, but lost my concentration..and didn’t really think the image was worth that much trouble!
Hi Glenys. I do not know what type of gear that you used for this shot, but I will provide you with what I would use out of my bag of macro gadgets. Luckily for you, the Summer season is fast approaching for you and that means more insects. I prefer to have these types of subjects to occupy at least half of the frame so I prefer to use at least a 105mm macro to 200mm macro for ideal working distance. Also use a burst mode which allows the camera to take many photos per second. Autofocus is the better choice over manual for action shots. For action shots, use high ISO’s and an aperture between f8 and f16 and bump it up to f22 for very bright shooting conditions. Most newer models of dslr’s and mirrorless cameras have excellent noise profiles at high ISO’s and noise is easily controlled in photo processing. To freeze most of the motion in the hindwing, use a shutter speed between 1/2500 to 1/4000seconds. Larger insects are easier to capture than small ones. This cerambycid beetle that you photographed is well under an inch in length not including the antennae. Homework assignment is to stake out some flowers where this insect likes to feed on nectar and pollen. Position yourself so that your camera is lined up with the long axis of the insect. Beetles will raise their elytra, unfold the hindwings and then vault from the perch. That gives you some time, not much but some is better than none. Start firing away when you see the elytra pop up in flight position and you should get some very reasonable images out of the series. It takes time and practice to get perfection and you also need a very cooperative subject. Good luck and I expect that I will see some Australian insect action shots in the near future. Hope some of this info helps…Jim
