My first insect

ForrestGump · Feb 27, 2015

I'm quite new to macro, and to be honest I've been interested only in flowers. Today, lunch break, I go out the office to shoot at some tiny flowers I saw and, while shooting, this little guy (1 - 2 mm, no more) crossed my way. No idea about its name or its habits, just we both interested to the same flower (for different reasons, I suppose

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I recognize it's not a wonderful pic, yet I'm happy I made it.

Any feedback, positive or negative, is appreciated.

Have a nice day,

L.

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SteB · Feb 27, 2015

You would need very high magnification to get this little guy fill the frame. I think it's highly likely it is a Leaf Beetle i.e. the family Chrysomelidae. However, this is a huge family of beetles so I couldn't tell you which one. These beetles tend to do what the name suggests. In other words they and their larvae tend to eat leaves, often of specific plants.

http://bugguide.net/node/view/180

gordonpritchard · Feb 28, 2015

I'm afraid everything looks out of focus.

rebel99 · Mar 6, 2015

ForrestGump said:
I'm quite new to macro, and to be honest I've been interested only in flowers. Today, lunch break, I go out the office to shoot at some tiny flowers I saw and, while shooting, this little guy (1 - 2 mm, no more) crossed my way. No idea about its name or its habits, just we both interested to the same flower (for different reasons, I suppose )

I recognize it's not a wonderful pic, yet I'm happy I made it.

Any feedback, positive or negative, is appreciated.

Have a nice day,

L.

--
Take a look to my gallery! http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/8514753894 I'm sure you'll find something to teach me!

i am hoping you do not intend to put a leash around the neck of that thing and keep it as a pet ;-)

syd

ForrestGump · Mar 6, 2015

rebel99 said:
ForrestGump said:

I'm quite new to macro, and to be honest I've been interested only in flowers. Today, lunch break, I go out the office to shoot at some tiny flowers I saw and, while shooting, this little guy (1 - 2 mm, no more) crossed my way. No idea about its name or its habits, just we both interested to the same flower (for different reasons, I suppose )

I recognize it's not a wonderful pic, yet I'm happy I made it.

Any feedback, positive or negative, is appreciated.

Have a nice day,

L.

--
Take a look to my gallery! http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/8514753894 I'm sure you'll find something to teach me!

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i am hoping you do not intend to put a leash around the neck of that thing and keep it as a pet ;-)

syd

Well, I live in a small flat...I can't afford a pet ;-)

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Take a look to my gallery! http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/8514753894 I'm sure you'll find something to teach me!

Mirrorlessmacro · Mar 10, 2015

ForrestGump said:
I'm quite new to macro, and to be honest I've been interested only in flowers. Today, lunch break, I go out the office to shoot at some tiny flowers I saw and, while shooting, this little guy (1 - 2 mm, no more) crossed my way. No idea about its name or its habits, just we both interested to the same flower (for different reasons, I suppose )

I recognize it's not a wonderful pic, yet I'm happy I made it.

Any feedback, positive or negative, is appreciated.

Have a nice day,

L.

Great effort mate and congrats on your your first insect photograph. Just to check, what set-up are you using currently?

Faiz B.

ForrestGump · Mar 10, 2015

I shoot macro with my Nikon d7100 + Tamron 90mm f/ 2.8 VC.

90% I shoot from a tripod HAMA delta 180, paying attention not to extend the last leg section (more tripod sturdiness) and to keep central rod as short as possible.

10%, like in this case, camera is handheld, with a lot of thanks to Tamron VC (excellent!)

Available light, no less than 400 ISO if I shoot handheld, f number varying from 22 to 36 depending on required DoF. I know I lose some sharpness, but the Tamron seems quite resistant to diffraction.

Hope this answer satisfies you.

Thank you for your appreciation and

have a nice day,

L.

Mirrorlessmacro · Mar 10, 2015

ForrestGump said:
I shoot macro with my Nikon d7100 + Tamron 90mm f/ 2.8 VC.

90% I shoot from a tripod HAMA delta 180, paying attention not to extend the last leg section (more tripod sturdiness) and to keep central rod as short as possible.

10%, like in this case, camera is handheld, with a lot of thanks to Tamron VC (excellent!)

Available light, no less than 400 ISO if I shoot handheld, f number varying from 22 to 36 depending on required DoF. I know I lose some sharpness, but the Tamron seems quite resistant to diffraction.

Hope this answer satisfies you.

Thank you for your appreciation and

have a nice day,

L.

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