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Indeed. That's how I shoot insects: live and in the field with a macro lens. It's quite a challenge, especially for the smaller insects (2-3 mm in length).
by sohkamyung 2y ago
Indeed. That's how I shoot insects: live and in the field with a macro lens. It's quite a challenge, especially for the smaller insects (2-3 mm in length).
- hermitcrab 2y agoIt is a bit easier if you photograph them in the morning, when they are still cold and sluggish. You can get a similar effect by putting them in a container in the fridge for a few minutes. But don't leave them in too long! And warn your partner...
- sohkamyung 2y agoI'm more into shooting insects in the wild, when they are active and doing their thing, so I can also catch their behaviour. I contribute to iNaturalist, and a few of my observations have ended up as documentation in some scientific papers by local scientists.
- hermitcrab 2y agoCool. Can you link to some photos online?
- sohkamyung 2y agoYou can visit my iNaturalist profile and see the photos. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/sohkamyung https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/sohkamyung And here's a Singapore Biodiversity Report that included photos from me (Figs 10-12) [PDF] https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/01/NIS-2023-0005.pdf https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/0...
- hermitcrab 2y agoNice. The Black and white Spiny Spider is quite striking looking. Nothing like that in the UK, as far as I know.