What are the skills of macro-photographing insects?

Lead: With the help of macro lens, a brand-new biological world can be presented in a novel and creative way, especially suitable for photographing tiny creatures such as insects. Here are some tips for photographing large insects.

1. With the ring flash, you can shoot with higher shutter speed, lower ISO sensitivity and smaller aperture. Ring flash is an ideal choice for macro shooting, because it can obtain a shadow-free effect. At the same time, using a reflector or adding a light source on the back of the main body can also create an interesting three-dimensional effect.

2. Equipment recommendation, macro lens: This equipment is essential in shooting. Nikon, Canon and many factories have good macro lenses. Canon's MPE 65mm f/2.8 1-5x special macro lens is a good choice, and it can be shot with 5 times ultra-high magnification.

Ring flash: This flash can get a macro image with no shadow and full color. Many ring flashlights have left and right tubes. You can also try to use only one flash tube on the flash, or adjust the proportion of light to create a more stereoscopic effect.

3. Try shooting with a large aperture. The closer you are to the subject, the shallower the depth of field will become. Therefore, even if macro photography uses the smallest aperture, the depth of field may still be calculated in millimeters. However, this does not mean that you can only use a small aperture. Sometimes, shooting with a large aperture can reduce the depth of field of the picture and create a more attractive picture.

Use your imagination, don't just focus on capturing the subject? Full body photo? . As close as possible, fill the picture with details, so as to clearly and accurately present their detailed features, such as the flapping wings of butterflies, and also obtain shocking, vivid and abstract image effects. Similarly, you can also try to increase the focal length and present more pictures about the living environment of the subject. For example, taking pictures of cobwebs is very classic.

5. Use manual focusing, which is the key link of macro photography. Even a little jitter will greatly reduce the clarity of the picture for the camera and the subject. Don't rely on autofocus, it will make objects at close range unable to focus. Therefore, the manual focus mode is used to track the subject and shoot until a clear and sharp picture is obtained.

Seize the opportunity: most insects, especially dragonflies and butterflies, only stop and pose somewhere when the weather is a little cold. In midsummer, this means that you can only go out to shoot at dawn and dusk, and there are not many opportunities in the rest of the time.

Ensure clarity: If possible, aim the front end of the lens in the direction parallel to the insect body you are shooting, so as to ensure the maximum picture clarity.

Stabilize the camera: when shooting in the mild light at dusk or dawn, you should choose to use a lower shutter speed, so as to ensure the best image effect with the lowest sensitivity. At the same time, a stable tripod and remote control cable release are also essential.