The Woodland Bug Boogie.
Jun
04
2012
This afternoon was a bit cloudy, no sunshine, and therefore great light for some macro flower photography. That, at least, was the plan! In the event it turned out to be a bug hunt. Armed with just the Macro Nikkor Lens (60mm) I set forth into the local woods. ISO set at 400 to give me some fast shutter speed should it be needed, and focus set to manual. I always find, when shooting macro, that I get better results from manually focussing rather than relying on the autofocus. It took a few goes to get my eye in and then off it all went. I quite like this pic as the hoverfly on the celandine has its wings outspread, giving it a more dynamic feel.
Alec Stewart
Lovely shot with anice composition and pleasing colours. It goes to show what you can find on your own doorstep without having to travel far from home.