Growing up in a communist country, we had no access to or real knowledge of the outside world. With the information that we now take for granted tightly controlled, we were living in a bubble. When communism ended, my entire concept of what the planet and all living things were all about changed quickly and… Continue reading These Bug Macros Required 8,000 151MP Photos and 86 Hours of Editing
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How to Shoot Macro Photos with Regular Lenses and Extension Tubes
Macro photography works well with conventional lenses and inexpensive extension tubes. The combination achieves 0.3x to 0.5x magnification. Depth of field is much greater with these moderate magnifications than at the 1x magnification possible with macro lenses. I have superb 90mm and 105mm macro lenses which I use to photograph bees. But often I want… Continue reading How to Shoot Macro Photos with Regular Lenses and Extension Tubes
Bug Photographer of the Year Under Fire for Drugging His Subjects
Macro insect photographers are up in arms this week after the title of “Bug Photographer of the Year” was awarded to a photographer who drugs his subjects for his ultra-close-up photos. Last Thursday, the Buglife Bug Photography Awards put on by the photo contest organizer Photocrowd announced the winner of its Bug Photographer of the… Continue reading Bug Photographer of the Year Under Fire for Drugging His Subjects