Mating Asian Beetles
Every time I cast a shadow over this mating pair of Ladybugs the female would start running. So I had top keep letting the sun hit her so she'd stop and then rapidly frame, focus, and take the shot before she started moving. I got six frames before she moved to a spot where I couldn't photograph her and only two of them are usable.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/50, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (2x) + a diffused MT-26EX RT (E-TTL metering with -1/3 FEC). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Denoise AI, Sharpen AI, and Clarity in that order. I dragged the shutter to expose for the natural light in the background and used the flash to expose the subject (and to freeze motion).
Mating Asian Beetles
Every time I cast a shadow over this mating pair of Ladybugs the female would start running. So I had top keep letting the sun hit her so she'd stop and then rapidly frame, focus, and take the shot before she started moving. I got six frames before she moved to a spot where I couldn't photograph her and only two of them are usable.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/50, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (2x) + a diffused MT-26EX RT (E-TTL metering with -1/3 FEC). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Denoise AI, Sharpen AI, and Clarity in that order. I dragged the shutter to expose for the natural light in the background and used the flash to expose the subject (and to freeze motion).