Skittles
Skittles - Convergent Lady Beetles congregating for fall/winter hibernation. This is a native species of lady beetle that congregates in forests around the west coast in the fall/winter months.
While I heard about these congregations before, this was the first opportunity I had to photograph them. Was great experience and unique challenge to practice and develop my macro photography techniques.
Species: Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)
Location: Northern California, CA, USA
Equipment: Canon EOS R5 + EF 100-400mm IS II + EF 1.4x III Extender, On Tripod, Natural Light
Settings: 1/60s, ISO: 1000, f/11 @896mm (APS-C Mode), Electronic Shutter
Skittles
Skittles - Convergent Lady Beetles congregating for fall/winter hibernation. This is a native species of lady beetle that congregates in forests around the west coast in the fall/winter months.
While I heard about these congregations before, this was the first opportunity I had to photograph them. Was great experience and unique challenge to practice and develop my macro photography techniques.
Species: Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)
Location: Northern California, CA, USA
Equipment: Canon EOS R5 + EF 100-400mm IS II + EF 1.4x III Extender, On Tripod, Natural Light
Settings: 1/60s, ISO: 1000, f/11 @896mm (APS-C Mode), Electronic Shutter