(Belowfarright)“I findmacrophotographyis betterveryearlyin the
morningwhentheinsectsaredormantawaitingthesuntowarmup.
In thisshot,thesoldierbeetleis stillcoolandhasgonetothetopof
thegrasstowarmup.Thisshotwastakenin naturallight.”
NikonD810withNikon105mmMicrolens.Exposure:1/80secat f/8(ISO100).
SoldierbeetlebyLeeFrost
(Belowleft)“I didn'texpecttofindmuchona breezyearlymorningafter
a rainynight,butjustasI wasabouttocallit a dayI foundthisbee
roosting.It wasreallylowona branchrightnexttosomeknapweed,
whichmakesfora superbbackgroundin close-ups.”
NikonD810with105mmMicro,RaynoxDCR-250andYongnuoflash.Exposure:1/200secat f/22(ISO125).
RoostingBeebyLeeFrost
(Belowcentreleft)“Thezebrajumpingspider(Salticusscenicus)is the
mostcommonspeciesofjumpingspiderin theUKbutI havefounda
fewrareones,includingthismale(heliophanus)thatwaspreening
himselfin mygarden.Evenat just5mm,thefangslookfearsome.”
NikonD810with105mmMicro,RaynoxDCR-250andYongnuoflash.Exposure:1/160secat f/32(ISO125).
JumpingspiderbyLeeFrost
(Belowcentreright)“I findmostofmymacrosubjectsin mygardenand
onemorningI spottedthisbeautifulcolouredflyperfectlyplacedona
flowerthatI knewwouldmakea greatbackground.I grabbedmy
DSLRandmanagedtofocus-stackthreeimageshandheld.”
NikonD810with105mmMicro,RaynoxDCR-250andYongnuoflash.Exposure:1/125secat f/11(ISO100).
ChloromyiaspbyLeeFrost
(Right)“Thisis oneofmyfavouriteimagesandoneofmymostrecent.
I likeit becauseit'soneofthoseshotsthat'stakenat therightmoment.
Theweevillookslikeit belongswiththeVillagePeopleandaboutto
singYMCA.I alsolikehowthepurplebackgroundhelpsit standout.”
NikonD810with105mmMicro,RaynoxDCR-250andYongnuoflash.Exposure:1/125secat f/22(ISO160).
GreenweevilbyLeeFrost
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