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It's difficult to go more than a few meters out at the farm without seeing one of these neon looking Scarlet Lilly Beetles.
Tech Specs: Canon 70D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (5x) + a diffused MT-24EX. This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held.
Technique: I found this critter late in the day and it was pretty lethargic. I held the grass stem that is was on in front of an artificial flower and rested the lens on that same had to keep the scene steady.
Scarlet Lilly Beetle I by John Kimbler, on Flickr
I think the white spots on this dragonfly's eyes are pollen, and it was probably feeding on bees.
Tech Specs: Canon 70D (F16, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (around 3x) + a diffused MT-24EX. This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held.
Technique: Early morning shot while it was still a little lethargic, although it only gave me time for a few portrait shots (about 22C).
Dragonfly Portrait II by John Kimbler, on Flickr
Image taken at the Butterfly House in Collodi, Italy.
Tech Specs: Canon 70D (F11, 1/250, ISO 200) + a Canon EF-S 60mm macro lens with 37mm of extension + a diffused MT-24EX with head "A" set as the key and head "B" as the fill. This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held.
Technique: This butterfly was hanging upside down from a railing and there was no appreciable light in the background. So I held an artificial flower behind it and shot it one handed. Normally I'd pass on a scene like that one because I was at too much of a mechanical disadvantage. Lots of deleted frames...
Butterfly Series 1-1 by John Kimbler, on Flickr
Finally have an ID on this large bee: Xylocopa violacea common name Violet Carpenter Bee.
Tech Specs: Canon 70D (F11, 1/60, ISO 200) + a Canon EF-S 60mm macro lens with 37mm of extension + a diffused MT-24EX (+1/3 FEC) with head "A" set as the key and head "B" as the fill. This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held.
Technique: I injected the flower with artificial nectar to give the critter a reason to let me get close.
Violet Carpenter Bee I by John Kimbler, on Flickr
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