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41 responses to “How to Photograph Insects: Bees, Butterflies, Wasps, and Flies Photography Tutorial”
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On my Sony A68, the image stabilisation is in the camera, so I don't need to buy expensive lenses with stabilisation.
Not supposed to comment with my college (Uk) account but where is it best to go for Natural history (Bug) Photos?
+Tony&ChelseaNorthrup
its hard to picture a butterly with a phone.
sir which one is the best micro lens for nikon dlsr d5300??
HI, toni i am well impressed with your photography knowledge and i have learnt a lot of you, thanks and of course thanks to chelsea as well
Thanks Tony !
My only question is how do you get pictures of bees without getting stung? Cause there are flowers outside my house with about 5 or more bees.
i use extension micro ring.. i get realy close but not sharp..
Just ordered your book in Amazon. Waiting for it to arrive. Started out with my D5300. I watch your videos almost daily now. Awesome stuff!
hello, please tell me about the other brand lenses. rokinon, samiyang, vivitar etc.
that all manual lenses…but I would like to know about.
thank you tonny and chels.
please suggest some third party good macro lens for canon dslr
great review with micro biggest problem i try to get close to my subject they see me coming and they fly away
I am hoping to buy a macro lens in the next week I am using a d7100 body. I am wondering what focal length to use I am torn between 100mm and 180mm. I am wanting to photograph flowers, insects, and reptiles.
Friend of mine glues the bugs to the flower with loctite before shooting. Is that allowed:(
Useful advice, thanks.
Would a prime lens work ok, or is macro the only way to go?
Thank you for interesting video. Best greetings from entomologists in Ukraine!
which camera would you recommend for an enthusiast photographer / semi pro currently using Fujifilm T550 as wanting to upgrade on a $250 budget? for nature, insects, animals in some action birds in flight?
Just bought this book, should have it in a few days.
I was taking some pictures in my garden yesterday on my Nikon D5300 with macro reverse ring to help me get close up.
good tips Tony
Excellent, informative video Tony and team. It was delightful to see the Hummingbird making a cameo appearance at about the 3:07 time mark. Coming in from the right side image background, then flying between Tony's left side and the flowers, at about neck level. Thanks.
+Tony Northrup I have a Canon Power-Shot X510 HS, (bridge Camera), I would like to know what you think of the bird photos I have taken down here and how I can improve them, great video
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Tony, is canon 100mm f2.8 L macro any good?
You are my boss..!!!!
if i buy a magnifying filter can still zoom in or must i be completely zoomed out?
Great nice beautiful video photography, u can also publish in Youpic.
This information is very helpful to me..
GOD GOD GOD GOD PLEASE ONE VIDEO WITH OUT THE MENTION OF YOUR BOOK OR AT LEAST A NEW BOOK PLEASE…… LOL SORRY SMILE I REALLY ENJOY YOUR VIDEOS THEY ARE GREAT.
Did you apply a cave effect on your audio? ^^
3:06 :D.. yeaa..this is Exaclt i doing when i shoot animals or insects :D..i pickup my place , my background ,my scenarion ,,and i waith for them to come in frame ..and here are my results : flickr.com/photos/90671057@N02/10110584966/
hope u dont mind Tony.. but if u do its ok to remove link
Ok thanks!
We do ship to Germany using the WorldWide link in the description, but it's currently English-only.
Is there a german version of your book?
It's a great lens, though you're going to have a tough time photographing insects with it. A macro telephoto would be a better choice for that specific task. Check Chapter 12 of Stunning Digital Photography for more info.
is the 18-55mm VR lens bad?
Hi is there any way you could make a toutorial of I think they call it a colour splash were the subject is in colour but the background is b&w if you can that would be great thanks.
Thank for getting the book, D!
I love my 7D. It's my go-to camera body for all of my long-distance wildlife photography, and usually my outdoor sports photography. Yeah, it's noisy unless I'm in full sunlight, but the detail can't be beat.
Thanks for your answers, Tony! (Just posted a comment to your incredible orchard spider shot on FB. Then onto buying your ebook…and sending you more questions…. 🙂 )
That's the real working distance. You're right that the crop body will bring you closer–I was using a full-frame body, so you'd have some more working distance with a 105mm than I would with a 150.
It's actually surprising how close you're getting to the objects in your video – was it the actual distance you'd be shooting at with your 150mm or you got closer just for a nicer composition in the video?. (I should've mentioned that I use a DX body (D5100) and so, presumably, a 105mm macro should do the trick for me.)