Wet Rosemary Leaf Beetle

Paul Iddon

Not for letting the weather beat me or the insects, here is a daylight (no flash) shot of the rosemary leaf beetle -also now getting caught by the rain. I'm only doing these today cos it's my day off, so no time after to wait for sunlight! It wasn't going anywhere - seemed resigned to not being bothered about a few raindrops (I have a 13 second video on the PC where it waved it's antennae a bit (just for proof if you need it that it wasn't dead!)


Exif:

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 70D
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Image Date: 2013-09-06 13:48:53 +0000
Focal Length: 100mm
Aperture: f/13.0
Exposure Time: 1.300 s
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Creator: Paul Iddon
Copyright: Paul Iddon - A View of the UK






Paul.

IPClark

Fantastic shot mate. The high ISO one was good but this is outstanding.

Paul Iddon

Long exposure too m8, 1.3 seconds! My usual PP on it though to improve things a bit

Paul.

IPClark

Good stuff mate. Very nice for a 1.3second shot.

Whatever you do, don't post it on the DF photo comp lol... no photoshopping allowed AT ALL. Not even contrast, curves or anything.

I'm tempted to take a picture with my lens cap on, call it "misty blue morning on a martian afternoon" and submit that PMSL.

basflt

Paul Iddon wrote: »

My usual PP on it though to improve things a bit

Paul.

try to step out of the usual , and edit it

the background kills the bug

your OOF background that i liked so much can be achieved in editing just as well as in the shooting part

Lord Vetinari

Lovely shot Paul - how did you stabilise the camera ?
Brian v.

Paul Iddon

Lord Vetinari wrote: »

Lovely shot Paul - how did you stabilise the camera ?
Brian v.

Hi Brian.

This was tripod mounted, mirror lock up, and cable release. Had to be sure of no movement my end!

Paul.