Canon EOS REBEL T1i
Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Manual mode
1/1600"
F11
ISO:400
Canon 430EX: On, Fired
LR & CS3
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Every now and then during the warm months, I'll setup a white sheet with a blacklight to attract moths. I'm trying to record new species for my area, much like I do with butterflies. You never know what might show up. Since I'm usually half asleep when I'm taking these shots, I choose settings that will give me a fast SS to compensate for my tired, shaky hands. I'm not trying for great photography...I just need to record any new species of moths that show up.
A few nights ago this Owlfly was on the sheet so I snapped a quick shot. Please feel free to critique this but I'm not really posting it for that reason. I just want to give people a look at that groovy eye!
I cloned out a few flash highlights from various spots on the bug and I also removed some other tiny bugs that were in the shot. This is cropped but in the full shot, there were 58 other insects in the frame which is just a tiny section of the sheet. This should give you an idea of just how well this setup does at attracting bugs! There were 3 toads enjoying the buffet, one very happy jumping spider and I got a look at my first Mole Cricket which is one of the craziest bugs I've ever seen!







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