Canon 7D, Sigma 10mm fisheye, x1.4 teleconverter, 6.3mm custom-made extension tube. Although this is a relatively large mosquito, it is still a small insect so I used a short extension tube to achieve more magnification. Male giant mosquito (Toxorhynchites sp.), Cayo District, Belize. Insufficient magnification can be solved by adding a short extension tube, but this causes several other issues (more on this later). We still do not have the technology to produce a high-quality photo of a springtail walking about in the dense forest. If the subject is big (like some reptiles and amphibians) then this is not really a problem, but small arthropods are much more difficult to shoot in wide-angle macro. You want to get the subject big enough in the frame so it will not end up “lost” in the background. Magnification – This is more of a technical issue, as each wide-angle lens has a different maximum focusing distance and maximum magnification. In my opinion, apart from a sharp focus and good depth of field, there are three key elements that the photographer should strive for in wide-angle macro photography: So what makes a good wide-angle macro photo? To simplify, typically, you would use a wide-angle lens focused close on the subject with a closed aperture of f/16 or higher to obtain more depth of field, and you might need to use a fill-flash to light your subject. While this wide-angle macro shot was not taken in the field, it shows that once the technique is mastered, it can be reproduced from scratch in almost any situation. Not literally the physics of optics (although it does help, I admit), but the characteristics of that particular lens: how close can it focus? What is the working distance? Can it focus to infinity? Just by answering these three questions you are able to get an idea whether your gear can be used for this style.īanana spider aka Brazilian wandering spider (Phoneutria boliviensis) in my kitchen. And here comes the first tip for anyone trying to learn this technique – you must understand the optics of your lens. I remember trying to do this using my film camera, but back then I did not have the knowledge or the experience to tackle this. When I think about it, ever since I held a camera in my hands I was trying to get that “look” with an insect standing in the middle of its habitat. The idea of wide-angle macro is to use a wide-angle lens to include a small-sized subject and its environment in a single photo.
#Winde ange macro fish eye series
There is already a heap of great articles online, and at the end of this series of posts I will give a list of ones I recommend checking out for anyone interested in attempting this unique style.
#Winde ange macro fish eye how to
After a long period of time in which I was debating how to approach this topic, I decided that instead of giving a word-by-word recipe for making wide-angle macro photos, I am just going to write how I achieve my shots and give some useful tips. A lot of people have been asking me to write about wide-angle macro.
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