Macro photography is one of my favourite genres and opens up a whole new world of possibilities. There really is a whole new tiny world waiting to discovered through your macro lens.
Occasionally, something very special comes along and one such occasion was during a Trekabout Photography 5 Day Mountain Experience workshop at Lamington National Park. This particular specimen was found in April and, after an amazing day in the misty rainforest, we headed back into the forest at night to enjoy this magnificent sight.
So how do you photograph something that is glowing dimly in the pitch black night. Very carefully!
Seriously though, it's not that hard. You need a sturdy tripod, a cable release, dslr camera and, preferably, a macro lens.
The sturdy tripod is self explanatory but why the cable release? Well, long exposures are necessary and in order to keep the shutter open you must set your camera to B (bulb) and either hold your finger on the shutter for 10 minutes or click and lock the cable release and then unlock after the 10 minutes (or thereabouts) is up. I'll take the cable release any day, errr, night.
So what were the settings for this shot?
Nikon D3, Nikkor 200 f/4 Micro, 428s @ f/22 ISO 1000
Want to find out more?
Check out the Trekabout Macro Experience
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