Jewel Beetle - Chrysochroa fulgidissima

*Pinned specimen

comments (6)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Stunning species!

Look how f/16 brings the entire subject in focus, well done. Next tip would be to keep a low ISO and use a slower shutter speed. There's never any need for high ISO on a still subject. ISO1600 is not that bad though, but you're sacrificing a little bit of image quality, which is not needed in this situation.

Finally, massive compliment on the lighting, this one has to be super shiny but lighting is superbly balanced. Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! I only used continuous lighting for this beetle and had some serious light diffusion going on. I also used many different settings and then just picked the best shot. Will try those new tips in the future. Thanks! Posted 3 years ago

William Bodine

Lion

I like the photo tips I'm seeing. I usually shoot at f/5.6, 100 ISO, 1/125 speed when I am photo stacking. The lighting is smooth and captures the gorgeous colors. Beetle is positioned symmetrically even down to the antennae. For some single shots, I will try some f/16 and see if that can help. Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Nice! What kind of lighting do you use? I don't do any photo stacking -- that honestly sounds too intimidating for me at this point, but you guys get great results with it! Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. William Bodine
    
    Lion
    
    I use four warm color clip-on desk lamps with a variable temperature of 2700 – 6000 K and I adjust as needed. They are not expensive, at around $15 a lamp. I also usually use a DIY diffusion box too.
    Posted 3 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      Sounds like a good system! Posted 3 years ago