Macro
By definition, macro photography has traditionally referred to the capture of an insect or object, that resulted in an image on the 35mm film frame (24x36mm) that ranged from 1:10 to 1:1 the size of the original subject. However, with lenses like the Canon 65 MP-E 1x-5x, you can now photograph objects up to 5:1 life size. That means if an insect is only 1mm long and you photograph it at 5x then the insect appears to be 5mm in the image. The Big Bend region is host to
10,000’s of Subjects!
Diversity is the name of the game when it comes to insects in the Big Bend region. Butterflies, moths, grasshoppers/katydids, dragonflies/damselflies, centipedes, Vinegaroons, and scorpion species are spread throughout the area offering those interested in macro photography enough to keep them busy almost every day of the year. Macro techniques aren’t necessarily complicated or expensive, but they often rely on DIY equipment to get the best images. Come to west Texas and learn how to capture the macro images of our beautiful bugs!
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