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Photo#571406
Lady beetle? - Microweisea misella

Lady beetle? - Microweisea misella
Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
September 2, 2011
Size: 1.3mm

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Nice work...
do you chill and pose these guys or just photograph them in the field?

 
Chill and pose
I try to photograph them once they start moving around so they look natural. Photographing in the field I'd get far fewer species and it would be difficult to use the 65mm macro lens.

 
Nice...
what depth of field and shutter speed do you manage with these guys? I can't imagine trying to photograph these with a shutter any lower than 1/400, but if you have them in good light I guess that isn't an issue.

 
I use the Canon twin head flash to get more depth of field. Usually I go with 1/200 second shutter speed and f14 and if I need more light, I bump the ISO up a little.

Moved
Moved from Lady Beetles.
Thanks Abigail. Another tiny lady I can check off thanks to you.

Microweisea misella
Great images! That distinctive maxillary palpus is very clear here.

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Moved from Beetles.
Thanks Tim. It does look like Microweisea, but as suggested, I'll wait for Abigail's opinion.

Microweisea
Microweisea, I should think. But wait for Abigail

very nice images - improves the Guide for these