Macros in the Yard

Here are some macro (close-up) shots from a few different places. Most of them are from my parents' yard, which is run by wasps and lizards. To get these shots, I had to get my knees, and sometimes the rest of my body. I used my 70-300mm Sigma telephoto locked at 300mm in the macro position for close focusing. I used auto white balance, the widest aperture possible to freeze the bugs and minimize camera shake. I usually shot between ISO 400 and ISO 800 to get the fastest shutter speeds possible.