BELINDA GROVER PHOTOGRAPHY

STOPS ALONG THE WAY

AT HAND

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I took this photograph with my 70-200 mm lens. I do a lot of close up photography with it. As I’ve written before, I usually go out with one lens for the day. I had planned to photograph wildlife but I saw this shot and tried it. It goes to show that you don’t necessarily need a macro lens to do this kind of photography. If the subject is within range, I’ll always give it a go.

27 thoughts on “AT HAND

  1. Adrian Lewis's avatar

    Absolutely beautiful and exquisite image. I often just go out with a single lens too – my go to lens is around 70-300 full frame equivalent – I often “see” images at 300mm = x6 magnification … yes, you’re right, I am a space alien …. well, somebody has to be …. A 🙂 🙂 🙂

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  2. Ellen Jennings's avatar

    Very nice result, Belinda! Great composition and detail on the insect and the stem.

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  3. Jet Eliot's avatar

    And how lucky we are that you gave this one a go, Belinda — it’s exquisite.

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  4. buddy71's avatar

    so, at what lens length was this shot? since it was a zoom….70? 200? someplace in between? and how far away are you standing? i also use a 30-110 zoom on my J5 and find i am a bit far from my subject but when i use the 10-30 i can get much closer for my macro shot.
    nice shot btw.

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  5. Reed Andariese's avatar

    Very Nice Belinda! Love how it stands out from the background also!

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  6. Jane Lurie's avatar

    Fabulous image, Belinda. I love my 70-200 for this kind of work. Your composition is terrific. Well worth a go!

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  7. John's avatar

    I found this out by accident Belinda, works nice as your photo shows. ❤️☺️😎

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  8. 1nmbirder's avatar

    I agree! Wonderful capture

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  9. Anne's avatar

    And this one was REALLY worth giving a go. It is a beautiful photograph!

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  10. wordsfromanneli's avatar

    You got a lot of detail in this one. I never think of insects as having that much “personality.”

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