Even tough we were going at the jardins de Métis for the flowers (other articles to come on the subject), I saw some good opportunities to shoot insects.

For the occasion, I used my Sigma 105 mm macro and the Nikon SB-900 with a warm gel, in wireless mode. Did also use the D90 integrated flash, along with Gary Fong’s Puffer .

Had to config flashes with a -7 compensation (ITTL mode), the sun was really strong. Light not easy to work with, did learn a lot that morning.

Please take note that I am not an expert when comes to talk about insects (and flowers for that matter). I had to research and asked for help to identify my victims. It is quite possible that I am wrong, in such case don’t hesitate to let me know.

Let’s start with a red dragonfly, most probably a crimson-ringed whitheface.

Don’t forget to click on the images to see them bigger…

And then an azure damselfly.

And to finish, a lovely spider, sorry, could not find its kind.

Pictures of the flowers of “jardin des Métis” to follow soon.

For the 3 pictures:

Nikon D90
Exposure : 1/200
Aperture : f/11
Flash SB-900 in wireless mode
ISO: 640
Focal length : 105mm (157 en DX)
Aperture, Topaz Denoise 3, Define from Nik software

François