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Alderfly Sialis lutea
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As with Alder trees, you can find these at waterside and other places with somewhat boggy soil in late spring and early summer. Last year they were abundant in late May at the local lakeside. I found numerous Alderflies in broken sunlight, sheltering from a strong breeze.
They tend to be fairly inactive on low vegetation. Thus, they make a good subject for novices. However, being rather three-dimensional, DOF is an issue.
I used my Kiron 105mm macro, at f11, to shoot the first one, 1/100 sec ISO 400, sunlight, hand-held. (First image).
In April this year I found one, at the same location, in full sun on a calm, warm spring day. It was on an inverted boat, a one-man racing scull, with a pale blue hull. The darker blue is the sky. Again, I used my Kiron 105mm macro at just under full magnification, at f11, 1/250 and ISO 400, sunlight hand-held. (Second image).
Harold
They tend to be fairly inactive on low vegetation. Thus, they make a good subject for novices. However, being rather three-dimensional, DOF is an issue.
I used my Kiron 105mm macro, at f11, to shoot the first one, 1/100 sec ISO 400, sunlight, hand-held. (First image).
In April this year I found one, at the same location, in full sun on a calm, warm spring day. It was on an inverted boat, a one-man racing scull, with a pale blue hull. The darker blue is the sky. Again, I used my Kiron 105mm macro at just under full magnification, at f11, 1/250 and ISO 400, sunlight hand-held. (Second image).
Harold
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Me neither, until that day at the sailing club. These seem to not take to flight very readily, something I like in a subject.
Harold
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Thanks, Phil.
There was certainly a large number on the first outing.
Harold