JURIE MAREE
Sony A7 IV
Laowa 90mm CA Dreamer
macro lens
JURIE WRITES: I took this photo at my house in Centurion. The moth is a male from the Diaphone family (it's a pale cherry spot moth) and the background is a propped-up plank that I painted green. (I make these myself – I have different colours for different situations.)
I used a Godox AD 100 Pro camera flash for extra light – it was mounted on a tripod to the left of the moth and connects wirelessly to my camera. I fire the flash through a big white umbrella to dampen and diffuse the light.
The moth stayed put the whole time I was getting the lighting, background and camera ready, which is a miracle in itself! I used an“ultra-macro”lens which offers even more magnification than the 1:1 magnification of a standard macro lens.
I was busy for hours. This is probably the most photographed moth in South Africa!
Thanks for this masterclass in macro photography, Jurie.photo like this. It'snot a matter of point and shoot.
