Kip’s Comments - July 11, 2026 — LadagePhotography.com

Morning Macro With The Big Lens (A Technical Post)

When I saw this morning’s nice light (early morning), I grabbed my macro equipment and wandered our pollinator habitat. In the vegetation I found a couple of insects as many biting bugs found me. The pictures were interesting, the bug bites were miserable.

Dew on Red-lipped Green Lacewing - Image 1120685

Dew on Red-lipped Green Lacewing - Image 1120728

Brown Stink Bug on Canadian Milkvetch - Image 1120508

A couple of hours later I parked myself in grass near cattails and photographed dragonflies. For that session I did not use my typical macro gear. Instead I used my long lens with extension tubes. This combination allowed me to focus closer and provided pleasing bokeh in the images. Note - Since dragonflies are almost always moving, I handheld this heavy camera/lens/etube combination.

Following are many samples to show how the effort worked.