Macro Photography Tutorial - How to Shoot on White Background in the Field

From the rainforests of Ecuador, I use a Canon 100mm macro and MP-E 65mm macro lens to demonstrate how I get clean, studio-like photos of insects in the field. For more of my photography, check out:
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Filmed by Danny Hoyt, Produced by Phil Torres

[@mitchangelo7254]

ohh another beetle lol grabbed it right out of the air , good stuff

[@themysteriousdude8457]

Wonderful journey and superior images produces . Well done,sir🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@acecarolino101]

0:59 body is a 1dx mark2? Ive never seen a small 1DXm2 with "70D" screaming on the body

[@LeoCastroFot]

I do exactly the same thing here in Brazil. That's nice! Here we have species so colorful and so unlikely that you would not even have imagined it. It's the macro photography haven (that is, all of South America!). Great video! Keep it up!

[@WildlifeWoody]

So surprised at how simple yet stunning the results

[@MaxWildlifePhotographer]

From time to time, I come back and watch your videos. Despite the fact that I make reptile videos, I don't usually watch a lot of animal based channels. However, every one of your videos is so well made, entertaining, and educational. I think my first video was with the Taylor Swift Scorpion and you only had 3k subs at the time. But I really want to see something new from you. I hope you get something else out soon!

[@WarmHearts]

Wow, you give such incredible presentations! Who could not want to subscribe to you, and you are good looking an added bonus! ;)

[@TheJungleDiaries]

Warm Hearts thank you! 🙏🏼🦋

[@debrawalters9746]

Phil, I love your videos! I guess I love bugs, lol. This blue, green beetle is gorgeous! What came first for you, your love of insects or photography?

[@zaha4193]

I prefer the natural background

[@AndyBetterBugs]

So cool! I need to invest in an actual macro lens, my set up is really scrappy but it works. It's an old Pentax 35mm film camera prime lens on a reverse ring on my Sony a6000 and if I want more magnification I put on some extension tubes. Everything's manual haha. Love the vids keep em coming 👏 👏 👏

[@TheJungleDiaries]

So cool! I have seen some setups like that which can take better super-macro shots than my MP-E 65mm. I need to try it out some day!

[@amixlii]

What type of beatles is that? It looks cool~

[@PinkChucky15]

Great tutorial! Those pictures are amazing :-)

[@nucradsharewordpresscom]

Hi, can u please let me know what you think of Canon 180mm? I'm looking into buying my first macro lens..would u suggest the 2 listed in this video vs the 180mm? Thank u!

[@WonderingGreenMan]

Beautiful! I love the teal on the weevil! Thank you for sharing!

[@JonInLondon]

BTW a lot of cameras won't sync to the flash at 1/250th and you'll need to slow down a bit (unless it has, and you use, a high-speed sync mode which reduces flash power). Your 70D just makes it. Also a 1Dx mkII as mentioned in the overlap has a lot bigger pixels so will have less magnification. One trick people can use to go beyond the usual macro lens' 1x limit is to add a lens like the Canon 250D or Raynox DCR250 to the front of the lens, they're a lot cheaper than the MPE65. Plus you used manual flash power rather than automatic with some compensation?

[@ethanramsay2329]

your channel is absolutely spectacular. I'm astonished that you don.t have more subscribers. keep up the good work

[@rachelneff5837]

This is so freaking dope! You are life goals! Where did you learn how to do this kind of nature photography??

[@rachelneff5837]

Got to the end of the video and my question has benn answered. Thanks!!

[@kpassaur1830]

This is one of the best macro videos I have seen as, as far as I concerned he does nothing wrong. I think though he could do a better job explaining why those settings. I would also use the lean in method with the 100mm as well. I have both of these lenses and I find I get better focus with lean back and forth than the auto focus on the 100mm.

[@zy9662]

Very instructive, thanks. One question, which video camera you used for filming this?? I ask because that weevil looked very crisp when focused and with good field of depth

[@TheJungleDiaries]

Most of the filming of me during tutorial was done on my second camera body, the Canon 70D. Other than that, I use my Canon 1DX mark ii. The close weevil footage on the leaf and in-hand were filmed at 60fps and with the 100mm macro's image stabilizer on, which helps it look smoother when slowed down. The crisp and focused is largely due to the 100mm macro lens, but the 1Dx does do a fantastic job of 4k slow motion video compared to other Canons like the 6D or 5D mk iii

[@zy9662]

Thanks for clarifying. Can't wait to see more in this channel

[@mike0rr]

Good video but I find it so odd to shoot on a white background. The end video shots of it on a leaf looked so nice. But maybe that's just a personal preference of mine. If I do have to shoot indoors I bring some plants in with me to place the insect on.

[@YaStarz]

Wow. Such great pictures!

[@markus8282]

Really great and educative. I want more :-)

[@Krateez]

Excellent!

[@CraigMain1973]

Where did you get the diffusers for the twin flash setup?

[@fedor4783]

Build one by yourself with packing foam, you'll get better resulsts.

[@nandamari]

Ever set one down and have it immediately fly off?

[@garyshepard7881]

A good video, but when referring to the Canon MPE 65MM, I’ll bet you meant to say it’s like a microscope for the camera, not a telescope…

[@TheDinosaurShow]

Loved this vid, Phil!

[@TheJungleDiaries]

+The Dinosaur Show thanks man! But I know... needs more dinosaur next time 🤔

[@kirkgardner2002]

Not the sharpest photos

[@godeshows]

Why you catch em all, your hands may damage them.

[@janhenrik4170]

lol I caught inscetcts since I was 6, I'm 21 now and never hurt a single one by catching it.

[@WhatDoIClick]

@@janhenrik4170 did they tell you that after you let them go? wow!

[@janhenrik4170]

@@WhatDoIClick let me rephrase and say I've never damaged one. They dont feel pain so I dont have to ask.

[@WhatDoIClick]

@@janhenrik4170 ahh, well yeah, hurt as in a physical sense not a pain sense, catching bugs like that can really hurt wings/legs/antennae though.

[@janhenrik4170]

@@WhatDoIClick if you're inexperienced sure but I never noticed damage

[@renatarezende9321]

Great video and great beetles!

[@TheJungleDiaries]

Thank you! Those beetles were the best

[@PeachesChrenko]

Very cool and educational thx!

[@fedor4783]

If you're looking for an educative video about macrophotography, you're not at the good place.

[@ChileThailandtravel]

Thanks for sharing and I have subscribed

[@PhonegraphyTech]

Great Video

[@WilliamThePayne]

Great video man

[@savariaalkolandai5324]

Frame beetle hang on the wall collection.no enter Forest Reserve.😁

[@robbiephoto1]

that looks like a 20d not a 1dx m ll

[@JustinCase1021]

great video

[@brooksysdead]

Lol woah.. Look at that beetle... 😂😂

[@kpendurkar]

@57 seconds "Body: Canon 1DX mkii?" Who are you trying to fool lol?

[@TheJungleDiaries]

+kpendurkar the 1DX mkii is my normal camera body, forgot at the time of editing that I filmed myself with the 1DX but for demo used 70D

[@kpendurkar]

The Jungle Diaries gotcha, good video.

[@oneeyedphotographer]

Ace

[@MrRabi001]

Don't catch the insects,

[@niroshasthilakaratna]

Everybody loves freedom even the insects. You are hurting the insects. Don't do that. Take photos without damaging the environment/nature. We don't have a right to do any damage to nature.

[@janhenrik4170]

Insects don't experience pain or any sort of feelings imagine them as robots. Holding them or grabbing them won't hurt them and they are protected by their chitin. Just avoid holding on to their limbs since you will likely pull them out. They shouldnt be killed/damaged for the species sake and a healthy ecosystem.

[@wallydraigle5382]

Fuck you.

[@Анатолий-ь7к8м]

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[@texmex9721]

Another way to slow the insect is to chill it.

[@fedor4783]

What would u think if you were chilled by giants ? Sure you'd love it !