Hello everyone! I am looking into getting my first camera with the intention to take crisp, detailed, macros of insects. Since I don’t have much knowledge, I wanted to get some outside opinions. I am looking to get an intermediate camera that can last me a long time without wanting to upgrade to a …

It’s more like blurry pic of a spider from 5 metres where all you can see a grey blob in a shape of arthropod, user can genuenly believe it’s idable, so kind comments could help them to try another approach next time.

I’m not sure I’d approach an arthropod. Dangerous. I’d rather see a drawing ;) Edit: that’s a dot! I’d approach that

This https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/70554272 got an ID So I’m not sure far away or blurry is relevant. But I understand what you’re saying

Maybe the birders on iNat are amazing as pointed out in another topic . I’ve even uploaded this poor example and had it identified, but how much confidence is there in the ID? How many features did the identifier see that made them think it was correct? Is it someone following etiquette and being bol…

Those are Cathartidae with no doubt, based on numbers and location id is correct, maybe check others and comparing proportions would prove it too, but no white tips for black vulture. And surely you don’t even need to write they’re not corvids when you have birds looking nothing like them.)

close ups are not defacto useless. coloration and patterns in the head are useful for identification.

[image] WildEdges: Like the head shot of a snake. Pretty sure seeing all the head scales is enough to id most of snake species. Same with duck butts, usually quite distinct when they dive.

Possibly but I’m sure there’s still good data to be had from seeing the rest of the snake, or any other animal. I know I have a bad habit of trying to take nice macro photos of insects with the eye in focus but quite often it’ll be some detail of the rear leg or something that’s key to the ID and is…

Something that may be worth considering instead of a dedicated macro lens is to buy a 50mm prime lens and a set of extension tubes. This is a much cheaper solution and helps you to think more about what’s happening in the process. I think all of the main companies do these 50mm prime lenses and cert…

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It’s obvious if you’ve taken the time to learn about birds. I focus on my local plants so I’m maybe at the creagle skill level of identification for now?

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