Bugs

 

 During a recent stroll along the Batiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad, Ca with the family, I thought I'd try out my new camera's close up/macro ability on the many insects observed along the path.  For me, framing and focusing is difficult in this type of photography since I typically like to get the camera close (~2-5 inches) to the bugs, low to the ground, and sometimes shoot up at the subject.  In this position, I usually cannot see the LCD on the back of the camera or I am down on the ground in some contorted position.  This is where I really wish I had a tilt swivel LCD screen instead of the fixed one on the back of my S90. To get these shots, I rely on constant chimping and expect several out of focus and badly composed shots...but all you need is a couple of keepers to make it all worth while.

 

  Its easy to loose yourself in this bug's world.  By the time I finished taking pictures, I couldn't remember how much time had passed and my wife and son were nowhere in sight.  I headed back to the car and found them there waiting patiently for me to finish up.I guess I do this a lot when I bring a camera along... It's nice that they understand.