Xiaomi Mi Max Insect Photography Samples + Tips to improve macro cellphone photography

Here are some tips on shooting insects :

• Don't use a gun.

• Be patient. It may get very tiring as you have to stand for a long time.

• Don't wait for insect to come closer to you. Move slowly and go close to the insect.

• Focus: Focusing on insect is tough. Compose and take multiple shots by moving your mobile close and a bit far from the insect. So if one shot is slightly off focus you can use the other.

• Try to be stable and avoid mobile shakes. Let insects do the moving part.

• Lighting: For me cloudy days are best to shoot, not just for insects but also for portraits. The light is soft and the shadows doesn't get harsh. If it's a bright sunny day, try to find a spot in the shades. It'll get you better shots and keep you away from hot sunlight.

• Don't delete your shots while you're shooting. Concentrate on shooting and keep the deleting part for later. Bright daylight might not be best to view and judge the shot.

• Learn to crop: Crop your shots. Don't use your shots as it is taken. Mobile phones can't focus very close unless you're using additional lens. If you've a 10 mega pixel phone, you can crop the shot to around 4 mega pixel and you'll have a closer and better shot. Around 1000 pixel wide is good to view on almost all screens.

• Look out for colours. Insects on flowers will make shot interesting. If you can find colourful insects, nothing like it.

• Don't use zoom. Zooming in with effect the image resolution and clarity.

• Try to use HDR. It captures more details.