Very interesting web site - Thank you for sharing.
And from S Africa so a lot of "new" species. I don't believe we have any UHH Macro members in Africa.
Thanks for posting.
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Love the fella at the top of the page. Fun site.
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
And from S Africa so a lot of "new" species. I don't believe we have any UHH Macro members in Africa.
Thanks for posting.
At least two things I find interesting I particular are:
1). A few of these look virtually identical to some of our North American species.
2). All of the eye reflections show, what appears to be a twin speed light with concave diffusion. A substantial percentage of the really, really nice images I see, use some sort of "concave" diffusion.
Flyextreme wrote:
All of the eye reflections show, what appears to be a twin speed light with concave diffusion.
I am sure that ALL of these spiders are photographed in a table-top macro-studio, where the camera and lighting are fixed, and the subject (spider) & background can be positioned to benefit maximum DoF.
Nikonian72 wrote:
I am sure that ALL of these spiders are photographed in a table-top macro-studio, where the camera and lighting are fixed, and the subject (spider) & background can be positioned to benefit maximum DoF.
Yes, they are table top, at least for the vast majority, if not all. I think he said he even some people that loan him their jumpers. I was pointing out only the type of lighting used. Concave diffusion seems to be fairly consistent with some of best macros of insects that I have seen.
Positioned is correct. I assume this jumpers are gassed. To get these small types to sit still for even a moment is next to impossible. To get them all to pose on a leaf would require some type of anesthesia of sorts or just plain dead. Just an opinion, but still Nice Photography.
Nikonian72 wrote:
I am sure that ALL of these spiders are photographed in a table-top macro-studio, where the camera and lighting are fixed, and the subject (spider) & background can be positioned to benefit maximum DoF.
Flyextreme wrote:
I was pointing out only the type of lighting used. Concave diffusion seems to be fairly consistent with some of best macros of insects that I have seen.
I am sure photographer is using a commercial, tabletop light tent, similar to this example.
Nikonian72 wrote:
I am sure photographer is using a commercial, tabletop light tent, similar to this example.
I was going only by what I believe I see in the reflections in the jumpers eyes. It looked to me like twin flashes and a concave diffuser. The curve of the eye make the concave part uncertain. Since then, I have found out from this website that he is using a Canon MT-24EX macro twin flash with a homemade diffuser of some type, on Canon 60D and occasionally a Canon 5D Mark 11 camera with Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens.
He also states that some of his jumper shots are hand held stacks of 2-9 images.
I suspect most, if not all, are done in a studio, they are outstanding none the less. I am curious if they are inhibited in any way though. I'm certain these would not be easy to do on a non doped jumper, but possible.
Part of what I'm trying to say is that, many of the best lit macro images I see lately, are done with concave diffusion configurations.
Flyextreme wrote:
. . . he is using a Canon MT-24EX macro twin flash with a homemade diffuser of some type.
. . . many of the best lit macro images I see lately, are done with concave diffusion configurations.
Concave diffusers on MT-24EX twin speedlights? Show to me.
Nikonian72 wrote:
Concave diffusers on MT-24EX twin speedlights? Show to me.
I never said his diffusion was concave, only that it appeared to be, from the reflection in the jumpers eyes. He list his equipment his web page. Just click the "about" tab at the top.
It's my intent to try and contact him about what diffusion he uses (maybe a picture of his set up) and if his subjects are sober.
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