Spider Up Close and Personal
Dec 14, 2018 14:26:45 #
I'm continuing my lighting experiments and I think this technique shows some promise. I placed a translucent drinking cup over the lens and illuminated it from the rear with two LED lights and I placed an LED light underneath as well. The colors appear to be more true and the lighting more pleasingly diffused. This is the Brown Recluse that I found a two weeks ago so he is a repeated subject along with a few others that I have collected.
Thanks in advance for viewing and all comments, suggestions and critique are greatly appreciated for I do my best to learn from them.
Thanks in advance for viewing and all comments, suggestions and critique are greatly appreciated for I do my best to learn from them.
Dec 14, 2018 14:34:12 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
I'm continuing my lighting experiments and I think... (show quote)
I am taking notes. Your methods pay off and will be put to good use. This avocation(almost said hobby) does not have to be expensive.
The spider looks near ready to shed. Probably the alcohol bath.
Bill
Dec 14, 2018 14:42:57 #
Thanks, Bill. I was at the Bowling Alley last night and noticed that they served the mixed drinks in 12-oz. plastic translucent glasses so I asked the bartender if I could have a couple of them (no drinks) to take with me. Cut a hole in the bottom to fit over the lens and cut a portion of the cup out (a big slot) so that it would slide over the subject as the camera moves forward and back.
Shined the two IKEA gooseneck LED lights at the read of the cup at 45-deg. angles and I placed a round disk LED under the subject to shine upward inside the cup. The cup glowed nicely with no hot spots and no noticeable shadows on the subject.
I believe in time with a bit more experimenting I'll have something workable for me.
Shined the two IKEA gooseneck LED lights at the read of the cup at 45-deg. angles and I placed a round disk LED under the subject to shine upward inside the cup. The cup glowed nicely with no hot spots and no noticeable shadows on the subject.
I believe in time with a bit more experimenting I'll have something workable for me.
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I'm definitely a work in progress when it comes to macro photography. Fortunately, I retired last December so I have the time to devote to it now. My passion is out in the field among the insects and plants and the onset of winter in the midwest is making me crazy.
One of the regulars here suggested that I move my hunts to find ground dwellers this winter and it has been very promising the few times that I've gone out. Just need the weather to cooperate a little bit now.
You have been a great help to me with guidance and recommendations with my efforts in the field and as a whole and the entire group of regulars here have been encouraging and their posts have been quite inspiring and quite awesome.
One of the regulars here suggested that I move my hunts to find ground dwellers this winter and it has been very promising the few times that I've gone out. Just need the weather to cooperate a little bit now.
You have been a great help to me with guidance and recommendations with my efforts in the field and as a whole and the entire group of regulars here have been encouraging and their posts have been quite inspiring and quite awesome.
Dec 14, 2018 23:56:54 #
There are arthropods that become active during the winter. The little wingless 'snow scorpionflies' that can skitter around on the snow. Easiest to find are the super-numerous black springtails that gather in large swarms on the snow around the bases of trees. Saw lots of those last winter. Tried to find snow scorpionflies and came up empty. But I am hopeful this winter. I am sure both of these occur in your area as well.
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