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White-striped Ocrisiona - Portrait.

White-striped Ocrisiona - Portrait.
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cameraNIKON D5000

settings Aperture f/8.0 ISO 200 Shutter 1/200 

upload_dateJan, 2014

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12 Comments |
SusanB
 
SusanB January 17, 2014
Wow! Martin are those pupils? Unbelievable Macro! You Rock!
AndreaE
 
AndreaE January 17, 2014
Woww!! this is amazing!!
rach_who
 
rach_who January 17, 2014
Super shot
PSJPhotography
 
PSJPhotography January 18, 2014
Fantastic macro!
Appleyes Platinum
 
Appleyes January 20, 2014
FLAMIN HECK Martin , not so close please, it is scaring me ha ha ha ha ha
diane_hallam_4401
 
diane_hallam_4401 January 20, 2014
totally awesome shot :)
onyanita PRO+
 
onyanita January 27, 2014
incredibly amazing shot
Djorn
 
Djorn September 01, 2014
Very nice. Great work.
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onyanita March 16, 2015
congrats Martin...superb job!!!
Flosno
 
Flosno March 16, 2015
CONGRATULATIONS and CELEBRATIONS on this win....well deserved
cmorisset PRO+
 
cmorisset March 23, 2015
Hey Martin! So happy for you. Congrats and a well deserved BRAVO for a superb spider shot. Love it!! Best
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onyanita March 27, 2015
congrats Martin...awesome achievement.

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#eyes #cool #creepy #black #spider #jumping spider #Salticidae #macro
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Behind The Lens

Location

The photo was taken at a local nature reserve called Bidjigal Reserve, located in Sydney Australia.

Time

I took this particular photo during a mid morning walk, the subject was found on the trunk of a eucalyptus tree.

Lighting

For this shot I used my twin flash macro rig. To achieve the desired effect I use home made flash diffusers, this provides a nice even light source.

Equipment

This shot was taken hand held, although I was leaning on the tree trunk for stability. For this shot I used a Nikon D5000, with a 18-55mm kit lens mounted on a set of kenko extension tubes. As I mentioned before I used a twin flash lighting rig (cheap import).

Inspiration

I love taking close up shots, as I enjoy seeing the hidden details our eyes can not see. I also love nature, spiders in particular. Spiders in general are misunderstood, people fear them thinking they are deadly. Statistically you are more likely to die falling out of bed, than to a spider bite. With my photography I try to get my audience to think differently about spiders, hence this extreme close up portrait. How can you not love those eyes.

Editing

I did a couple of basic photoshop tweaks (adjusted brightness and contrast) rotated and cropped image for composition and watermarked it.

In my camera bag

2 x D7100 Kenko extension tubes, two speed lights, 18-55mm & 55-200mm kit lenses, tamron 70-300mm, Nikon 50mm f1.8, wireless triggers and flash controllers.

Feedback

Keep trying. Don't be afraid to break the rules. For me the most important thing in macro photography is not the lens, it is the light. Flashes are my most powerful tool. For more tips and advice on macro photography send me a message.

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