Spidey
Mostly you see spiders from the top, very difficult to capture one from the bottom, this one was easy as it hung on the web with a window pane in the background...
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Mostly you see spiders from the top, very difficult to capture one from the bottom, this one was easy as it hung on the web with a window pane in the background. It was getting late and dark, so used flash to compensate and add light-effect. Shot at full almost full zoom on a 300mm lens, to give the macro effect as well. I love the colors and the DOF, and you can almost see its eyes at the bottom as well. Original size (total length) of spider not more than 4 cm.
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Location
At a kitchen's window at a friend's house in UK.Time
Late evening in summer after 6 or 7 pm.Lighting
The light was low, it was at dusk, if I remember correctly. I had to use a flash to flood the frame with light.Equipment
Nikon D7000, 28-300 mm at 300mm f/10, with SB-700 TTL flash. No tripod was used.Inspiration
I marvelled at the macro photos taken by other photographers, mostly insects. I found that some of these are staged. I personally do not like to disturb the insects. So, I choose to take a photo of an insect as it was. Spiders are normally pictured from the top or front. I was lucky to have one the other way round.Editing
Yes, I cropped the photo. I enhanced the contrast, sharpness, saturation and clarity, also. The best thing I like about the photo is the web is visible just the right amount. I was lucky with the DOF.In my camera bag
Trying out film photography at the moment with a Nikon F301 at the moment. No DSLRs for me at the moment.Feedback
Shoot nature as it is. Learn what it trying to share with us. Have minimum post processing. Have a keen eye. Smaller aperture and longer lenses help with macro photography.
