Water pearls
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Location
I took this on the balcony of my 3rd story Apartment on a foggy Fall morning in the month of October.Time
Every morning, I get up about an hour before my children do to get everything ready for them for School. I just happened to peak out my sliding glass door at the Weather to see this beautifully beaded web. I would estimate I took this photo at approximately 6:10am.Lighting
The lighting is completely natural. I think the fog and the tree's in the background really drew out the detail in they droplets creating a very dramatic and very pearly appearance in the spider web's design.Equipment
I use a very beginner friendly camera, a Nikon D3200. I mainly use it for ease of use and the simplicity of capturing such detailed shots. I have owned it for 3 years now and would love to upgrade in the near future but for now, when I have children demanding my attention, this camera is very fitting for my daily use, such as for a "quick capture" moment like this one. For this picture specifically, I used a macro lens to draw out a specific area of detail in this photo.Inspiration
I am inspired greatly by the Fall and Winter Seasons. Fall is exciting for its dynamic changing leaves and getting to jump into Pumpkin flavored everything, wearing my favorite hoodies, with Fall Harvest and Halloween inspirations. Beautifully Dew woven Spider webs fit perfectly into an aspiring Photographers captured Seasonal moments.Editing
There is no post-processing done to this photo. It is as natural as nature designed it to be.In my camera bag
I have numerous lenses that I always have on hand stored safely in my photography bag. I typically use an 18-55mm Nikon lens however I also carry a 55-300mm lens just in case I need that closer shot at a distance. I do have a couple of tripods in different sizes however I don't always carry them with me. I prefer not to draw attention to myself from curious on-lookers and I feel the tripod draws that attention and takes my focus away from my work.Feedback
My advice to anyone trying to capture a similar photo is definitely have patience and try to keep yourself steady. It took me a few tries to capture this shot due to my body's natural movements and vibrations. Just try and be as still as possible to avoid shake or tremors that can really bring your shot out of focus. Also, be sure to remember to look at the entire frame so that you are pretty much previewing your shot before you capture it. I always try to fill my frame as much as possible and I try not to keep my subject directly in the center. Having the subject in other areas of the photo keeps the eye on the entire photo rather than directed at the center where you are more like to miss details in the photo.
