Spiders Pearls
Dew catches the spiders web on a fall morning
Dew catches the spiders web on a fall morning
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Location
This was in my back garden in the UK.Time
It was a cool misty autumn morning and all the webs in the garden had caught the dew, so I grabbed my camera, stuck a macro lens on and started shooting. I had to be quick because once the sun rose the dew would be burned off. Fortunately it happened at a weekend, otherwise I would be on my way to work.Lighting
I was limited with the angles I could take. Obviously webs are 2-d structures, so basically you have only two angles. I took into the light to allow me to reduce the ISO to an acceptable level(it was hand held)Equipment
Sony A-37, Sigma 70-300 zoom macro. In hindsight a tripod would of been useful, but there were too many possible targets and setting up and down a tripod would of been slow.Inspiration
There is something magical about waking up and finding your garden transformed overnight. Webs, by design, are supposed to be invisible. Whe teh dew hits suddenly you see how many webs there are. I also loved the abstract shapes, the formation of other lenses in the water. I called it Spider's pearls, because it looks like a jewelry box.Editing
Only really raw processing and noise reduction. If I did it again I would probably try stacking it, but I'm pretty happy as it isIn my camera bag
Everything and the kitchen sink! I am terrible at carrying far too much in my bag and never clearing it out, but at a minimum two bodies(A-37 and A6000), wide angle lens, 90mm macro, 70-300 zoom. extension tubles, ND and polarizing filters, spare batteries and cards. In summer I also carry a hacked infra-red cameraFeedback
Check the weather forecast and see if temperatures are going to be low and wind low(normally a high pressure). Get up early after sunrise and check hedges, walls etc. Best time is in autumn when spiders are most active, but temperatures are low enough to create dew. You need to find webs which are vertical, but are not to close to a background. This one was between a pergola. Normally you will need to manually focus, since autofocus will track the background. You need a wide aperture to throw the background out of focus. If you can get the drops to reflect a flower or something bright, then great. As i said if i did it again I would probably use a tripod, but it can be done handheld, but you may need to push the ISO up to reduce the camera shake. You also need a lens with macro capabilities.
