Let the sun shine in...
I walk by Lily Creek in Sudbury every morning. This time, at about 6:30am, the fog was lifting, I could see my breath and the sun was igniting everything as it ...
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I walk by Lily Creek in Sudbury every morning. This time, at about 6:30am, the fog was lifting, I could see my breath and the sun was igniting everything as it rose, including this dewy spiderweb...
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FreeLight
October 19, 2016
Welcome to ViewBug, what a great shot of the spider web with the rains dew. Very amazing work!!!
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Behind The Lens
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The photo was taken in an autumn morning when I was walking along the Lily Creek boardwalk trail in Sudbury, Ontario.Time
It had rained the night before and at six in the morning, I hoped to find something with fog or intrigue and ended up with this spiderweb, still dripping from the evening and backlit with the rising sun.Lighting
Spiderwebs have an ethereal quality and seem to float between any twigs or supports that they attach to. This particular pic seemed almost heavy with the pull of the water and allowed me to capture a web straining to continue supporting itself. The morning light, flooding the scene from behind, added a level of intensity to showcase fibres and water droplets.Equipment
I handheld my Canon Elph 360HS “PowerShot” camera, which I usually just tote around for quick picks that I can easily upload to my iPad using the built-in Wifi.Inspiration
As a nature lover, I love to capture images that might not be easy to just search for...they need to be stumbled upon and photographed with an open mind. You never know before you head out, camera in hand, just what you might capture.Editing
I applied one of the filters from an Aviary AppIn my camera bag
I need to travel light when just walking for the sake of health, so cradle my PowerShot in my hand, quickly snapping away at views that catch my attention.Feedback
Utilize any kind of light source from behind your subject to lend a more dramatic edge...sometimes, I will point my lens under an open small flower from my garden, aiming at the sunlight. The flower effectively acts as its own source of shade, but the camera can still capture veins and subtle textures within the colours of the flower as the sunlight highlights these features from the other side of the flower. I will then enlarge the image to truly marvel at how sweet the pollen can appear, knobbed along the stamen of the bloom. Also, spraying a few droplets of water on a feature can create a lot more interest in the finished product.
