Bubble shine
This blob of water remained stuck to spider's threads after the rain had been and gone. It seemed to me to have caught a little world inside itself - sky a...
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This blob of water remained stuck to spider's threads after the rain had been and gone. It seemed to me to have caught a little world inside itself - sky and trees trapped, distorted. Why should a bright little bubble make me smile? Maybe I thought I'd found something that was mine alone.
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Oct, 2017Views
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took this photo in our garden which is a whole world to itself, from venomous spiders to baby wrens.Time
In the morning.Lighting
The way it gleamed in the light was what made me notice it.Equipment
A DSLR and lenses.Inspiration
The water drop had an eye-catching gleam to it. What interested me was the spider threads that held it. You could think of the scenario with the drop as a prisoner, or a trophy for the spider pleased with the treasure it had caught.Editing
I added enough light to bring out detail.In my camera bag
Food and drink! Without sustenance I lose focus. A selection of lenses for what I'm hunting. Actually I don't like carting loads of heavy equipment about.Feedback
It's just a question of keeping your eyes open, isn't it - becomes automatic for photographers. I remember seeing a silhouette on a tree, similar to the leaves. There was something about the outline of that 'leaf' that set it apart. I watched it. No movement. Was I kidding myself? Not till I zoomed in could I see the profile of a butterfly perfectly concealed.
