Spider portrait
Jan, 2019Views
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Location
This portrait photo was taken at my home in Pretoria, South Africa. I competed a certificate course in professional photography after having been taking photographs for 40 years. Since then I consider myself as a serious amateur photographer.Time
This was taken around midday in clear sunshine.Lighting
The natural light was perfect.Equipment
Nikon D3100 camera, Nikon 105 micro lense,tripod.Inspiration
Macro-photography interests me because I am a medical doctor who thrives on detail. This huge spider acted very slowly as a portrait model.Editing
I used Photoshop Elements 11 to sharpen it and improve the exposure.In my camera bag
Nikon D3000 and Nikon D3100 bodies. Lenses: 10-20 mm lense, Nikon 18-55 mm lense, Tamron 70-300 Macro lense, Nikon 105 mm micro lens, Sigma 150-500 mm lense. Filters: polaroid & ND. Flashlight and ring flash.Feedback
Use a proper micro/macro lense with a tripod!
