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I shot this jumpingspider inside my house, where it was sitting on a flower that matched the colour of its mascara.
Handheld shot with 1:5...
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I shot this jumpingspider inside my house, where it was sitting on a flower that matched the colour of its mascara.
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Canon EOS 750D

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May, 2021

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo at home, on my livingroom table.

Time

This was taken on the 4th of May, around noon. The spider jumped on my arm in the kitchen about 10 minutes before I shot this photo. I guess it just wanted to let me know that it was ready for a portrait shoot! I took some pics in the kitchen first and realised that the orange colour of the hairs around the eyes were pretty much the same as the colour of the bouquet of flowers that I had in the living room. I thought it was worth the try to put the spider on the flower.

Lighting

I took the photo with a super macro lens at 5 times. It's quite difficult to actually see something through the viewfinder with such big magnifications. That's why I used a special flashlight (Kuangren macro twin flash) to light the spider from both sides. Especially nice is that the flashes can be moved around the subject individually and there is a light coming from above the lens so you can actually see something while looking through the viewfinder. I just love the combination of the lens and the flash. It gives you some weird looks from people when you use it outside, but it's actually worth it.

Equipment

This was shot with a Canon 750 D, a Laowa 25 mm super macro at 5x magnification and the Kuangren macro flash. Never believe what people say about things being impossible....I shot this without a tripod. Takes some practice, but definitely possible.

Inspiration

I just love macro photography! It gives you a whole new perspective on everyday life around you. Who would have thought that a ladybug larva looks like a giant scary monster and a spider could look so extremely cute?!

Editing

Obviously I did some post-processing, as I always shoot in RAW. But I only adjusted minimal things, like highlights, shadows and sharpness.

In my camera bag

Everything always starts with my Canon 750D, as that is the only camera I have. The rest depends on where I am and what I'm going to do. I have a big variety of lenses, including a telelens, 3(!) macro lenses and even some old vintage lenses (one of which belonged to my grandfather). So I have to make a choice, cause I just can't carry everything! And yes, I do have a talent of needing a lens that I didn't take with me that day. One lens I do carry with me a lot is the 50 mm 1.8 including some extension tubes. It's sharp, small, has a great bokeh and weighs near to nothing, so I can usually squeeze it into my backpack. Just in case I find a macro subject on the way. I guess I did learn something about missed oppertunities at last!

Feedback

Befriend the bugs in your house, garden and on the balcony and see if they want to pose and stay still for a while. If not, just let them go their own way, cause you won't succeed in taking a nice picture any way. If you don't have any sharp pics: don't give up. Just keep trying and you'll get there eventually. Experiment with background colour it can change the feel of the pic completely!

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