Unique view of a tiny spider ?

Lord Vetinari · October 8, 2010

Spotted what I thought was a red spider mite eating something on a grass blade when I was doing some dewdrop refraction shots. Shows how bad my eyes are- turned out to be a small sac spider around 2.6mm long. After taking some shots of it , wondered if i could get a refraction shot of it in a dewdrop. No dewdrops near it of course so I tried moving a grass blade with a dewdrop - no go they fall off at the slightest touch, so i tried the reverse of moving the spider near a dewdrop. Success - first time I've managed to get a recognisable bug in a dewdrop refraction!- last 2 shots taken at 4:1 and 5:1 mag FF.

Brian V.

Cuong · October 8, 2010

Just fabulous.

Cuong

DCrossPhoto · October 8, 2010

Again, absolutely amazing shots(I'm getting the itch to try macro). At 2.6mm, I don't even know how you noticed it! Mind if I ask how you lit the shots, and which lens choice(on your respective camera)? Thank you for sharing. Very inspirational.

Edit: Forgot to mention, 2nd shot is my favorite. The detail/lighting is stellar.

Lord Vetinari · October 8, 2010

Thanks Cuong and derek for looking and commenting.

Derek - Taken with a 5Dmk2/MPE-65/430Ex flash combo. The flash is bracket mounted and diffused.
setup as in shot below without the blue bit and extra lens.

Brian V.

angevin1 · October 8, 2010

Sweet SHots!

She Wolf · October 8, 2010

Wow! Amazing photographs.

Shades of Hyperion · October 8, 2010

I love the dew drop shots

DCrossPhoto · October 8, 2010

Lord Vetinari wrote: »

Thanks Cuong and derek for looking and commenting.

Derek - Taken with a 5Dmk2/MPE-65/430Ex flash combo. The flash is bracket mounted and diffused.
setup as in shot below without the blue bit and extra lens.

Brian V.

Thanks for the info Brian! Going to start looking into an inexpensive first setup for my D90(just to get my feet wet). Still learning about Macro/Micro and reversing lens onto one another.

Again, thank you for the reply. All the best!

Lord Vetinari · October 9, 2010

Thanks for kooking and commenting all

Brian V.

huseyin · October 9, 2010

Now we know those amazing shows we see here and there are actually real! Amazing job. 5 star!

Lord Vetinari · October 10, 2010

huseyin wrote: »

Now we know those amazing shows we see here and there are actually real! Amazing job. 5 star!

THanks

Brian V.

jackiejay · October 10, 2010

Ive showed my better half youre work and youre set up lol he doesnt like you lol I want more camera stuff

Lord Vetinari · October 11, 2010

jackiejay wrote: »

Ive showed my better half youre work and youre set up lol he doesnt like you lol I want more camera stuff

Brian v.

GOLDENORFE · October 11, 2010

showing off again

Subanu · October 11, 2010

Amazing Capture!! Thanks for sharing your setup..

Lord Vetinari · October 12, 2010

Thanks Phil and Subanu for the comments

Brian V.

SimpsonBrothers · October 12, 2010

Very nice!

Lord Vetinari · October 13, 2010

SimpsonBrothers wrote: »

Very nice!

Thanks

Brian v.

BigAl · October 17, 2010

Nice getting the tiny ones Brian - I know what you mean about old eyes

Is that diffuser still your coke can model?

Lord Vetinari · October 17, 2010

BigAl wrote: »

Nice getting the tiny ones Brian - I know what you mean about old eyes

Is that diffuser still your coke can model?

Thanks Al

Yes still using the coke can diffuser but with slightly different diffusing elements in it. Has a sheet of LCD light dispersion film directly on the flash head, a sheet of LCD light diffuser on the end of the diffuser with a layer of kitchen towel - I just like playing

Brian v.

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