Finally took my first crack at bugs

[camz]

CC very very welcome. Besides rings, I'm infant to the macro world

 

[Derrel]

What a pretty one!!! She looks so beautiful on her special day, in that glorious backlighting! I hope you got some shots as the bridesmaids helped her with makeup and dressing. Are there any other shots, from a second shooter perhaps? Anything with her and her veil? Any garter toss shots? I hope nobody got drunk at the reception and fell down. Oh, wait,wait, wrong thread!!!

 

[camz]

What a pretty one!!! She looks so beautiful on her special day, in that glorious backlighting! I hope you got some shots as the bridesmaids helped her with makeup and dressing. Are there any other shots, from a second shooter perhaps? Anything with her and her veil? Any garter toss shots? I hope nobody got drunk at the reception and fell down. Oh, wait,wait, wrong thread!!!

Well I think she's a single mom so no..no wedding today...

 

[kyrontf]

I like position of the two front pairs of legs and the angle - it's staring down at me! While I find the lighting rather harsh, I think the whole glowing/translucent spider effect is neat.

 

[camz]

I like position of the two front pairs of legs and the angle - it's staring down at me! While I find the lighting rather harsh, I think the whole glowing/translucent spider effect is neat.

You know I find it a little tougher to control the lighting at this scale. I don't quite get the formula yet as I tried initially using OCF to kill the ambient and what ended up working was pure ambient with a reflector on a stand. Yeah I like the how the back lighting gave the legs the glow too but since I was shooting against the sun(camera right lower corner) gave the harsh light and a little bit of flare even with the hood on.

Thanks for those inputs!

 

[cgipson1]

I like position of the two front pairs of legs and the angle - it's staring down at me! While I find the lighting rather harsh, I think the whole glowing/translucent spider effect is neat.

You know I find it a little tougher to control the lighting at this scale.

Hint for flash.. use a diffuser... and then diffuse your diffuser!

 

[NateS]

I really like this and I actually love the harsh backlighting. I honestly wish their was more light from the front just to brighten the face up a bit. Great photo though.

 

[camz]

I like position of the two front pairs of legs and the angle - it's staring down at me! While I find the lighting rather harsh, I think the whole glowing/translucent spider effect is neat.

You know I find it a little tougher to control the lighting at this scale.

Hint for flash.. use a diffuser... and then diffuse your diffuser!

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Geez...I think I'm better of using a pocket flashlight

To me the challenge is getting the shadows I get with people and being able to control it(If that's even possible). So I'm assuming in addition to the diffuser, my lightsource would have to be way way smaller?!

I honestly wish their was more light from the front just to brighten the face up a bit.

I'd have to agree. Thanks Nates.