Recently I have been thinking a bit about combining shots to achieve a greater depth of field. When I noticed that some of the shots I took today of a spider with its prey were similar but had different parts in focus, I decided to give it a try. The following is the end result.
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Entries Tagged as ‘Insects’
September 6, 2008
My first attempt at combining macro shots
July 1, 2008
Crabs and butterflies – a great combo
This weekend we took quick runs through two of Seattle’s sights. First, we decided to spend some time at Discovery Park. This park is well known for a remote beach that contains lots of interesting marine life when the tides are down. To get there, you need to either walk a few miles, take a [...]
June 23, 2008
Finally calibrated my monitor!
For a long time, I felt that buying a monitor calibrator was something that I should do, but it wasn’t crucial. When I made my recent decision to focus more on print photography than on stock, I decided that it was now necessary to get a monitor calibrator. I decided to go with the Spyder [...]
June 18, 2008
Harvestman portrait
Today while looking through some of my recent pictures I came across this portrait I took of a harvestman.
I spent not too much time improving this shot from the original. Mainly, I just strengthened the shadows, increased the contrast, removed some dust spots and used the burn tool around the right eye. I took [...]
June 9, 2008
Stalking bees in the garden
Those of you who know me will find it very odd that I actually attempted to get some shots of bees the other day. Even more shocking is that I went with my MP-E 65 instead of the 180L- which is what I normally use when stalking bees. The thing is, I am absolutely terrified [...]
June 5, 2008
Tips for Macro Photography
Recently I gave a presentation on macro photography for several of my coworkers. I have been trying to figure out how to easily get it into blog format, but it’s rather difficult converting a Powerpoint presentation into a blog. The following are some tips I placed at the end of the presentation on macro photography.
Tip [...]
May 23, 2008
The Hoverfly
Most of us are very familiar with the hoverfly. Their flight patterns are very recognizable and have flustered generations of photographers attempting to get one in flight. As they stay in the same place for short periods of time, it is very tempting to try to get a picture of one in flight. This photographer [...]
May 2, 2008
A few shots for the weekend
Not much to say today, but I thought I would discuss some more photos I took by my building at work.
I found this small centipede in some leaf litter I was going through and decided that was not the most photogenic place for it. Therefore I found this flower nearby and placed it on top. [...]
May 1, 2008
Flies, flies, and more flies
While most flies tend to be extremely annoying, they are a boon for us macro photographers. The reason is they are simply everywhere. It is not difficult to find a fly, and on some days when it seems I can’t find anything, there’s always a fly there to help. Of course, with some flies it [...]
April 30, 2008
To be a springtail, or not to be a springtail
A few days ago while examining my patio furniture for more insects after my last find, I found some interesting critters on a chair cover. My first reaction is it’s a springtail, but I’m not entirely sure.
It certainly looks like a springtail, but I couldn’t find any pictures resembling it on the identification site for [...]
