Spider
One of the benefits of macro photography is the ability to see what we ordinarily pass by without being aware of every day. They let see how the world works. This is very important in documenting a subject for educational and scientific purposes.
This photograph of a spider at work has excellent detail and depth of field. The viewer can see every hair and fiber of this arachnid and its web. The lighting, thou not dramatic, captures every detail. The photographer’s selection of the graduated gray background is dark enough to allow the fibers of the web to standout in every detail.
This would be a prefect image to be included in a scientific journal or text book. I can see this shot in ‘National Geographic’. The execution of this documentary image is excellent and brings the subject to life.
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September 29th, 2008 at 5:17 am
Thank you James for your critique. I love shooting macro shots of spiders. It’s funny because I am deathly afraid of spiders but I love being able to see things that our eyes can’t see when shooting a macro of them. They really are very cool to see up close and personal.