Study of a Beetle

Gordon @ Convergent AV · 17-07-2007, 6:04 PM

Not sure if you folk know but I'm not a great fan of macros shots of creepy crawlies. I appreciate the technical excellence of them and the content is usually pretty amazing....but they really, really creep me out.

So I thought I ought to do my own study of a bug to help me overcome this irrational fear. Interested in comments on this one.

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iandrews · 17-07-2007, 6:06 PM

Very good. I like 2 and 4 best.

Ian.

madgames · 17-07-2007, 6:41 PM

Nice Gordon, real clear pictures, i love the style

geoff m · 17-07-2007, 6:55 PM

LOL! Thought I was one step ahead of you for a minute until I didn't scroll down to a shot of Sir Paul!

Just call me Al · 17-07-2007, 7:05 PM

Those bugs eyes, there really creepy.

stevegreen · 17-07-2007, 7:30 PM

I like the 2nd the best, but the depth is a bit off putting, maybe go with a smaller aperture to get all of it in focus rather than it falling off. Just IMO obviously

philaitman · 17-07-2007, 7:36 PM

Well impressed with the lighting technique. Was this 2 remote flash units?
Great shots too of course.

Gordon @ Convergent AV · 17-07-2007, 7:38 PM

I actually wanted to blur some of them. I did drop f to around 18 for some others but haven't got round to looking at them yet. It's a balancing act with closing the iris and upping the flash power.....just trying lots of things to learn.

Gordon @ Convergent AV · 17-07-2007, 7:40 PM

I'll post a shot tomorrow of the flash setup used for most of it. Just one flash. I tied two with the other firing at back wall but couldn't get the look I wanted to gave up in a huff as I needed to go do some other stuff.

Holowlegs · 17-07-2007, 7:42 PM

Nice work Gordon

I like number 2 and also number 5.

Cheers Holo

SweetGirl · 17-07-2007, 7:44 PM

Ha Ha Ha Very funny Gordon

I remember reading a thread a little while ago where you said you hated creepy crawlies so i was surprised when i saw the title.

Lovely images. I personally like no. 4