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Interesting. I think I may try this. Thank you for the information
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Lovely photo Steve and a really nice subject. I like the camera settings, and no wind. Thanks for all the detailed info and links as well.
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This is really awesome, Steve! I don't think I've ever seen a ladybug so close-up before. Awesome detail and excellent exposure. I'm not sure but I'd be tempted to try cloning out that little bit of the rt foot. Seems just a bit distracting only because it's so close to the antenna. Thanks so much for showing us your macro studio set-up, and providing links. For some reason, I thought it would be much more elaborate. I like that it seems fairly straightforward, but realize it's all about experience and knowing how to execute the image. I have been thinking about trying some stuff like this, just have to get the additional equipment.
btw - I was looking at your aquarium macro images the other day, and thought that you should write a "how to" book on the subject.
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Its really cool... bug to photographs ... Steve it is awesome...
It is nice to have experiment With your subject when it is cooperating with you.. Really nice studio... Lady bug comes to your studio or you brought him..???
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very interesting post and thanks for information and link
Very good shot
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Hey Steve, thanks for sharing your setup...obviously it does the job quite well!
My lightbox is made out of white foam board and is much larger but the concept is the same. I originally lit it with 4 clamp on lights but after seeing your results with bounced flash, I just did some experimenting and I think I can get acceptable results with my one flash attached to the camera with the wide panel extended. If it works, I'll share the results.
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Steve, very interesting, thank you for sharing. I concern about the fact that the ladybug is mobile, but you use a petri dish, I suppose you free it thereafter! It's a very useful animal...inmy garden.
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Excellent image, the ladybug looks great on white. Thanks for sharing your setup!
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I don't know what I find more interesting...the image or the lightbox set up! I'm bookmarking this for when I get that second flash unit. Thanks so much for the explanation.
And, yes, because of you, this lens is now on my wish list over at Amazon.
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Hey Steve, I love the image--especially the head, thorax, and legs, but I am confused. Was any flash used to create this image???
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Originally Posted by
Arthur Morris
Hey Steve, I love the image--especially the head, thorax, and legs, but I am confused. Was any flash used to create this image???
Thanks for the comment Artie. Yes, 2 flashes were used for this image - just as shown in the setup in pane #2. The flashes are fired upward into the lightbox to provide indirect lighting on the subject.
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Originally Posted by
Arthur Morris
YAW. And thanks for the explanation. I get it now

. I am wondering if you cross-polarized the two flashes if the reflections on the wing covers could be eliminated??? I do not know enough about that technique to have an answer seeing that the light is reflected....
I haven't yet tried cross-polarization so I can't comment on whether it might work in this situation.
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I do know that it can be used to eliminate reflections but have no clue if it would work with reflected light from a flash. I will ask Mr. Lepp when I see him in March (I think...)
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