Preparing For Next Week
Creepy Crawlies
Photographing a large spider, Chameleon and Snake next week, they will be used for some chapter openers on a new book on animal life.
Hired a 65mm macro lens for the Canon. This is an impressive lens, which has x5 magnification capability. Used on such high magnification is not a simple task as depth of field is so narrow, add that to a moving subject you have to be really on the ‘ball’. Will test it over the weekend, with my Bowens ring flash. Looking at modifying the ring fash so it can be used easier. At the moment it is quite cumbersome and heavy. Will adapt it so it is more like the latest ring flash from Bowens which has a hand grip and is much more manageable . Maybe a piece of wood from a broom handle will be sufficient, until a more permanent solution is worked out!
For slightly wider shots will use a Phase One Mamiya and P30 back, with No1 and No2 extention tubes on my 120mm macro lens. Again, will test the lighting this weekend with the ring flash and some additional side lighting, as I do not want the lighting to look too ‘flat’
Some of the pictures will be of the underneath of a snake, so I planning to use a large piece of glass and photographing from below.
Guess there is a lot to think about, planning is always the key to a successful photo shoot. Keep you posted over the next few days
