Shooting Recluses….
The Brown Recluse spider goes by a number of other names: Fiddleback Spider, Violin Spider and so on. It is of the family Sicariidae and is usually of the species Loxosceles reclusa. This family of spiders has six eyes, and the genus Loxosceles is known for the pattern of the violin on the dorsal side [...]
Hints for using the Canon MT-24EX Macro TwinLite
One thing to know about the Canon MT-24EX flash – the lighting it produces is very harsh. Even though the size of the reflectors is relatively large when shooting high magnifications, they still produce hotspots and specular highlights that are not very aesthetic. I diffuse mine whenever I am using it, with a custom modification [...]
Macro? It’s so easy now…..
This image of the pedipalps (sex organs) of a male Latrodectus hesperus (Black Widow Spider) was taken in just a couple of minutes with a Canon MP-E 65mm Macro 1-5X zoom lens, and a Canon Macro Twinlite MT-24EX. The quality and convenience of the MP-E 1-5X zoom macro lens, when coupled with the Canon Macro Twinlite MT-24EX cannot [...]
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