Flower beetle

[macro junkie]

i was sent some insects to shoot for www.thespidershop.co.uk (http://www.thespidershop.co.uk) heres 1 of images i took of the Beatles i was sent...they can be bought from the link above

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3199/3031889060_d07ced4b6e_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/3029496163_132cf46e41_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3064/3031839056_3731be6153_o.jpg

[LordV]

Good ones- looks a bit of a lighting nightmare. Would have loved to see some lower power shots.
Think I would have tried this on a curved sheet of white paper- helps to scatter some light and also reduces the amount of direct light on the subject.
Brian V.

[orionmystery]

Wow..what a fantastic looking beetle! Annoyingly reflective though!

[REXTi]

the colors are great!

[bend1k]

will using a flash diffuser help reduce the reflection? any suggestions when using a donut shaped macro flash on shooting subjects that are quite reflective?

[Dalantech]

I agree with Brian -would love to see this guy from the side and head on at low angles. Also try tilting and turning the flash heads when you shoot something that's so reflective -even turning the entire flash mount by just a little can make a big difference.


will using a flash diffuser help reduce the reflection? any suggestions when using a donut shaped macro flash on shooting subjects that are quite reflective?

Same thing -turn the entire flash assembly to change the angle that the light is hitting the subject. If you're using ratio control (and you should be with a ring flash) then set it no higher than 2 to 1 when shooting a reflective object. If you have your rig on a tripod then take the flash assembly off of the lens and hold it at a high angle to the subject...

[macro junkie]

will using a flash diffuser help reduce the reflection? any suggestions when using a donut shaped macro flash on shooting subjects that are quite reflective?
the flash is allready defused