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Dew drop spiral
Image Title:  Dew drop spiral
 
 By: Joggie van Staden  
  Copyright ©2007



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Photographer Joggie van Staden {K:41275}
Project #58 Concentricity Camera Model Nikon D200
Categories Macro
Nature
Abstracts
Film Format Digital RAW
Portfolio Macro
Abstracts
Water - drops & splashes
Lens Nikon  105mm f/2.8D AF Micro
Uploaded 5/20/2007 Film / Memory Type Lexar  1GB
    ISO / Film Speed
Views 388 Shutter 1/250
Favorites Aperture f/11
Critiques 37 Rating
6.54
/ 19 Ratings
Location City -  George
State -  WESTERN CAPE
Country - South Africa   South Africa
About An almost perfect spiral on a very tiny spider web, only made visible to the naked eye by some dewdrops early in the morning.

Taken with the 105mm Micro Nikkor and the Panagor Macro converter combination + built-in flash. Slight crop for composition, slight adjustment of saturation, sharpness, contrast and brightness in PS.

A short report on the conditions might help: The magnification ratio about 4X life size, max DoF about 1mm, difficult locality enforcing a handheld shot (your heartbeat creates movement at this magnification!), a slight breeze which distorts the web slightly. I took about 30 photographs - this is the best of the lot. Regards and thanks for visiting!
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There are 37 Comments in 1 Pages
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Fabio Keiner   {K:44359} 5/20/2007
perfect abstract art without artist :))


winfried k   {K:2979} 5/20/2007
stunning colors and composition!
excellent, joggie!

lg,
winfried


Carlo Scapparone   {K:600} 5/20/2007
Uno spettacolo,molto bello lo sfondo.ciao


Srna Stankovic   {K:115434} 5/20/2007
Pefrect dear Joggie :))))
7 +++
Hug
Srna


Stef  Schulze   {K:3335} 5/20/2007
Hello Oom,

Lovely shot. Well composed, lovely clarity and colourful background! The only thing that bothers me a tiny bit is the drops in the top lefthand side that is slightly out of focus.Otherwise perfect. Top class work as usual. Well Done!

Groete,
Stef


Joggie van Staden   {K:41275} 5/20/2007
Thanks Stef - I agree with your remark on the "soft" drops although I thought the unique pattern warranted an upload. A short report on the conditions might help: The magnification ratio about 4X life size, max DoF about 1mm, difficult locality enforcing a handheld shot (your heartbeat creates movement at this magnification!), a slight breeze which distorts the web slightly. I took about 30 photographs - this is the best of the lot. Regards and thanks for visiting!
Joggie


James Cook   {K:37179} 5/20/2007
Nice one. The threads are barely visible.


Joe Brown   {K:22563} 5/20/2007
Excellent Joggie, very well captured, great colours, I like the colours and details in the dew drops, great pattern and composition. A very attractive image. Excellent work my friend,
All the best,
Joe


Joggie van Staden   {K:41275} 5/20/2007
Thanks James - you are right, the threads are barely visible - the biggest drop in this photo is about 1/4 of a milimeter in diameter. Regards.
Joggie


John Hatz   {K:152703} 5/20/2007
Fantastic shot, excellent 'pearls' like water drops on the spider's net...and at some parts really the drops looks like being at the air...as the spider's net goes soooo thin. Very good image Joggie!


Minoo  S.   {K:11982} 5/20/2007
This is an exquisite image. A perfection as always.
Best regards,
Minoo


Giuseppe Guadagno   {K:33999} 5/20/2007
Joggie, if you could rent me your eye for one day or two!! The composition is only perfect, the geometric pattern fashinating, the shining silver drops hypnotize my look. But the background Joggie ...!! I would have it for all my floral picture. Direct in my fav. of course.
Take care.

Giuseppe

Giuseppe


Joggie van Staden   {K:41275} 5/20/2007
Thanks Giuseppe - perhaps we can organize a week-long swap. I admire your floral work!
Joggie


Dave Stacey   {K:123121} 5/20/2007
Beautiful capture of this web, Joggie! The sharp focus and dof make it a real standout!
Dave.


Sandor Szollos   {K:7681} 5/20/2007
Great shot,nice colors!
Regards


Riny Koopman   {K:63463} 5/20/2007
You're doing excellent job with this lens dear Joggie,groetjes..riny


ShLEG .   {K:2308} 5/20/2007
wonderful composition and colours.
i think need only a CONGRATS, no need more...

Best wishes from Istanbul


Nicole Besch   {K:56218} 5/20/2007
WOW...great close-up Joggie!Looks like diamonds!Very good clarity,details and composition!I like the background as well!
Verx well done,Nicole
7+++++++++++++++++++++++++++


Petal Wijnen   {K:48024} 5/20/2007
Looks like shots well spent and also thank God for digital... ;-DDD Fabulous DOF, details, OOF background, colors and composition... very well done!!!


Shirley D. Cross   {K:145298} 5/20/2007
A wonderful and beautiful find for this Project, dear Joggie!:)


Jim Budrakey   {K:23160} 5/21/2007
Ooh, this is phenomenal. Wonderfully composed. Nice work indeed.


Kiarang Alaei   {K:49121} 5/21/2007
Your awesoem world...


Debarshi Duttagupta   {K:26225} 5/21/2007
goes to my favourites. Brilliant work.


Stef  Schulze   {K:3335} 5/21/2007
OK, well after learning that conditions I must admit that it is almost a perfect shot, with the critique a bit unfound. I am even more amazed now. I would never have achieved that. Very well done!

Groete,
Stef


Leonie Fitzpatrick   {K:40473} 5/21/2007
:))) Beautiful work Joggie... Like a newly discovered planetary system...

Such a delicate masterpiece created by nature... and, a masterpiece delicately captured by The Magician, Joggie...:)))

Superb DoF and composition...:)))

Excellent is no where near enough Sir...:)

Onie...


Gerhard Busch   {K:12692} 5/21/2007
Impress one and worthwhile macro photograph. 7Pts. Sincerely Gerhard


Virgis Dromantas   {K:4212} 5/21/2007
Very beautiful, Joggie, fantastic shot!


Ann  Van Breemen   {K:11828} 5/21/2007
Beautiful Joggie. The BG colours are fantastic.:)


Larry Fosse   {K:65875} 5/21/2007
Great eye for this Joggie...with your usual quality detail & composition


Giuseppe Guadagno   {K:33999} 5/22/2007
Joggie, I would come tomorrow for going round photographing with you in your beautiful places. I would surely enjoy and learn a lot. But it is so far!
Joggie, I always leave open my hopes and dreams. Who knows ...

Giuseppe


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:100221} 5/22/2007
Wonderful work Joggie. Still looking for a Panagor myself. Not easy to find here. :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


Sujit Nandi   {K:510} 5/23/2007
Excellent capture. I can feel the pain you have taken to capture this moment.Dew drops reflecting colors, look like crystal ball.BG made it more catchy.

Thanks for sharing.

Sujit


Peter De Rycke   {K:40612} 5/28/2007
Brilliant in every sense, good use of DOF, and wonderful you found the spiral pattern .. Peter


fotogr@vi     {K:57093} 6/1/2007
I owe you a LOT, dear Joggie. I have used your guidance in effectively procuring equipment that I treasure today.

You ARE one of my idols. And this shot confirms to that.

Take a bow !
Avi


Mark Bumagat   {K:28} 6/14/2007
amazing...brilliant!!!


Vanessa Varoujian   {K:1346} 7/8/2007
Absolutly beautiful. Captured so well. so simple, beautiful, delicate...
I have been looking for an image like this, the best shot I've found so far. The off centre of the web make for a more interesting perceptive.
Great shot
Vanessa


romek kubiak   {K:612} 10/18/2007
Great shot. I like background colors and spiral composition of the dewdrops. Thanks for your comment, it's the highest recognition.


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