The rich, metallic blue-green hue and much of the detail has been washed out by the flash.
A Lamprolina species from the leaf beetle family Chysomelidae. It’s not very pretty and I find it downright frustrating. The flash has various settings that control the power output, the ratio between one flash head and the other, and a few other things I have yet to fully explore, but despite all the settings, the light output is still quite strong, and when this is directed onto a subject that is particularly shiny, which many insects are, the end result is some very noticeable contrasts and ugly patches where the subject’s natural colour has been ‘washed out’ by a bright glare (specular highlights). The two flash heads connect to a ring that sits on the front of the lens and the adjustable angles allow you to direct light onto the subject from different points, surrounding the subject with light and eliminating most shadows. The MT-24EX is a flash unit that is purpose-built for macro photography. Everyone has their own preference, but I like to shoot at f14, 1/250th of a second with the ISO set at 250 or 320, which means I am usually very much in the dark and this is where the Canon MT-24EX Twin Lite flash comes in handy. To compensate for this, you can use a slower shutter speed, or a higher ISO, or a flash, or you can use a combination of all three. With any photographic subject, as the DOF increases, the amount of natural light decreases and this is especially noticeable at the macro level. I like to get as much depth-of-field (DOF) as possible to keep as much of the subject in focus as I can.
DARK AND LIGHT TAMING SPIDER TRIAL
It has been an ongoing battle for the past 10 years and I am still yet to taste complete victory, but through a lot of trial and error and a great deal of patience, I am now at a stage where I feel I’m gaining the upper hand and it’s all thanks to a few pieces of foam and plastic. The biggest challenge I have faced since I first pointed my camera at an insect is getting the lighting right.
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