Stephen is a retired IT Project Manager. His initial training was as an analytical chemist. He has been interested in photography pretty much the whole of his adult life and has practiced the art for over 20 years.
Why and how Stephen created this image
Stephen created this image near where he lives in South Yorkshire, United Kingdom. His favorite genre of photography is macro photography and he is truly happy and at peace when he is in the midst of buzzing insects and creeping spiders!
He always shoots his macros hand-held and usually with natural lighting. Photographing insects and spiders at such close range can be tricky. Patience is crucial and a certain amount of “fieldcraft” is necessary — avoid rapid movements, don’t cast shadows on your subject and don’t disturb nearby vegetation.
He spends a lot of time shooting macros but will have a go at pretty much any type of shot. He took about six frames of this spider and liked this one the best. Stephen always edits his images after shooting. Usually, there are minor adjustments such as Clarity, Sharpening, Saturation and Cropping.
By submitting this image Stephen would like people to overcome any fear they have about “creepy-crawlies” and just marvel at their color and detail as they go about their business.
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