5 unique techniques to break away from traditional macro photography

[loboclerk]

Wrote an entry recently about a few uncommon styles or techniques in macro photography, developed over the years with my shooting kakies.

Read full details here:
5 unique ways to document our micro nature

And a summary if you're lazy to read.

#1 Wide Angle Macro Photography
Traditional macro photography was about having clean backgrounds to allow the subject to "pop out". Wide angle macro photography however, allows us to document the habitat of the subject as well. You can even include humans in the photo to highlight or exaggerate the size.


#2 Ultraviolet Macro Photography
Photographing scorpions under ultraviolet is pretty common. However, few have ventured into shooting other arthropods which appear to share similar fluorescence, albeit fainter. Sometimes I create an animation to show the difference between the fluorescence and normal light. Examples provided in the post.


#3 3D Macro Photography
Some ways to help in perception of depth.

#4 Behavioral Sequences
A single photo may not be enough to show what was going on, so take many shots to make a sequence!

#5 Back-Lighting to Highlight Features
Some subjects may look dull until certain parts of their anatomy is highlighted.


More examples in the blog entry for those interested. Thanks for viewing, feedback appreciated!

 

[dykat2009]

Wow!!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

I want to try #3 - 3D shooting

Nicky, Thanks for sharing.

 

[NikF601]

Champ... thks for sharing

 

[Elite77]

Swee... U r the best Nicky...

 

[cichlid]

fantastic work!

 

[CasualBear]

Wow... amazing...!
Thanks for sharing your techniques

 

[catchlights]

Thanks for sharing your amazing works.

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[loboclerk]

Thanks for your kind comments everyone!

Here's one shot from last week.

#3b 360 degree view of a big-headed bark spider Caerostris sp.
29 continuous shots handheld, so it's a little jittery.

 

[subatoyo]

Great tips!

 

[redlavita]

Macro Guru! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[Kaikeong]

Thanks for your kind comments everyone!

Here's one shot from last week.

#3b 360 degree view of a big-headed bark spider Caerostris sp.
29 continuous shots handheld, so it's a little jittery.

Hi!


May I ask - Do you find it's rather difficult to see clearly the 360 rotating macro shot? Maybe it is moving at a fast rate. I think it will look clearer if the moving speed is slower?

At this speed I can only see a piece of wood.


kaikeong