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Photo of the Month
March 2002
Field Cricket by Sue North
This photo of a Field Cricket was uploaded by Sue North. Here's how she took the shot...
"I use a Nikon F100, or a Nikon F90. I use a twin flash set up to eliminate shadow.� Its a bit complicated to use, and I have taken many test rolls of film to get to this point where I can now reasonably confidently expect to get some consistent results."
"For insect work I use a Nikkor 105mm micro lens with a 4x close up magnifying filter screwed on to the front.�I rarely use a tripod, because I like to be mobile and agile.�The twin flash set up is mounted on extending arms that bolt to the bottom of the camera, in the tripod location hole.�On the end of these arms are mounted flash heads, which can be set at side angles to the subject.�Both flash heads would be in front of the lens, eliminating the possibility of the lens creating a shadow.�The system provides, effectively, balanced side lighting.�Both flash heads are diffused by sticking kitchen paper towel or a purpose built diffuser over them."
"In terms of exposure, because the micro set up has such a shallow depth of field, it is important to select the smallest aperture available
(e.g f32 or f22) to gain the maximum depth of field.�Anything larger is likely to have feet or antenae which are out of focus.�The twin flash set up allows me to use f32 most of the time."
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