Things You'll Need:
- digital camera with close-up mode
- outdoor area to find spiders
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Step 1
Web with grass background.Spider webs with dew on them are more visible in photographs than a plain web. This means getting out early with the digital camera before the sun dries everything out.
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Step 2
Use the macro setting (close-up) on your digital camera. Often this setting is represented by a flower icon.
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Step 3
Web billowing in the breeze.Keep your hands very steady or use a tripod for macros. Avoid windy days when slight movements of the web will blur your picture.
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Step 4
Partial web with mulch background.Look for plain, uncluttered background to show off the web better. Dirt, mulch, or sky work well as a background. The close-up setting on the digital camera helps by putting the background out of focus.
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Step 5
Dew drops like a string of pearls.Take multiple shots from different angles. Try getting the whole web, a section of the web, different sides of the web. Then see what turned out the best.
Comments
prism said
on 4/7/2009 Great pictures! I love taking nature shots but have never gotten a spider web. Thanks for the fantastic tips and how-to!
static404 said
on 3/25/2009 Those are some fantastic and interesting photos. Cool article. 5*
sherryeam said
on 2/24/2009 I love taking nature photography. Cool subject and article. Thanks for sharing it.
FrazzledNanny said
on 2/24/2009 Great tips. I have recently changed my focus from pictures of my family to pictures of nature. Your article is very helpful. 5*
slphilbrick said
on 9/29/2008 I love taking pictures of nature... I never was very good at the spider webs and have seen many I'd love to capture. Thanks for the tips ! 5*