Leading lines

Leading lines

Next few blogs I am planning to post few photography composition ideas with a very brief explanation of them. I will be posting one or two photos per blog, unlike my natural history blog which has 5-8 photos. Here is a capture I did during a recent Photo walk at Cubbon Park, Bangalore showcasing leading … Read more

Loupedeck Review

Loupedeck Review

The Loupedeck is a recently launched photo editing console designed to speed up your workflow when adjusting images in Adobe Lightroom. Looking something like a DJ’s mixing desk, Loupedeck was developed by a team of ex-Nokia product developers and launched as a crowd-funded project last year. Loupedeck is built exclusively to control Lightroom. The dials, … Read more

Carrhotus Spider

Carrhotus Spider

I captured this Carrhotus Spider on a leaf at Mala near Karkala. It had rained a little while before the shoot. Water drops were still all around its silken cell. I was using Canon EOS 5D Mark IV fitted with Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM with Godox Ving V860C II E-TTL Li-ion Camera … Read more

Epeus Spider

Epeus Spider

I found this Epeus spider in my garden. That day I was testing my Olympus OMD EM1 Mark II fitted with Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro Lens. For illumination, I used Olympus TF-22 Twin Flash Head. They are very active spiders occurring usually on bushy hedges, shrubs and on tall trees. Four species … Read more

Carrhotus Spider

Carrhotus Spider

I captured this Juvenile Carrhotus Spider on a vine using Canon EOS 80D fitted with Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM and Canon MT-24EX macro twin light flash. Carrhotus species tend to be found in silken cells in low vegetation in the open. They are not very colourful and are sturdy, solid-looking spiders. Carrhotus … Read more