1. Hobbies & Games

Entry 1 by Jason Owens for Bugs Assignment #74

Reader Stories: Entries for Photography Assignment #74 - Bugs, Insects, and Spiders

From Jason Owens

Entry 1 by Jason Owens for Bugs Assignment #74

Entry 1

Is a model release on file if needed? (Yes/No/NA)

n/a

What day was the photo taken?

September 28th 2010

Photo Description

A stink bug seen in a different light.

I used a strong backlighting to bring out the details in the leaf while silhouetting the stink bug. Shot with a macro lens and 100 ISO. I also used a dark box so there would be less light in the room.

Advice

  • Try to get as strong as backlighting as possible in a dark room or shadow box. To much light on the subject will not create as strong of a silhouette.

Liz Masoner, Photography Guide, says:

Requested critique: This is an excellent silhouette image. The only suggestions I might make are to consider turning the camera so the bug is at a bit more of an angle, preferably pointing to the top left of the image. Also, a slight change in framing would have cut out the empty dark space in the top left of the image.

©2012 About.com. All rights reserved.

A part of The New York Times Company.