Raindrops on Spiderwebs

EarlyMorningDew-62When I was photographing dewdrops on some plants in my back garden, I noticed a some spiderwebs on my dead lime tree ๐Ÿ˜‰  They made for some fascinating photos – not as sharp as I’d like, but hey it was 8 degrees Celsius and it wasn’t even 7am! Plus it was almost above head height so a little difficult to shoot handheld.

For this entire shoot, I used my Olympus OMD EM5 with the 60mm macro lens. The web in the photos above is about 5cm across, just to give you an idea of scale.

Finally in Lightroom, I did some harsh cropping and high contrast / high clarity editing to bring out these little jewel-like beads.

I had so much fun doing this shoot and even more fun in editing. I’ll send these photos to Lucile’s Photo101 Rehab Clinic – come by and see everyone!

Love love love photography!

x desleyjane

 

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30 responses to “Raindrops on Spiderwebs”

  1. morselsandscraps Avatar

    Superb shots. Thank you for giving me evening pleasure. I really will have to investigate Lightroom, although I suspect your photos are well out of my league to start with.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Thank you so much. I’m glad to have made you happy. These made me happy too, like strings of dainty pearls.

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  2. LDG luciledegodoy Avatar

    You’re Ninja-DJ! WOHOOO..
    Fabulous again. And you say that this is handheld, right? And you dare to say that it’s not sharp?
    Which scientific measurements are you using? Because if you talk straight to the heart, mind and soul, this is perfection.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Wow thank you dearest. Yep handheld, shivering, with fog breathing out of my mouth! They are a little fuzzy when you zoom right in but I’m still happy with them xox.

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      1. LDG luciledegodoy Avatar

        You’re a wonder, my fablovely friend! Xxx

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  3. Cardinal Guzman Avatar

    I love this post. Some of them are, like you say, not perfectly sharp, but then again some of them are just fantastic! I really love the second to last one that has a touch of color in it, but this was an enjoyable gallery Desley.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Thanks so much CG. I love that one as well. No colour was added, that’s just what came out when I tweaked the light. Thanks again ๐Ÿ˜„

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  4. Debbie H Avatar

    These are really lovely Desley, so crisp and clear (despite what you may say) and a very very clever capture.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Thank you so much. So glad you like it.

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  5. joshi daniel Avatar

    this is so awesome ๐Ÿ™‚

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Thank you Joshi. ๐Ÿ™‚

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  6. Norah Avatar

    Stunning, like jewels. ๐Ÿ™‚

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Thank you so much Norah. I was so happy to find them!

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  7. Nin_DS Avatar
    Nin_DS

    Beautiful photos! I am terrified of anything spider related, so this is saying something haha ๐Ÿ™‚

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Oh thank you so much!

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  8. kristynatranslates Avatar

    Amazing pictures once again!

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Thank you Kristyna.

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  9. nalinki Avatar

    gorgeous!!!! unbelievable that they are hand-held

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Thank you! I really should drag out the tripod more often though…

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  10. Amy Sampson Avatar

    Beautiful! And you just reminded me I took some shots of wet spiderwebs in the grass a few weeks ago that I never did anything with yet. How the heck did I let that slide? I think yours are nicer than mine. Maybe I won’t bother posting them now. lol

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Thanks Amy. LOL – I’m sure they’re great, they are so much fun to shoot ๐Ÿ™‚

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  11. brittabottle Avatar

    The clarity of these shots, Desley. They’re almost mind boggling. You were good at this photography business when you started, but you get better and better with each passing day. These are amazing!

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Thanks so much Britta, for all your support.

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  12. pommepal Avatar

    This little gems can outshine diamonds any day. You are spot on with the Lightroom to bring out the sparkle. Your dedication and love, love, love of photography shines through this post…

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Aaahhhh thank you so much dear. I really appreciate hearing that. I do love it so much!! ๐Ÿ’•

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      1. pommepal Avatar

        There’s a lot to love about it…

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  14. sustainabilitea Avatar

    Dewdrops/raindrops and sun bring out the best in spiderwebs. I love these shots, especially as they’re shots I love to take myself. In those first shots, they look like macrame or some sort of delicate are. Gorgeous shots!

    janet

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    1. desleyjane Avatar

      Thanks Janet! Macrame is what I thought as well ๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿ˜„

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