Name: Ruben Perez Novo
Picture title: Slow but safe
Category: Other animals
Nationality: Spain
Occupation: Naval mechanic
Technical information
Camera: Canon 5D Mark III
Lens: Sigma 150 macro f/2.8
EXIF: ISO 200, f/18, 1/160 seg
Accessories: Carbon tripod, two flashes, wireless shutter, two tripod for flashes, flexible clamp, two diffusers.
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Ruben Perez Novo | Slow but safe
Name: Ruben Perez Novo
Picture title: Slow but safe
Category: Other animals
Nationality: Spain
Occupation: Naval Mechanic
Technical information
Camera: Canon 5D Mark III
Lens: Sigma 150 macro f/2.8
EXIF: ISO 200, f/18, 1/160 seg
Accessories: Carbon tripod, two flashes, wireless shutter, two tripod for flashes, Flexible clamp, two diffusers.
Ruben Perez Novo says:
It occurred to me to take this photo when I found this little snail walking through some dry leaves on the ground. As soon as I saw the semi-transparent shell of the snail I knew that I wanted a strong backlight, the also translucent dry leaves were perfect to help the composition.
I took three leaves from the ground and arranged them with an interesting composition with a flexible clamp. Behind them I arranged two backlit flashes mounted with a diffuser each. After closing the diaphragm and adjusting the ISO and speed, I adjusted the power and the distance from flashes for good lighting. Finally, I waited until the snail passed in an interesting place for the composition.
The photo was taken on a summer morning in a shady area between some trees. This helped me to be able to use only the light of the flashes for the exposure. In this case the lighting for this photo is exclusively artificial, coming from two flashes which allows you to have total control over the light. I took this photo in Ares – Coruña – Spain.
About Ruben Perez Novo:
Spain
I started taking photos about 18 years ago, I have trained myself as a photographer by reading books, watching videos and studying many photos of other photographers.
Shortly after buying my first camera I was already acquiring my first macro lens. A discipline that would hook me from the beginning and to which I still continue to dedicate most of the free time I have. At first I only used natural light for my photos, however over time I have seen the potential of artificial light combined with natural light as well.