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Index of Subjects --Apple-Mail-2-150628177 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Melvina (and all), To add to what Randy has written, I would also say that selection of photos depends on the end purpose of the image. In the case of spiders, if you are hoping to illustrate a particular species (let's say, for a field guide), you would choose photos that give the best and clearest view of the field marks -- a good shot from above of the cephalothorax and abdomen so that you can see the size, shape, markings, eye position, etc.... Try to keep the legs in focus as much as possible, and preferably with them extended so that you can see their relative length. Alternatively, if you're trying to take photos that are more "artsy" - let's say, to sell as prints - then they could be shot from the front of the spider - and, yes, you will want the "face" (eye arrangement) and jaws, palps, etc.. to be in focus. In both cases, the background should be taken into consideration (nothing too distracting, although sometimes it can work well when you wish to illustrate cryptic coloration of an insect, spider or frog). As far as taking images that are intended for publications, I'd say that "action photos" of spiders hunting, mating, spinning webs, etc... probably have the best chance for making a sale. In my own nature photography work, I try to shoot and save photos that cover all of the above-mentioned uses. Bev Wigney Osgoode, Ontario =============================== Bev Wigney Email: bev@magickcanoe.com Burning Silo blog: http://magickcanoe.com/blog Online Photo Gallery: http://www.pbase.com/crocodile Magick Canoe website: http://magickcanoe.com --Apple-Mail-2-150628177 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 <HTML><BODY style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; = -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">Melvina (and all),<DIV><BR = class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>To add to what Randy has = written, I would also say that selection of photos depends on the end = purpose of the image.=A0 In the case of spiders, if you are hoping to = illustrate a particular species (let's say, for a field guide), you = would choose photos that give the best and clearest view of the field = marks -- a good shot from above of the cephalothorax and abdomen so that = you can see the size, shape, markings, eye position, etc....=A0 Try to = keep the legs in focus as much as possible, and preferably with them = extended so that you can see their relative length.=A0 Alternatively, if = you're trying to take photos that are more "artsy" - let's say, to sell = as prints - then they could be shot from the front of the spider - and, = yes, you will want the "face" (eye arrangement) and jaws, palps, etc.. = to be in focus. =A0In both cases, the background should be taken into = consideration (nothing too distracting, although sometimes it can work = well when you wish to illustrate cryptic coloration of an insect, spider = or frog).=A0 As far as taking images that are intended for publications, = I'd say that "action photos" of spiders hunting, mating, spinning webs, = etc... probably have the best chance for making a sale.=A0 In my own = nature photography work, I try to shoot and save photos that cover all = of the above-mentioned uses.=A0</DIV><DIV><BR = class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Bev = Wigney</DIV><DIV>Osgoode, Ontario=A0</DIV><DIV><BR><DIV> <SPAN = class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: separate; = border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Trebuchet MS; = font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: = normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; = -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; = -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; = white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; = "><DIV>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D</DIV><DIV>Bev Wigney</DIV><DIV>Email:=A0 <A = href=3D"mailto:bev@magickcanoe.com">bev@magickcanoe.com</A></DIV><DIV>Burn= ing Silo blog: <A = href=3D"http://magickcanoe.com/blog">http://magickcanoe.com/blog</A></DIV>= <DIV>Online Photo Gallery:=A0 <A = href=3D"http://www.pbase.com/crocodile">http://www.pbase.com/crocodile</A>= </DIV><DIV>Magick Canoe website:=A0 <A = href=3D"http://magickcanoe.com">http://magickcanoe.com</A></DIV><BR = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"></SPAN> = </DIV><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>= --Apple-Mail-2-150628177--
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