View Full Version : Spider web timelapse with EX3


Doug Jensen
September 9th, 2009, 05:52 AM
Spider web timelapse on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/6499743)

16 frames slow shutter
1 frame per 3 seconds timelapse

Buck Forester
September 9th, 2009, 03:11 PM
Great! Good idea, perfect subject for a time lapse!

Chris Hurd
September 9th, 2009, 03:37 PM
Wow -- that's pretty cool, Doug! Thanks for sharing this.

Kevin Spahr
September 9th, 2009, 06:31 PM
That's great, very interesting too!
What did you use for the light source Doug?
I would guess a flashlight. Since you used 16 frame SS it couldn't have been too bright.

Doug Jensen
September 10th, 2009, 05:22 AM
What did you use for the light source Doug?


The light source is simply the lamp post in my front yard, located about 10 feet behind the web. I tried turning off that light and putting up a KinoFlo, but I coudn' get it looking as good as what I already had before I messed with it. So I went back to the post light. If I had it to do again, and a little more time to prepare, I'd try using a Fresnel. I've noticed on other shoots that Fresnels create a very intersted pattern on back-lit tree limbs (especially when wet), and I'll bet it would work great on a spider web, too.

I just wish it was a less cluttered shot, but the damn spider won't listen to me when I give him directions.