HOME | DD
AdMalamCrucem —
Rainbow Cobweb
Published: 2014-03-17 20:05:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 7845; Favourites: 741; Downloads: 164
Redirect to original
Description
A small spider web under the midday sun diffracts light in a most impressive way.This effect is emphasized by the shallow DoF produced by the 100mm macro F2.8 L IS USM wide open.
Basically, this is just a very special bokeh.
Please note that the part of the web in the background produced some very interesting geometrical shapes. At any rate, this image is placed under the sign of geometry; the amazing work of the spider should not be hidden behind the optical miracle.
The full resolution picture contains almost one million different colours (934517 to be precise), which I find rather impressive for a simple web!
Related content
Comments: 97
Thanks for your comment!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
So beautiful! love all those colours, great shot.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Thank you, I'm glad you like it!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
When I saw the thumbnail of this, I thought it was a CD at first. Very interesting photo I must say
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Lol, it's funny you saw that at first! Thanks for your comment!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Very special photo. Marvellously done.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Thanks, I'm glad you like it!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Well now that's really a special bokeh effect! I can't figure out what causes the retangular shapes..
Looks as if the web was vibrating or something, yet you used such fast shutter speed so I don't know..
There are still some round bokeh elements in the non-web background so I guess that kinda supports my vibration theory
I give up! Anyways, great photo, really stands out from the rest of the spider web shots, very original
👍: 0 ⏩: 2
Well done, you figured it out right!
There was indeed a rather strong wind for this web which just kept on moving extremely fast. I could hardly see anything with my bare eyes because of the oscillation, but it was counterbalanced by the shutter speed.
And thank you for the comment!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
I tend to agree with the vibration theory fro the rectangular shapes.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
You're right, see my answer in the above comment.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I am even more interested in what caused the wavelength banding. What is raining or had rained or wet somehow? Even then, I do not think some of the colors would occur just by light diffraction. However in conjunction with the motion, the camera sensors might detect them that way.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Nope, the atmosphere was dry, and so was the web, I think.
You might consider taking a look at that other similar picture:
whytake.net/Favorite/2742/1269…
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
In the other picture the spider web has dew on it and it makes sense - a little anyway. The color segmentation is not as defined through the light spectrum as this one is.
I don't know. It is very cool though.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Amazing!
The bokeh of the web that is out of focus is just wow.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Yeah, it's something, isn't it? I hardly believed it myself when I saw the pictures. I couldn't see it properly with the naked eye because the web was in the wind and kept on moving very fast.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
That is so brilliant... the word is totally applicable.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Thank you so much for your comment!
I'm really glad you think so.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Glad you think so.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
I thought for sure this was a digital edit! It is stunning, great shot!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Yeah, the fact that it is natural impresses me too! However I think this effect would be rendered differently with any other lens. For instance, I also took a few pictures with a 300mm telephoto lens, and it produced a much rounder bokeh...
👍: 0 ⏩: 2
That is very interesting!! I would think so too, every lens is different.
I am just in love with this capture, it's one of the most amazing spider
webs I have seen. The colors are intense, as you said there are so many.
So impressive and I can look at this for hours. And the rectangle bokeh
instead of the normal circles or hexagons, is the finishing touch to an
already stunning photo!! 
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Thank you! I'm glad it moves you that much!
You can take a look at that other picture I took only a few second before this one.
500px.com/photo/64445005
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
You're so, so very welcome!!!
I love the 2nd shot too but prefer
the first one, the angle is marvelous!!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
I know nothing about cameras, personally, haha.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Oh, sorry! I am more used to photography-dedicated websites, and places where everyone focuses on technical matters...
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
This is a very impressive picture! I don't think I've ever seen a web with so many colors before. Wonderful shot!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Thanks! I had never seen anything like that either! More images of this web are to be expected here in the coming months.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
<= Prev |