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N' then I might just
Jump back on
An' ride
Like a cowboy
Into the dawn
........To Montana.
tropical brightness
...just a couple of pics to brighten your day (if it needed brightening).
I finally bit the bullet and bought my new 100mm macro lense. A bit of weightlifting for a few weeks and I should be able to keep it steady enough to get better results.
One thing I have re-discovered is how important depth of field is with a macro lense...I have any number of tiny little bug pics that have 1/4 of a bug in focus.
david
No longer a Flashkit mod, not even by stealth
Insanity is just a point of view. After all, the world looks pretty normal through your own underpants.
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Tripod is a must using a macro lens and a shallow dof is tributary to the design of the glasses.
Colors are great here and I am looking forward to see a whole bug in focus 
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I don't understand how people shoot wildlife macros with a tripod. Tis impossible!
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Not for me
...a lot of patience is useful though!
Last edited by frex; 04-24-2007 at 09:26 AM.
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N' then I might just
Jump back on
An' ride
Like a cowboy
Into the dawn
........To Montana.
I agree with both ctranter & frex  , tripods are a pain for mini wildlife, but it can be done with care and patience...just wish I had mastered it better.
Here is a spider that sticks with the tropical brightness theme ( I am almost happy with the result) -
No longer a Flashkit mod, not even by stealth
Insanity is just a point of view. After all, the world looks pretty normal through your own underpants.
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That's a great shot... giving me the heeby jeebies though!
What type of spider is that?
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Saint Andrew's Cross Spider
Argiope keyserlingi
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N' then I might just
Jump back on
An' ride
Like a cowboy
Into the dawn
........To Montana.
 Originally Posted by littleMatt
That's a great shot... giving me the heeby jeebies though!
What type of spider is that?
St Andrews Cross spider - http://www.amonline.net.au/factSheet...rews_cross.htm
The bright part of this guy's body is only about 1cm long and his bite is not harmful to humans.
<edit>I see ctranter beat me to it this guy looks like a piece of aboriginal art.</edit>
david
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Insanity is just a point of view. After all, the world looks pretty normal through your own underpants.
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It looks like a face hugger! I'm glad it's tiny...
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Originally Posted by david petley
St Andrews Cross spider - http://www.amonline.net.au/factSheet...rews_cross.htm
The bright part of this guy's body is only about 1cm long and his bite is not harmful to humans.
<edit>I see ctranter beat me to it this guy looks like a piece of aboriginal art.</edit>
david
Not quite as impressive as the Golden Orb-weaving Spiders eh  Wish we had these kinda guys over here.
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This  ?
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Yah, genus Nephila.
http://www.pbase.com/ctranter/image/60510402
Some species make webs about a meter across, and themselves have about 12cm legspans. A web you definitely don't want to walk straight into 
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Originally Posted by ctranter
...A web you definitely don't want to walk straight into
Sure bloody
edit: those spider shots are awesome by the way. No way I'd have got as close to this beasty:
http://www.pbase.com/ctranter/image/59091566
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When somone's wandering through your hotel room you have to get to know them
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N' then I might just
Jump back on
An' ride
Like a cowboy
Into the dawn
........To Montana.
Chris, that Brachypelma mesomelas is spectacular, but all of your spider images are amazing, and that jumping spider looks incredible.
....I feel like taking mine down after seeing your work 
david
Last edited by david petley; 04-24-2007 at 08:02 PM.
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Insanity is just a point of view. After all, the world looks pretty normal through your own underpants.
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Originally Posted by ctranter
When somone's wandering through your hotel room you have to get to know them
Where was this hotel? So I know to never ever go there!
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Originally Posted by david petley
....I feel like taking mine down after seeing your work
Your pictures are rocking too.
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Thanks David! The thing is I find, with spiders, it's hard to get them all in focus, due to their size and the shallow dof of macro conditions. That is unless you take a 'top-down' view, in which case you tend to lose the most interesting part - their faces.
If like me you just love sitting down in the garden and watching everything going on there is plenty of opportunities to hone your skills! From the looks of things you've got the hang of it already
Do you have the canon 100mm?
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Originally Posted by littleMatt
Where was this hotel? So I know to never ever go there!
http://www.bosquedepaz.com/
Magical place. Could stay there forever with my camera and some binoculars and never get bored.
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N' then I might just
Jump back on
An' ride
Like a cowboy
Into the dawn
........To Montana.
Originally Posted by littleMatt
Your pictures are rocking too.
thanks littleMatt
Originally Posted by ctranter
The thing is I find, with spiders, it's hard to get them all in focus, due to their size and the shallow dof of macro conditions.
You look like you have it down pretty good to me ...and yes, I finally bought the Canon 2.8 100mm macro...still trying to adjust to the weight when hand-holding.
I also bought myself a cable remote for when I am on the tripod so hopefully that takes away any shutter shake.
david
No longer a Flashkit mod, not even by stealth
Insanity is just a point of view. After all, the world looks pretty normal through your own underpants.
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