Poor man's macro: A leg's thingie.

jaxjax Registered Users Posts: 143 Major grins
edited April 12, 2009 in Holy Macro
Did some testing with a Canon FD 50mm 1.8 lens today. Tried it reversed (on a 20mm extension tube) and 'normal' also on the tube and the DIY fd-eos adapter.

Millipede

When I tried to grab this millipede it fell in a bit of water. This didn't stop the millipede for one second because even while submerged it walked around happily. When I then took it out, it felt alarmed and figured the best thing to do was to play dead. It was still doing so when I took this image. A few minutes later he was returned to his surroundings where he quickly went on his business.

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Crab spider:

Philodromus cespitum, but not sure. :-) It's second pair of legs were definitely longer though. Crab spiders are so called because they sometimes walk sideways, like a crab does.

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Thanks for looking!

Comments

  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2009
    Not mad on the millipede but love the spider shots :)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2009
    jax wrote:
    Did some testing with a Canon FD 50mm 1.8 lens today. Tried it reversed (on a 20mm extension tube) and 'normal' also on the tube and the DIY fd-eos adapter.

    Millipede

    When I tried to grab this millipede it fell in a bit of water. This didn't stop the millipede for one second because even while submerged it walked around happily. When I then took it out, it felt alarmed and figured the best thing to do was to play dead. It was still doing so when I took this image. A few minutes later he was returned to his surroundings where he quickly went on his business.

    Crab spider:

    Philodromus cespitum, but not sure. :-) It's second pair of legs were definitely longer though. Crab spiders are so called because they sometimes walk sideways, like a crab does.

    Thanks for looking!

    I think your Spiders shots better than your millipede clap.gif :ivar
    Your getting amazing sharpness with your setup of using a reversed lens.

    Excellent shots thumb.gif .... Skippy :D
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  • jaxjax Registered Users Posts: 143 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2009
    thanks Skippy and Brian!

    Yes, I wasn't very happy with any of the millipede shots I took. Either too shallow dof made them (understatement) not nice, or part of the millipede got left out. This one was the least bad :D
  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited April 12, 2009
    first spider shot great,good light & composition
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  • jaxjax Registered Users Posts: 143 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2009
    thanks Phil!
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