Sunbathing

Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
edited February 28, 2011 in Holy Macro
The sun is up and warming the brickwork and this encouraged some activity in the arachnid world.

Here is a female wolf spider on the side of the out house. I had to rotate counter-clockwise for composition purposes.


C&C as always allowed.

Exif:

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 550D
Lens: 105mm
Image Date: 2011-02-24 15:03:28 +0000
Focal Length: 105mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 0.022 s (1/45)
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Photographer: Paul Iddon
Copyright: A View of the UK - Paul Iddon Photography


sunbathing.jpg

Paul.


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Comments

  • linda1111linda1111 Registered Users Posts: 58 Big grins
    edited February 24, 2011
    Ok...all these bugs are creeping my out. haha. Good photo though. You may want to try the stacking technique that everyone talks about. I think this multi-legged creature would've been a good candidate for that. :)
  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2011
    I don't do a lot of stacking, but have been known to on occasion. I'm just a sucker for the limited depth of field style photo... :)

    Thanks for looking Linda. thumb.gif


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  • clickin girlclickin girl Registered Users Posts: 278 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2011
    Great photo! UGGG! I hate bugs though!
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2011
    Yikes! Now THAT's a closeup! Best, Pam
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2011
    Good capture Paul !- seen a few of these sunbathing in the limited amount of Sun we have had but not managed to get within a couple of feet of them.
    Was going to comment you might need a bit more diffusion on the flash but see that it's presumably a full sun natural light shot :)
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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2011
    Morning Brian.

    Yeah - full direct sunlight at about 3pm. It was the only day of the week where we had a sky not wrapped in very dark grey horizon to horizon cloud cover!

    Also saw a couple of jumpers on the wheelie bin & the wall - couldn't react quick enough though really - they were far too mobile!

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  • linda1111linda1111 Registered Users Posts: 58 Big grins
    edited February 26, 2011
    Paul Iddon wrote: »
    I don't do a lot of stacking, but have been known to on occasion. I'm just a sucker for the limited depth of field style photo... :)

    Thanks for looking Linda. thumb.gif


    Paul.

    I like the 'limited depth of field' look the most, too, but I'm intrigued by the stacking technique. That's great that you know how to do it. I want to try it out soon just so that I know how it's done.
  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited February 27, 2011
    There is a thread about stacking at the top of the macro board here by Lord Vetinari - it's very informative.


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  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited February 28, 2011
    great composition Paul, not much you can do about bright sun. we have been waiting for it for lonmg e nough! rolleyes1.gif
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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited February 28, 2011
    GOLDENORFE wrote: »
    great composition Paul, not much you can do about bright sun. we have been waiting for it for lonmg e nough! rolleyes1.gif


    For the most part - it only shines when I don't have time to get out in it!!! ne_nau.gif


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