Some spiders

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited March 20, 2008 in Holy Macro
Some spiders enjoying a brief spell of sun this morning. A couple of cross-eye stereograms at the end for those that can view them.

Brian V

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  • john ljohn l Registered Users Posts: 69 Big grins
    edited March 15, 2008
    Great pictures Brian. I can hardly wait for warmer weather so that I might get some use of my macro. Right now all my spiders are buried under 3 feet of snow. j
  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited March 15, 2008
    john l wrote:
    Great pictures Brian. I can hardly wait for warmer weather so that I might get some use of my macro. Right now all my spiders are buried under 3 feet of snow. j

    My word you are certainly looking after that wee fellow Brian. Great shots as usual. I have looked and better looked in the garden and walls but to no avail.
    Regards
    Bob
  • JetCrocodileJetCrocodile Registered Users Posts: 134 Major grins
    edited March 15, 2008
    The first spider looks like it have a dog's head ;)
    Very nice!
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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    Excellent as usual Brian. Tubes used on these too?


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  • macrobuggermacrobugger Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    All excellent captures lighting and focus spot on, and I like the natural surroundings in these.
    Gareth
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    Thanks for the comments all :)

    Paul I was using my MPE-65 upto around 2:1 which would be the equivalent of a 100mm macro lens with a full set of ext tubes

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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    Its a class lens Brian, way out of my reach, and with my eyes, I'd be bothered about manual focus only too!


    Thanks for the info.

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  • ccpickreccpickre Registered Users Posts: 385 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    The only thing creepier than Arachnid Macro photography, is stereoscopic Arachnid Macro photography.

    I'm still getting over photographing those spiders that are the size of a pea, let alone the actual bird eating sized ones (or anything bigger than the pea sized ones to be more precise).

    Awesome photos though :)
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  • RobinivichRobinivich Registered Users Posts: 438 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    ccpickre wrote:
    The only thing creepier than Arachnid Macro photography, is stereoscopic Arachnid Macro photography.

    rolleyes1.gif

    Too cool, my eyes really wish you'd stop posting those stereograms though... I guess I just like a challenge thumb.gif
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  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited March 16, 2008
    Brilliant Set Of Photos Brian.

    How Do You Keep The Background Looking Natural, Not Being Underexposed From Flash On The Spiders?
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  • ccpickreccpickre Registered Users Posts: 385 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    GOLDENORFE wrote:
    Brilliant Set Of Photos Brian.

    How Do You Keep The Background Looking Natural, Not Being Underexposed From Flash On The Spiders?

    I'm thinking a slower shutter speed to allow more ambient light in. Although I don't know how his lens works, I've only worked with my 100 macro.
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    Thanks for looking and commenting eveybody - much appreciated :)

    Paul - I do all my shots manual focus and my eyesight is not brilliant (I have to wear + 2.5Dioptre reading glasses to spot many of the bugs). Just a matter of calibrating the viewfinder for your eye and practice.

    Robinivich- you do get used to viewing the 3-D shots- my eyes/brain do them automatically now when I see a pair of pics.

    Goldenorfe and ccpickre. The pics were in reasonable sunlight but I was shooting between 1.5:1 and 2:1 I think, ISO200 1/200th F9/F10. I think the BG exposure is just from the flash diffuser being at the end of the lens and the BG being close around the bugs. The only time I tend to get black BGs is when the nearest background is about 6" away.
    Interesting comment though- someone else thought I'd taken them in natural light.

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  • IPClarkIPClark Registered Users Posts: 2,355 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    Superb shots.

    I'm new here, browsing through the amazing shots on this forum. I hate spiders but these pictures are just amazing. :)
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    MrEvilGiraffe wrote:
    Superb shots.

    I'm new here, browsing through the amazing shots on this forum. I hate spiders but these pictures are just amazing. :)

    Welcome to the forum and thanks for the comments - spiders are lovely when you get to know them a bit better- honest!
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  • IPClarkIPClark Registered Users Posts: 2,355 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    Heh, indeed. Hoping to get a Sigma 105 EX DG soon so will be hunting the little critters myself I think.

    Ps. I had the webmaster change my username to IPClark instead of MrEvilGiraffe as it was a little silly.
    Ian Clark
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Some spiders enjoying a brief spell of sun this morning. A couple of cross-eye stereograms at the end for those that can view them.

    Brian V


    Love the first one Brian, his hairy spiked legs really stand out clap.gif
    Is the other spider a Crab?
    I don't know what it is about viewing Spiders and such so close,
    but I just love the heads on these things, your shots are always
    spot on for focus and the detail you bring out is just amazing Brian.

    Excellent Shots as per usual from you thumb.gif
    and dang it, those Stereo shots just don't happen for me ne_nau.gif

    Thanks for sharing Brian .... Skippy :D
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    Skippy wrote:
    Love the first one Brian, his hairy spiked legs really stand out clap.gif
    Is the other spider a Crab?
    I don't know what it is about viewing Spiders and such so close,
    but I just love the heads on these things, your shots are always
    spot on for focus and the detail you bring out is just amazing Brian.

    Excellent Shots as per usual from you thumb.gif
    and dang it, those Stereo shots just don't happen for me ne_nau.gif

    Thanks for sharing Brian .... Skippy :D
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    Thanks Skippy for the comments :)

    First spider shots are wolf spiders and yes the last 2 shots are a crab spider - they often do this threat display if you disturb them :)

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  • RobinivichRobinivich Registered Users Posts: 438 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2008
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Robinivich- you do get used to viewing the 3-D shots- my eyes/brain do them automatically now when I see a pair of pics.

    I just now managed to have my eyes align them AND focus at the same time, you're quite right! previously it was a pleasantly 3 dimensional blur rolleyes1.gif
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