Little Wild Spider

Manfr3dManfr3d Registered Users Posts: 2,008 Major grins
edited May 12, 2008 in Holy Macro
I'm still in awe how some of you guys can caputure moving critters.
I was walking on a dusty field road today when I discovered this
5-6mm fella in his net in a cattle fence. There was the usual wind
disturbance but the spider stoped moving now and then giving me
the opportunity to shoot. DOF was a bit shallow and many shots
only showed the net in focus. Too bad I coudn't get on the other
side of the fence. Anyway, I wanted to show you the two shots I
am most happy with.

1.

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Exposure: Canon 10D with Tamron 180mm/3.5 Macro @ 1/60s, f5.6, ISO 400, Tripod and fillflash.


2.

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Exposure: Canon 10D with Tamron 180mm/3.5 Macro @ 1/200s, f6.3, ISO 400, Tripod and fillflash to the top left.

Thank you for looking ;)
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Comments

  • JetCrocodileJetCrocodile Registered Users Posts: 134 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2008
    I like the second one more.

    Regards,

    Sven
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2008
    Lovely captures :)
    Spiders in webs are a bit tricky from both the movement problem and also often exposure.
    Brian V.
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2008
    Manfr3d wrote:
    I'm still in awe how some of you guys can caputure moving critters.
    I was walking on a dusty field road today when I discovered this
    5-6mm fella in his net in a cattle fence. There was the usual wind
    disturbance but the spider stoped moving now and then giving me
    the opportunity to shoot. DOF was a bit shallow and many shots
    only showed the net in focus. Too bad I coudn't get on the other
    side of the fence. Anyway, I wanted to show you the two shots I
    am most happy with.

    Exposure: Canon 10D with Tamron 180mm/3.5 Macro @ 1/60s, f5.6, ISO 400, Tripod and fillflash.

    Exposure: Canon 10D with Tamron 180mm/3.5 Macro @ 1/200s, f6.3, ISO 400, Tripod and fillflash to the top left.

    Thank you for looking ;)

    The spider is in a better position for your second shot.
    I have not successfully shot a spider on the move either.

    You did good thumb.gif ... Skippy :D
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