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Macro + SB 800 = Ugly Spider

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Macro + SB 800 = Ugly Spider

Postby Greg B on Mon Dec 06, 2004 2:13 pm

http://www.pixspot.com/displayimage.php?album=14&pos=4

Ugly bugger, but we parted friends.

Me to continue cleaning out the garage, him/her to catch flies and make the world a better place.
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Postby Raydar on Mon Dec 06, 2004 2:25 pm

Great shot mate :wink:

I wonder if he could see you, I’d hate to be paying for his glasses!!!!!!! :shock:

He’d get on well with my butterfly (for a while) :roll:

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Re: Macro + SB 800 = Ugly Spider

Postby xerubus on Mon Dec 06, 2004 4:40 pm

Greg B wrote:http://www.pixspot.com/displayimage.php?album=14&pos=4

Ugly bugger, but we parted friends.

Me to continue cleaning out the garage, him/her to catch flies and make the world a better place.


nice shot greg... which lens?
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Postby Greg B on Mon Dec 06, 2004 5:20 pm

Thanks guys.

It is the Tamron 70-300 macro xerubus. I lust a 60 or 105 Nikon micro, but it is possible to get decent results with the Tamron if I make an effort. Someone else here, can't remember who, did some good macro stuff with it and the SB800 just the other day,

I need to get my PP skills honed too - this looked lighter in PS CS (as did my damn Tree in the comp). Obviously, I am doing something wrong, need to get that nailed down :?
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Postby below-0 on Tue Dec 07, 2004 9:15 am

very nice! I always like insect macros but spiders are ontop of that food chain :mrgreen: love the eyes of this arachnid.
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Postby dooda on Tue Dec 07, 2004 9:19 am

Hey Greg

Me too, my photo came out a little on the dark side as well compared to PS CS. I think it hurt as the bottom of my tree is simply too dark.

THis is a great picture though. Man (s)he's ugly. I wonder if he/she realizes it?
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Postby Greg B on Tue Dec 07, 2004 1:59 pm

Probably not dooda, in my experience , spiders are lacking in self awareness.

What is going on with PS CS and the darkness/lightness issue? I am puzzled. But the truth must be found!
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Postby Photodude on Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:24 pm

Greg,


good to see a fellow Tamron lens owner getting great results
what distance where you from your subjects?
tripod?

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Postby Greg B on Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:37 pm

Thanks Photodude.

I was at around the minimum focussing distance for 300mm in macro, maybe three or four feet or thereabouts (120cm ish). Not really sure.

No tripod, hand held with the SB-800 and 1/500 shutter speed I think.
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Postby Vicareyus on Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:30 pm

3-4 feet is as close as I'd like to get to that thing. Usually I restrict distance to spiders like that to a broom handle length! Good shot though.
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