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Postby Greg B on Mon Jan 17, 2005 8:56 pm

We have this spider in the back yard, he/she really does the hard yards in the area of web construction. I am impressed with the attention to detail and perseverance of this spider.

Nice catch today too. Pretty juicy looking fly for tonight's dinner, might even slip out there in a minute and see if the feast is underway.

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Tamron 70-300 in macro mode, sunlight, fairly windy so it was moving around like a maniac.
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Postby Onyx on Mon Jan 17, 2005 9:06 pm

Fantastic capture Greg. Especially so considering you're not using a dedicated macro lens!
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Postby mudder on Mon Jan 17, 2005 9:18 pm

Good catch, both you and the spider :-)

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Postby gstark on Mon Jan 17, 2005 9:24 pm

I'm gettin' hungry!
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Postby bago100 on Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:06 pm

You spend seven years underground only to emerge, live it up to the max for a couple of weeks, mate with anything that looks interesting, lay eggs and die.

Just after you emerge, you eagerly look forward to, joining your mates and playing your musical instruments in the trees, but you fly straight into a spider web. :D

Then Greg B takes your photo and posts it on the Internet for everyone to see, while you wait for an even worse fate :(

Next time you think you're having a bad day, think about this little cicada and know that it could be far worse!!

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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:09 pm

Great shot Greg - love the out of focus lights in the web on the left hand side.

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Postby Greg B on Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:35 pm

This was what the fly faced. By the time I went out for a look, there was no trace of the fly, the spider's plump abdomen and contented look tell the story.

Another day, another web. This is a fairly big spider, by the way. Great colouring too.

Same lens, addition of the SB800. A bit of PP to compensate for my inadequate SB800 skills :)

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Apologies for the width of the image, I'll be more careful to avoid horizontal scrolling next time.
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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:44 pm

Bloody hell - that scared the sh@t out of me. . . .

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Postby Mj on Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:46 pm

Greg... what aperture did you use on the spider shot?
Keep in mind when you're doing macro you need to allow for the really tight DOF. This pic would have been wonderful if she were all in focus.

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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:52 pm

Mj wrote:Greg... what aperture did you use on the spider shot?
Keep in mind when you're doing macro you need to allow for the really tight DOF. This pic would have been wonderful if she were all in focus.

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Hi Michael - I know that with my 105mm macro the DOF is virtually zero when working at 1:1.

In most tutorials they mention focussing on the eyes or legs or whatever and unless you are Dr Plonsky who makes multiple exposures and then combines them in PS for greater DOF you are rather limited.

http://www.mplonsky.com/photo/article.htm

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Postby Greg B on Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:52 pm

Good point Michael. I was pretty much wide open I think, the spider is about eight feet off the ground, there is a breeze so it is moving about, plus she doesn't like the flash much, was getting a bit agitated. Perhaps I should have used aperture priority. I'll remember next time.

Geez I am lusting that 105 macro, the sigma or the nikon.

Thanks everyone for your comments, much appreciated :)
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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:56 pm

Greg - one of our members has just got the Sigma 150mm f/2.8 - hopefully we will see some pics coming our way soon :wink:

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Postby Greg B on Mon Jan 17, 2005 11:05 pm

I'll look forward to that Chris.

I have also seen the results from your Sigma 105, and they are impressive. And it is two thirds the price of the Nikon - this is not to be sneezed at. :) I am leaning towards the Sigma.
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Postby Photodude on Mon Jan 17, 2005 11:05 pm

Nice shot Greg :)

I also have the Tamron lens and am finding that when I get the DOF right it produces preety nice macro shots - specially considering what I paid for it

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Postby Greg B on Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:40 am

Yes John, I have been pretty happy with the "free bonus feature" macro on the Tamron, certainly it is good enough to have a real crack at some macro work.
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Postby Neeper on Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:03 am

Very nice shot. I have the exact same lens too. I am going to have to go out and try some macro stuff too!
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Postby sirhc55 on Tue Jan 18, 2005 9:47 am

There you go Greg - fozzie has put up a 150mm Sigma macro photo

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Postby birddog114 on Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:28 am

Hi Chris,
Gre is on the progress of moving fast!
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Postby Greg B on Sat Jan 29, 2005 7:49 am

The spider continues to do its thing every night. For those who are interested, it is a

Garden Orb-weaving Spider
Eriophora biapicata
Family: Araneidae ID: Koch, 1871

and this site has great info

http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/spiders/

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Postby Matt. K on Sun Jan 30, 2005 12:03 am

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1871!!! That's a bloody old spider! :lol: :lol:
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