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 by avkomp on Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:14 pm
This guy has taken up residence near the back door of the house.
I took some shots of it but then decided to try some different ideas.
the first is with a 1 second exposure and a flash mounted behind the spider.
The second is 1/3 sec with a nikon 5t closeup lens but using the built in flash.
unfortunately the wind was moving the web for both shots.
I thought the flash from behind was kinda freaky, almost like a negative.
and the blur on the closeup kinda gave it a glow.
comments please??
would more depth of field on the closeup would improve it or detract?? Last edited by avkomp on Sun Jan 08, 2006 3:48 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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by Nnnnsic on Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:24 pm
I adore that 2nd shot.
Cool. Very very cool.
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by Greg B on Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:34 pm
Nice work avkomp. That is the Garden Orb Spider, great colouring. We had one stay for a couple of weeks, made a huge web in the same plcae every night.
Shot number two is sensational
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by avkomp on Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:24 pm
thanks for the kind words guys.
The orb weaver has been with us for months now, I love to sit and watch him at work.
As for the Nikon 5T closeup lens, I saw an article one time on nikonians d70 forum suggesting that the 5T or 6T when used on the 70-300 enthusiasts kit lens gives you poor mans macro capabilities. Doesnt work too badly, You get almost 1:1 for cheap!! It would probably do the business on other 62mm lenses also.
I used some of my $200 d70 cashback to get one from the states.
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by mudder on Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:12 pm
G'day,
Dunno about the first, but I love the soft glowing colours in the second... Really eerie...
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by lkgrainger on Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:14 pm
I like the second one, well done.
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by Cows Go Moo on Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:58 pm
Can't take any spider shots - they don't live long enough around me.....
I do have a wasps nest though. But they are away for the winter.
That second shot looks 10 ft tall..... <shudder>
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by bobrob on Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:04 pm
the 2nd one is a beauty and you thought of increasing DOF is correct
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by bobrob on Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:05 pm
the 2nd one is a beauty and your thought of increasing DOF is correct
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by HappyFotographer on Thu Jun 23, 2005 8:59 am
Oh ack, some warning before that second once pops up......sheessshhhh....scared the crappers out of me!
Like the detail of the second one, the first one not so much....but I understand what you were going after.
*shiver*
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by sirhc55 on Thu Jun 23, 2005 11:16 am
Second shot is very cool - isn’t it nice to know that shots of this nature are MACRO  Chris
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by avkomp on Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:23 pm
anyone else using the 5t or 6t closeup lens??
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