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WordWaster
30th of June 2008 (Mon), 14:57
I went out to close a window in my garage late last night and saw this spider attacking an ant. By the time I could get my camera, it was wrapping the ant in a cocoon. It was moving so fast I never could really get it in focus, so I focused on the ant. I was using flash on the camera hot shoe without a diffuser but aimed up from the action. I had the camera on a tripod and was as close as I could get to the window sill. I was using my 5D and 100 macro f2.8 on program. It was shot at 3.2 and 1/60 with ISO at 200. I have cropped and done some PP.

What could I have done to get a sharper picture? C&C requested.

beepclick
30th of June 2008 (Mon), 16:19
That's a unique scene, and getting it recording in any way is an accomplishment itself.

I'l still learning myself, so can't comment on techniques for this situation.

spidermanrbryce2006
30th of June 2008 (Mon), 17:49
well for a start its best to use macro on Manual at shutter 200 or so ISO 100 and around F16 to F11