100 mm Macro Spider

Well - I did take some sage advice from some folk on this forum ... namely - dropped to f13 and ISO400 at 125 with flash thru portable softbox ... I was pleased with the results ...

please c&c

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I'm not experienced enough yet to comment on the technique, but that's a very nice photo. You've captured the lovely patterns on its back beautifully, and the colours are perfectly lifelike.

Coincidentally, one of the very same species wandered into my kitchen last night, is looking very lost, and has only made a poor attempt at a web. May try your technique on it before ushering it back into the garden But would you be kind enough to tell me what a portable softbox is?

Cheers,

Through Other Eyes wrote in post #11004559
I'm not experienced enough yet to comment on the technique, but that's a very nice photo. You've captured the lovely patterns on its back beautifully, and the colours are perfectly lifelike.

Coincidentally, one of the very same species wandered into my kitchen last night, is looking very lost, and has only made a poor attempt at a web. May try your technique on it before ushering it back into the garden But would you be kind enough to tell me what a portable softbox is?

Cheers,

thank you
portable soft box is just a soft box that straps over the front of my flash ... just to diffuse the light a bit

oh - by the way - 'my guy' had a wonderful web ... I missed him catching a fly and chomping him down (maybe next time)

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Lovely capture - it's a gal BTW
Brian v.

LordV wrote in post #11005709
Lovely capture - it's a gal BTW
Brian v.

thanks Brian V ... I don't know too much about spiders or any critturs for that matter - but WOW they intrigue me no end ... here's a different angle shot and at f22 instead of f13 so you can 'see' more of her web ...

thanks for all the comments

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philmony wrote in post #11005544
thank you
portable soft box is just a soft box that straps over the front of my flash ... just to diffuse the light a bit

Thanks. I understand now

My girl finally got to work and has built a fine web over the kitchen window. Sadly, she's facing the wrong way round, so it's very nice to see your second shot

I have the tripod straddled over the kitchen sink though, just in case of action later. Good luck with your second fly

nice shots

excellent detail; lots of mature female Garden Cross spiders around at the moment many with impressive webs.