Not Much Shooting This Weekend
Jul 28, 2014 01:17:11 #
Saturday was busy teaching 4H students about macro so I didn't get out in the field to shoot. Classes went well and I have been penciled in to teach the statewide class in the fall. There was a photographer documenting the presentation. If I can get copies of the photos, I will post for the group. Stacking rig was a big hit and quite educational as I could easily demonstrate concepts like DoF, shutter speed, ISO, white balance, flash versus continuous light, etc. in real time displayed on the laptop/projector screen.
Got out for a couple hours this morning but had too many outstanding chores to make a proper outing of it. A few shots, a dragon and a couple of a spider. I have seen others photograph similar spiders but the name escapes me. A bit of a challenge capturing it as it was on a tall (~5 foot) weed stalk that was gently swaying in the breeze.
Got out for a couple hours this morning but had too many outstanding chores to make a proper outing of it. A few shots, a dragon and a couple of a spider. I have seen others photograph similar spiders but the name escapes me. A bit of a challenge capturing it as it was on a tall (~5 foot) weed stalk that was gently swaying in the breeze.
Jul 28, 2014 01:20:34 #
Upon enlargement, images #2 & #3 are quite beautiful. Well done.
The four-dimpled abdomen lead me to believe that this is a female Araneus gemma orbweaver.
The four-dimpled abdomen lead me to believe that this is a female Araneus gemma orbweaver.
Jul 28, 2014 01:30:56 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Thank you sir. I took note of your comment in an earlier post about shutter speed controlling background illumination and knocked it down to 1/125th. It works very well, back ground plant material was a good 10 feet in the distance and I still picked up nice hues from it.Upon enlargement, images #2 & #3 are quite beautiful. Well done.
Jul 28, 2014 01:43:24 #
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Jul 28, 2014 09:47:59 #
Very attractive shots again and congratulations with your classes - lucky students I say.
Jul 28, 2014 10:05:54 #
Jul 29, 2014 00:15:52 #
Jul 29, 2014 00:16:14 #
fstop22 wrote:
Thanks Martin...Wonderful coloring and lighting on the spider
Jul 29, 2014 00:16:46 #
Jul 29, 2014 00:18:40 #
AlicanteBrenda wrote:
Very attractive shots again and congratulations with your classes - lucky students I say.
Thanks Brenda, not sure if they were lucky but I could tell several of them learned quite a bit and were appreciative of my efforts.
Jul 29, 2014 00:19:44 #
tinusbum wrote:
Thanks Tom. I seem to remember you shooting a similar spider?beautiful orb weaver!
Jul 29, 2014 07:26:38 #
These are all very nice shots, excellent color and detail. I especially like how you controlled the background illumination.
Jul 29, 2014 10:20:10 #
Lucky kids! Wish I could have been one of them.
Best orbweaver shots I've ever seen! Download and + enlargement is amazing.
Best orbweaver shots I've ever seen! Download and + enlargement is amazing.
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