Charlotte, your days are numbered.
Oct 10, 2012 12:01:14 #
Found this in the garden yesterday. I believe it is a Banded Garden Orbweaver (Argiope trifasciata) The information I found says they are gone after the first frost. We have already had several frosts and even some snow. She's a hardy one. The span of her legs is slightly bigger than a quarter but smaller than a half dollar. She has a beautiful web but very few guests. Only one small visitor. Notice she is extruding silk from her spinnerets in a few of the photos.
Oct 10, 2012 13:13:18 #
I appreciate your back-lighted images. We do not see too many Banded Orbweavers in Southern California, nor do we get much frost in the L.A. basin.
What is your macro set-up?
What is your macro set-up?
Oct 10, 2012 13:40:47 #
Thank you, Sensei! I am shooting a D7000 w/ a Tamron 90, handheld at 1/250. The ISO varied on this shoot from 400-800. I did use some off-camera fill flash (SB-800 @ 1/8 power) to help separate the background from the main subject.
Oct 10, 2012 15:44:58 #
jmdenver wrote:
Take a look at several macro set-ups in http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-32754-1.html . I want you to consider a camera-mounted macro illumination source. You can easily add a $30 O-Flash attachment to your SB-800.I am shooting a D7000 w/ a Tamron 90, handheld at 1/250. The ISO varied on this shoot from 400-800. I did use some off-camera fill flash (SB-800 @ 1/8 power) to help separate the background from the main subject.
Oct 10, 2012 16:51:04 #
With much appreciation. I will check this out. An O-flash is on my wish list.
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