Posts for: Pysanka Artist
Jun 14, 2020 20:23:39 #
rwilson1942 wrote:
Knob 3 is for the Arca-Swiss clamp.
Knob 4 acts as a clutch, press it in, for quick changes in position of the camera/lens.
Knob 5 is probably a lock.
Knob 4 acts as a clutch, press it in, for quick changes in position of the camera/lens.
Knob 5 is probably a lock.
Hi Rick! Thank you so much. I would have never figured out to push knob 4 in. It sure beats turning and turning knob 1!
Jun 14, 2020 15:49:27 #
Newbie here with my equipment. I have an Ishoot 150mm macro focusing rail slider. I know that knobs 1 and 2 move the upper plate backward and forward. I know that knob 3 opens the top plate to slide in my plate. Knobs 4 and 5 tighten the plate on the screw mechanism -- when/how do I use knobs 4 (this one turns up or down) and 5 (this one screws round and round)? Couldn't find specific help on the internet.
Jun 13, 2020 18:41:29 #
napabob wrote:
I've never shot in live view so have no feedback other then that may be the issue, were you auto focusing with the 100mm? I always use single point auto focus with my 100mm, I go in too close push shutter then slowly pull back till the camera/flash fires at 1:1..............
All focusing was done manually!
Jun 13, 2020 14:08:38 #
So, I found this spider with her eggs in one of my containers in the basement. I believe she is a long bodied cellar spider. I left her there. She stayed. The babies are hatching now, and I'm taking photos. Do you have any advice for me to improve my technique to improve the clarity of my photos? I have a Canon 7D Mark II. I put my subject inside a light box with daylight bulbs shining in from the top and sides. My lenses are Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM (100) and Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5X (MPE). I shot with both 1:1. I have a Yongnuo YN24EX Macro Flash that I used. I propped my hand-held camera up on a big bag of plastic shopping bags to act like a pillow. Used live view 10X for manual focus.
I'm not sure if it's my inability to focus on such a translucent subject or lack of a tripod or some other operator error. They just seem to lack sharpness. I also dialed my flash down 1 - 1 2/3 to avoid blowouts/losing info.
Comments appreciated to improve!
I'm not sure if it's my inability to focus on such a translucent subject or lack of a tripod or some other operator error. They just seem to lack sharpness. I also dialed my flash down 1 - 1 2/3 to avoid blowouts/losing info.
Comments appreciated to improve!
Jun 12, 2020 08:11:26 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
Excellent pictures! Trochosa ruricola seems very possible. It can be hard to know for sure.
Thanks!
Jun 11, 2020 08:24:51 #
Actually now I think she's a Trochosa ruricola. Anyone know?
Jun 11, 2020 08:10:59 #
tinusbum wrote:
good find! good shots too,sounds like you've got it going on :-D those ant mimic jumpers almost never stop
Thanks -- they do stop to eat!
Jun 11, 2020 00:19:49 #
Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM, Yongnuo YN24EX Macro Flash, handheld supported on pillow, f11, 1/200, auto iso (400), live view shooting with magnification, manual focus
I found this female wolf spider (Gladicosa gulosa I think) carrying her egg sac in her mouth and brought her into the studio for a shoot. She was very cooperative. Which is more than I can say for the male ant mimic spider who would not stand still or the other little jumper who continually took a jump off the stick only to reel himself up for another try nonstop.
Comments for improvement encouraged. Thanks for viewing!
I found this female wolf spider (Gladicosa gulosa I think) carrying her egg sac in her mouth and brought her into the studio for a shoot. She was very cooperative. Which is more than I can say for the male ant mimic spider who would not stand still or the other little jumper who continually took a jump off the stick only to reel himself up for another try nonstop.
Comments for improvement encouraged. Thanks for viewing!
Mar 27, 2020 23:41:05 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
Margaret is lovely, with fine eyelashes, and this is a great picture. I like the purple.
Like me, I see your twin flash leaves twin highlights. I have been wanting to find a convenient way to not have those. Am very open to ideas.
Like me, I see your twin flash leaves twin highlights. I have been wanting to find a convenient way to not have those. Am very open to ideas.
The only thing I can think of is to get rid of the twin flash and get a regular flash and build a soft box around it, like a tent.
Mar 27, 2020 13:44:20 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
Margaret is lovely, with fine eyelashes, and this is a great picture. I like the purple.
Like me, I see your twin flash leaves twin highlights. I have been wanting to find a convenient way to not have those. Am very open to ideas.
Like me, I see your twin flash leaves twin highlights. I have been wanting to find a convenient way to not have those. Am very open to ideas.
Jumpers are too stinkin' cute!
Mar 27, 2020 08:23:35 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
Thanks for dropping by and for the feedback. What I find interesting with this lovely little plant is that the pollen is located on the top inside surface of "the cup". When a bee or other insect sticks its head in it the pollen gets deposited onto it and carried on to the next plant.
I took a picture of one last year in the process with its head deep inside the cup of the blossom.
I took a picture of one last year in the process with its head deep inside the cup of the blossom.
That's why it's so prolific!
Mar 27, 2020 00:33:20 #
Mar 27, 2020 00:31:59 #
tinusbum wrote:
this cat was still carrying the drop when i left
Cool!
Mar 27, 2020 00:29:50 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
This is a preserved Harlequin True Bug from the Bill (newtoyou) collection that I staged for a focus stacking session as an experiment of diffused constant lighting and manual shutter speed for longer exposure time of 1/2-second for this session.
Fantastic!
Mar 27, 2020 00:26:39 #
tinusbum wrote:
this is the back of a holly fern leaf,i think they are an invasive species
Fantastic on DDL!