Macro Spiders

SteveOBHave · 4 Apr 2009 at 18:09

My first live macros so be gentle

The first are St Andrews Cross spiders from Australia, the second two are Crab Spiders also from Aus.

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Mud · 4 Apr 2009 at 18:22

Nice sense of drama in the crab spider ones. Honestly, I'm not overly enthused about the first 3, though of those #2 stands out. #6 is far and away the best, great colour and interest.

Paul11 · 4 Apr 2009 at 18:26

yes, no 6 is the winner..

great shot

RIZZEE · 4 Apr 2009 at 18:28

wow, those are really cool! hate spiders though

what macro lens were you using?

V-Spec · 4 Apr 2009 at 18:34

Nice one Steve, number 6 by far for me.

SteveOBHave · 4 Apr 2009 at 18:47

Thanks for the comments - all are shot with the Sigma 105mm Macro lens with an SB-600 Speedlight on remote with a diffuser attached.

RIZZEE · 4 Apr 2009 at 19:05

sorry for asking, but what does a diffuser do?

Artest · 4 Apr 2009 at 20:55

I can almost taste that juicy spider in my mouth looking at 5 and 6.

blastman · 5 Apr 2009 at 09:05

RIZZEE said:
sorry for asking, but what does a diffuser do?

A diffuser 'diffuses' the light from the flash. Making it a lot softer so that it casts softer shadows. Used heavly in portrait stuff.

olegs said:
I can almost taste that juicy spider in my mouth looking at 5 and 6.

Number 6 for the WIN. Where did you go to see these?? They weren't just hanging about in the your back garden where they???

SteveOBHave · 5 Apr 2009 at 10:02

blastman said:
A diffuser 'diffuses' the light from the flash. Making it a lot softer so that it casts softer shadows. Used heavly in portrait stuff.

Number 6 for the WIN. Where did you go to see these?? They weren't just hanging about in the your back garden where they???

Thanks

They are in everyones gardens in Aus but whilst I was there it was a bit too wet to wander around in my parents so my father took me to the Uni that he works at and the head of the insect study department kindly let me take a few of them outside in the Uni grounds to take photos of them.

I think I might try calling some of the Universities in London and see if I can do the same here on the proviso that they are allowed to use any of my photos in lectures and the like - they are very good at giving acknowledgements for that sort of thing and I think it's some really interesting stuff.

Thanks for all the comments guys - It's very much appreciated.

famas · 5 Apr 2009 at 10:43

good set steve, like said number 6 stands out the best.

SteveOBHave · 5 Apr 2009 at 10:58

famas said:
good set steve, like said number 6 stands out the best.

Cheers m8 - yeah I agree on the 6th - I personally quite like #4 but #6 is the most dynamic out of the bunch.

famas · 5 Apr 2009 at 11:09

4 is another good shot but there's something about the composition that doesn't sit right with me, maybe a tighter crop?

RIZZEE · 5 Apr 2009 at 17:29

thanks blastman
somethings they dont teach you in A-level photography