Clean Kill

[teamracephotos]

This is the second time I have seen one of these. This one is a lot smaller then the last one. But that didn’t keep it from landing a shield bug its own size.
If you crop an image is it still considered a macro? MM

http://teamracephotos.smugmug.com/photos/281080320_sS5Wu-L.jpg

http://teamracephotos.smugmug.com/photos/281080725_E4gHL-L.jpg

Bonus Fly
http://teamracephotos.smugmug.com/photos/281080579_r9GE4-L.jpg

Full frame no crop
http://teamracephotos.smugmug.com/photos/281080817_cNaj3-L.jpg

[Lord Vetinari]

Some wonderful captures :)

Lighting looks slightly harsh in some of them ?

Re the cropping - yes you can turn a closeup into a macro by cropping assuming the detail is still showing well in the crop. I tend to use a definition of macro that it should show detail you can't see with the naked eye so you see where I coming from.

Brian V.

[Skippy]

This is the second time I have seen one of these. This one is a lot smaller then the last one. But that didn’t keep it from landing a shield bug its own size.
If you crop an image is it still considered a macro? MM
Bonus Fly
Full frame no crop


It's exciting to find a spider with captured prey :clap
I have only experienced this in USA ..... dang long way to go to find a spider eating something :rofl

Wonder what sort of fly that is?
Looks like it's about to burst :huh

I'd be thrilled to find a Spider like yours.

Thanks for sharing :thumb .... Skippy :D
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[teamracephotos]

Some wonderful captures :)

Lighting looks slightly harsh in some of them ?

Re the cropping - yes you can turn a closeup into a macro by cropping assuming the detail is still showing well in the crop. I tend to use a definition of macro that it should show detail you can't see with the naked eye so you see where I coming from.

Brian V.

So would you say the lighting is correct for #2. I like the it but the one side of the spiders body is not lit. I am still g\trying to get the lighting thing down. MM

[teamracephotos]

It's exciting to find a spider with captured prey :clap
I have only experienced this in USA ..... dang long way to go to find a spider eating something :rofl

Wonder what sort of fly that is?
Looks like it's about to burst :huh

I'd be thrilled to find a Spider like yours.

Thanks for sharing :thumb .... Skippy :D
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Do you not have spiders Down Under? I have lived in Florida all my life. I am now 42 and have seen more things that I had been missing sence I got my camera. Everyone should spend some time looking through a lens. MM

[Lord Vetinari]

So would you say the lighting is correct for #2. I like the it but the one side of the spiders body is not lit. I am still g\trying to get the lighting thing down. MM

Actually looking at them again perhaps harsh is the wrong word- the other shots apart from #2 have some blown areas on the spider's abdomen and the grass whilst #2 does not, but #2 might be slightly dark ?

All really depends on what you were trying to do but assuming this was using flash the lighting looks like it could do with a bit more diffusion.
Brian V.

[teamracephotos]

Actually looking at them again perhaps harsh is the wrong word- the other shots apart from #2 have some blown areas on the spider's abdomen and the grass whilst #2 does not, but #2 might be slightly dark ?

All really depends on what you were trying to do but assuming this was using flash the lighting looks like it could do with a bit more diffusion.
Brian V.

I am using a modified “Brian” diffuser. It gets so moist here that I replaced the paper towel with a white cotton handkerchief. I think I need to find a thicker one, or maybe double this one over. MM

[GOLDENORFE]

nice series, i agree with brian #2 looks best lighting.
were you in manual or ttl flash? or may be a bit too close with diffuser? could try higher iso to use more natural light and less flash output.
phil.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

[teamracephotos]

nice series, i agree with brian #2 looks best lighting.
were you in manual or ttl flash? or may be a bit too close with diffuser? could try higher iso to use more natural light and less flash output.
phil.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

Not sure if TTL works with the 50mm 1.4 and a couple of tubes. Flash was set between -2 or -3 EV.
Higher ISO with less flash output sounds good. I will try it asap. Thanks MM