First spider

[darkdragon]

This was a tough one. The lil' fella was in the inner edge of the door jam. With more practice I think I'll be able to get some even better stuff, just don't see many spiders/bugs around here (except crickets which never sit still).

Here's a couple shots of the spider:

1.
http://darkdragon.smugmug.com/photos/293163424_tVxgB-L.jpg

2.
http://darkdragon.smugmug.com/photos/293163592_2oyVC-L.jpg

3.
http://darkdragon.smugmug.com/photos/293163700_3YAts-L.jpg


And here is what it looked like on the setup. Definately a tough place to shoot for me (he was at pretty much my eye level, a little below).

http://darkdragon.smugmug.com/photos/293163919_PHQot-M.jpg

[Skippy]

This was a tough one. The lil' fella was in the inner edge of the door jam. With more practice I think I'll be able to get some even better stuff, just don't see many spiders/bugs around here (except crickets which never sit still).

Here's a couple shots of the spider:

And here is what it looked like on the setup. Definately a tough place to shoot for me (he was at pretty much my eye level, a little below).



Looks like he put his black pants on and forgot to put his tuxs on :D
Only half dressed.

Spiders and bugs are usually in the most awkwards places to photograph,
which sort of forces you to hand hold most of the time.

There are way too many places you will never get a tripod in.

I've looked in my book to see if I could find an ID for the Spider,
but no luck :dunno sorry.

That's quite a setup you have there :thumb ... Skippy :D
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[canon400d]

Looks like he put his black pants on and forgot to put his tuxs on :D
Only half dressed.

Spiders and bugs are usually in the most awkwards places to photograph,
which sort of forces you to hand hold most of the time.

There are way too many places you will never get a tripod in.

I've looked in my book to see if I could find an ID for the Spider,
but no luck :dunno sorry.

That's quite a setup you have there :thumb ... Skippy :D
.

Those are excellent shots. Skippy is right as I have never been able to set up a tripod so I think you have done exceedingly well.
Regards
Bob

[Eric&Susan]

Nice spider shots:thumb

What kind of clamp is that holding your reflector up?

Eric

[darkdragon]

Nice spider shots:thumb

What kind of clamp is that holding your reflector up?

Eric

Well, to take the photo of the setup, i leaned the reflector on the doorjam and it is sitting between the camera body and the tripod head grip. When I was actually taking the shots I held the refelctor in my right hand while my left hand held a shutter remote and tripod leg to i could rock the tripod to get the focus.

:D