Spiders - the advantage of a tripod

SammyC · 23-08-2005, 15:26

Well just popped out to check if the washing was dry and noticed this little fella trying to hide his lunch from me! Well I've just bought a new tripod so I thought this'd be the perfect chance of testing it with the 300mm lens on macro!

Took quite a few shots, most of which were too blurred to use as these chaps don't hang about when getting their lunch ready!!!

300mm
f11
1/100
ISO 100
MF

What do you think?

fingerz · 23-08-2005, 15:30

Background's nice.

Since everyone goes on about depth of field (or lack of focus) in macro stuff, and since you had it on a tripod, why not just use the smallest aperture you could? Like f/22?

SammyC · 23-08-2005, 15:34

I tried that briefly but the exposure went down to about 1/8th with ISO100. f11 was the smallest I could get whilst retaining a decent shutter speed, it was quite windy and he was moving about quite a bit, it's an action shot believe it or not lol.

I did loose a lot of shots from not having the eyes in focus though.

Edit: Just been out to check and he's having a nice slurp from his fly milkshake at the moment! lol

KenCo1964 · 23-08-2005, 15:35

That's very good Sammy. Was the washing dry?

dod · 23-08-2005, 15:37

nice one

fingerz · 23-08-2005, 15:37

Ah right. Nice shot anyway.

SammyC · 23-08-2005, 15:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by KenCo1964

Was the washing dry?

Yes, and more than once. Pesky rain! lol

Matty · 23-08-2005, 20:10

i like macro shots like this with shallow DOF, works well for me, nice..

ppuga · 23-08-2005, 20:57

nice and difficult! Great capture.

23-08-2005, 15:26	#1 (permalink)
SammyC Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,466	Spiders - the advantage of a tripod Well just popped out to check if the washing was dry and noticed this little fella trying to hide his lunch from me! Well I've just bought a new tripod so I thought this'd be the perfect chance of testing it with the 300mm lens on macro! Took quite a few shots, most of which were too blurred to use as these chaps don't hang about when getting their lunch ready!!! 300mm f11 1/100 ISO 100 MF What do you think?

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23-08-2005, 15:30	#2 (permalink)
fingerz Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 790	Background's nice. Since everyone goes on about depth of field (or lack of focus) in macro stuff, and since you had it on a tripod, why not just use the smallest aperture you could? Like f/22?

23-08-2005, 15:34	#3 (permalink)
SammyC Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,466	I tried that briefly but the exposure went down to about 1/8th with ISO100. f11 was the smallest I could get whilst retaining a decent shutter speed, it was quite windy and he was moving about quite a bit, it's an action shot believe it or not lol. I did loose a lot of shots from not having the eyes in focus though. Edit: Just been out to check and he's having a nice slurp from his fly milkshake at the moment! lol

23-08-2005, 15:35	#4 (permalink)
KenCo1964 Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Co. Durham England Posts: 1,069	That's very good Sammy. Was the washing dry?

23-08-2005, 15:37	#5 (permalink)
dod Feet under the table Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nairn Posts: 1,911	nice one

23-08-2005, 15:37	#6 (permalink)
fingerz Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 790	Ah right. Nice shot anyway.

23-08-2005, 20:10	#8 (permalink)
Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	i like macro shots like this with shallow DOF, works well for me, nice..

23-08-2005, 20:57	#9 (permalink)
ppuga Been here a while Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: México City, México. Posts: 290	nice and difficult! Great capture.