macro photo of a cross orbweaver spider

EWTC · 09-26-2012, 04:26 AM

Hi all,

Here is a macro photo of a cross orbweaver spider (Araneus diadematus) that I put up on my blog yesterday. I was using this picture as one example of how to crop an image.

Cheers,
EC
www.macrocritters.wordpress.com

P8177473 orb spider closer rotated copyright Ernie Cooper 2012_filtered by ernie.cooper, on Flickr

stevenjohn21 · 09-26-2012, 04:36 AM

great picture ! The hairs make me shiver . How big is the actual spider ?

**l8nite** · 09-26-2012, 05:41 AM

Gah that's creepy!

Patriot · 09-26-2012, 11:36 AM

Great shot!! Gear used?

EWTC · 09-26-2012, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevenjohn21

great picture ! The hairs make me shiver . How big is the actual spider ?

Fuzzy little critter, isn't it?

About 1/2 inch across. Maybe a bit bigger.

Cheers,
EC
www.macrocritters.wordpress.com

EWTC · 09-26-2012, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patriot

Great shot!! Gear used?

Camera: Olympus E-620 digital SLR
Lens: Zuiko 35mm macro
Settings: manual exposure (F16 @ 1/60 sec)
Lighting: Olympus RF-11 ring flash (1/2 power)
ISO: 100

Cheers,
EC
www.macrocritters.wordpress.com

secuono · 09-26-2012, 02:55 PM

I need a lens that can do that on my camera, Nikon D5100. So not fair...

ronaldvalente · 11-15-2012, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by secuono

I need a lens that can do that on my camera, Nikon D5100. So not fair...

Get yourself a nice Nikkor Micro lens.

Not sure if the 5100 can use AIS lenses...
If it can, you can always fine some great manual focus lenses for quite cheap.

-R

SMB · 11-15-2012, 09:09 PM

Used Nikon 60mm Micro also works well if you don't need a lot of working distance from your subject. Tamaron 90mm macro is also a very good macro lens for the money.

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stevenjohn21 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,049	great picture ! The hairs make me shiver . How big is the actual spider ?

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