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cameraFinePix HS10 HS11

settings Aperture f/5.0 ISO 100 Shutter 10/700 

upload_dateJun, 2013

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5 Comments |
t33tjt
 
t33tjt June 04, 2013
Wonderful macro work again but it's the atmospheric lighting, which this one stand out from the rest, top choice.
trisharandall
 
trisharandall March 09, 2014
Wow!! Great shot!! Well done :)
mickeyherd
 
mickeyherd March 09, 2014
Wow you got close to this one. Just look at the glare in its eyes. Very brave. Great capture.
marcocalandra89
 
marcocalandra89 March 09, 2014
nice macro
BarbaraStorms
 
BarbaraStorms April 13, 2015
Eeeek! Great macro!

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#spider #eyes #legs #face #insects #macro #grass #nature
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in my garden. I was moving some old bits of wood about when this brute appeared. My two young sons were with me and the 8 year old jumped up and down screaming and ran in the house. My 5 year old tried to pick it up. He ran off aswell when the spider moved. It was quick, quick, quick. I knocked it off a piece of wood and that's when it fell in the grass. I couldn't resist the temptation to get a few shots.

Time

It was mid afternoon and very warm and dry.

Lighting

The lighting was just natural light but I tried to get the sun behind me which meant a bit of gentle prodding of the spider to get it into a better position.

Equipment

I used my Fuji HS10 bridge camera and a Raynox dcr250 macro lens.

Inspiration

The love of insects inspired me for this shot and my love of the mini world. I don't like it when summer ends because most of the insects vanish too.

Editing

The only post-processing I did was a some slight exposure adjustment and a bit of cropping.

In my camera bag

The only equipment I have at present is my HS10, the Raynox lens, some filters and a fish eye lens.

Feedback

Don't be scared of spiders, just show the a bit of respect. Get down low if you can, there's so mush happening below knee level.

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