Baby Garden Spider
Several times its actual size...
Several times its actual size...
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Jul, 2016Views
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Location
I took this out in my backyard.Time
It was taken in mid-afternoon on a sunny day in July.Lighting
The picture was taken using existing light.Equipment
The camera was the Canon EOS Rebel t6s. Lens was the Canon EF100mm f2.8 Macro IS. It was taken hand-held, which with the good light, I felt was doable, considering the fast lens. Shutter speed was 1/400 of a second, with an aperture of 4.64, and ISO200. The image was shot as a .jpeg, though I have since switched to RAW, and am very glad I did.Inspiration
I had been trying for awhile to get a decent shot of the many garden spiders that live on my property. I finally succeeded. (Yes, I like spiders and regard them as little friends whose webs will catch the local biting insects that I do NOT like!)Editing
Since it was a .jpeg, the camera actually did a fairly decent job of presenting an image true to color. The main thing I did, since it was such a big file, was crop it down. This was actually a very tiny little spider - one of the babies that were living on the plants in that part of my yard.In my camera bag
It depends on what I am in the mood to shoot. I generally just use my 100mm macro to shoot around my property since if you really look closely, there is a lot of stuff worth shooting in macro. When I am going out and about it depends. I usually have my EF 24-105, along, and frequently my EF 70-200 f2.8L IS II. Recently, with a view to a better chance at some good wildlife shots, I bought a Sigma 150-600 Contemporary. I have two Canon bodies and usually take both along - the EOS 80D and 6D. If I am fairly sure I will be shooting indoors, then I will also take a flash along. Lately I have been practicing long exposures by the ocean, so of course my tripod is loaded into the car as well, and an ND filter tossed into my purse.Feedback
Even though I did NOT, it really is a good idea to use a tripod. I was "saved" by a fast lens, good lighting, and steady hand. Since I took this I HAVE set up the camera on a tripod when doing macro shots out in my yard, unless I decide to lay right down in the grass the see what looks interesting and is begging to have its picture taken in macro.
