actually, no, it's a female Nursery Web Spider carrying her egg sac She carries this around until the eggs are about to hatch and then creates a 'nursery web' for the spiderlings to live in (which she guards). I had seen this sight before but had never managed to get close enough for an image without her scuttling away.
Canon 7D with Canon 60mm macro lens, f13, 1/5 second, ISO 400.
There are more images on my blog - in fact I wonder whether the third image on my blog is stronger than this one?
Apologies for the lack of activity lately, a combination of various things including being away for a while.
Matt
Posted by Barry Southon on August 27, 2012 at 9:25 AM
Matt
Macro at it's best, thanks for sharing.
Posted by Nick Mckeown on August 27, 2012 at 12:43 PM
That is a superb shot Matt especially at 1/5s, the detail is incredible. As Barry has said thanks for sharing.
Nick.
Posted by John Robinson on August 27, 2012 at 2:09 PM
Usual quality Matt. Nothing more to say really .
JR
Hi Matt, nature is a wonderful thing and your imagery bring homes how the 'smaller' animals can be just as beautiful and interesting to photograph as the big ones. A very interesting and unique image that we are rarely allowed to see. Your patience and Lady Luck were certainly on your side this time.
Although not a lover of the 7D, could you not have upped the ISO to gain more SS, it surely can take it?
Steve, I do sometimes go to ISO 640 or 800 with the 7D and it copes fairly well if the exposure is right but I do try to keep it at 400 or lower. On this occasion I think I did take some at ISO800 but also tried a few at 400 and got away with it due to the lack of breeze (I was using a tripod and a Plamp). Actually, rain was the bigger problem - you can see the raindrops on the spider!
'you can see the raindrops on the spider!' - Indeed you can Matt, I didn't think it was perspiration.
You are correct to keep the ISO as low as possible as it appears you need to be bang on with the exposure, as it's less forgiving IMHO and there are some 'knacks' which do help when it comes to processing, however the default I have for the 1DX is now 800 which is amazing, but then technology has moved on quite a bit.
Still, one cool image.
Steve
Posted by Paul Whippey on August 28, 2012 at 1:24 PM
Amazing photo Matt. 1/5th sec! You were lucky to have no breeze, Its been murder here for macro conditions.
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13 repliesCanon 7D with Canon 60mm macro lens, f13, 1/5 second, ISO 400.
There are more images on my blog - in fact I wonder whether the third image on my blog is stronger than this one?
Apologies for the lack of activity lately, a combination of various things including being away for a while.
Matt
Macro at it's best, thanks for sharing.
Nick.
JR
Although not a lover of the 7D, could you not have upped the ISO to gain more SS, it surely can take it?
Nice one.
TFS
Steve
Steve, I do sometimes go to ISO 640 or 800 with the 7D and it copes fairly well if the exposure is right but I do try to keep it at 400 or lower. On this occasion I think I did take some at ISO800 but also tried a few at 400 and got away with it due to the lack of breeze (I was using a tripod and a Plamp). Actually, rain was the bigger problem - you can see the raindrops on the spider!
Matt
You are correct to keep the ISO as low as possible as it appears you need to be bang on with the exposure, as it's less forgiving IMHO and there are some 'knacks' which do help when it comes to processing, however the default I have for the 1DX is now 800 which is amazing, but then technology has moved on quite a bit.
Still, one cool image.
Steve
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