Banana spider and a Robber fly

[Stormchase]

Got a chance to get out today and get a couple shots. Trying to get used to my diopter but ended up shooting 1:1 insted. These were the best of the day. Nothing spectacular today but fun. This is my first robber fly. (if it is a robber)


Banana spider
This was shot at f/19
1/90

Banana spider
shot at f/19
1/90

Robber fly
f/16
1/60

 

[Taylor510ce]

I like the first one. 2 has lighting issues and 3 has a colorcast

 

[Stormchase]

Taylor, thanks for the comment. I agree that the light is very strong in the second. I shot this at mid day (5 pm) so the sun was very intence. might be much better early or later in the day but its when i could get out. I do not have a flash yet to correct the lighting so its what nature gives me.. For the fly i know its not the best but thought i would share the iconic robber. was happy just because its my first capture of this species.

 

[Taylor510ce]

Try using a reflector like a paper plate or cardboard covered in foil

 

[Stormchase]

i carry foil with me and forgot it. thanks for pointing it out.

 

[RobNZ]

Nice shots stormchase, 1st one is awesome, great colour, nice and sharp, great background OOF, oneof the "prettiest" spider pics I have seen in awhile. :thumbup:

Last one as said has a colour cast, easily fixed, could do with some slective sharpening, levels and fix the dust spots, all easy. Again a really nice OOF background.

 

[Stormchase]

robNZ, thanks
tho i do not have any PP softwere outside of the default canon "digital photo pro" I dont think you can do selective anything on it. i just use it for the rteal basics.

 

[Bryce]

When I saw banana spider I knew you were from Florida. That is the local name for those.

 

[Stormchase]

Florida :thumbup:
yeah you have to love when you hit a web on a mountian bike path at 15mph. they give me the willies! I got about 1 inch from him on the close shot. there were 2 spiders close by and both very tolorant. made a friend!

 

[RobNZ]

One word then...gimp, no more excuses

Think of DPP for global adjustments, and gimp for local when needed.

 

[Stormchase]

i tried to download it once and i couldnt open it. maybe ill try again. got a link?

 

[RobNZ]

GIMP - The GNU Image Manipulation Program

 

[sovietdoc]

looks like your sensor is dirty, or maybe that's the lens?

 

[Stormchase]

I think its the lens that is dirty. i noticed it when i got it on the pc.

 

[Bryce]

I get a dirty sensor once in a while. My camera has no cleaning mode so I put it manual and put it on a long shutter time and use my squeeze blower and blow it out and I am usually good to go then. If you don't have one it is pretty much a baby runny nose sucky thinga ma bob. You can get them anywhere.