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Stretch spider (Tetragantha extensa)

Posted by steve mackay on Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:19 pm

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Hi folks, heres a shot of a "Stretch spider" (Tetragantha extensa), I found thousands of them a while back (when the weather was better) at a local nature reserve, but they all mostly gone now.
I would have preferred to get everything in focus with a stack, but the breeze stopped that idea LOL. Thanks for looking, C&C most appreciated, cheers! :D
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5D2, 180mm, kenko extension tubes, 0.6s, ISO 640, F11, tripod and cable release.
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by Carol Clarke on Fri Jun 22, 2012 3:33 pm
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Sweet detail Steve! If you're wondering where spiders go.......most of them seem to end up in my house at some time or another, especially when it rains a lot!
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by Tom Whelan on Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:00 pm
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Love the light on the body - a pretty warm glow. Great background as well.
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by kostas nianiopoulos on Sat Jun 23, 2012 12:01 am
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Seens the summer it becomes too harsh here (39c to day African heat waves ) i don't see often spiders . Very nicely done Steve , sharp great color and light good bg as well !!
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by Matthew Pugh on Sat Jun 23, 2012 6:58 am
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Hi

A super shot of this spider – the lighting and composition are working well giving the image nice eye appeal. Regarding the DOF aspects – very difficult without stacking to achieve complete back to front sharpness with any spider in this sort of pose, but you nailed it imo for a single shot

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by sgingold on Sat Jun 23, 2012 3:22 pm
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Stacking spiders on their webs has driven me daft (err...even more daft I should say) so I don't even try anymore. This works great for a single shot, Steve. Lots of nice detail. One would not blow a spider up to poster sized anyway..except maybe Carol. :-)
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by Cristian Arghius on Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:49 am
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Cute one, I like how the light is coming from above.

Stacking spiders on their web is a nightmare, you'll need a day with no wind. :)
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Excellent lighting and DOF management on this one (especially with ext. tubes)- A pleasant smooth BG as well- Thanks for sharing, Fabio

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