Lost part of my camera! But I got the shot. (High spider factor)

[CraigRT]

nice quality pics.. i gotta figure out how to get my camera to take pics like that.. (so far pics are not so good) heh

 

[Shockwave]

4 and 1 are my favorites. Very nice.
What was the camera settings if you dont mind me asking, or was it all auto'd?

 

[DanTMWTMP]

NICE!


**shudder because they're spiders **

you should aply to nat. geo.!!!! try at least! i knw it's hard to get in..but yeah do it!..

unless..ur..already in...

 

[Wallydraigle]

Originally posted by: Shockwave
4 and 1 are my favorites. Very nice.
What was the camera settings if you dont mind me asking, or was it all auto'd?

Right now I think I like 3 best, but I'll probably change my mind. I used manual mode, shutter of 1/200s, ISO 100, and f/16-ish. F/stop wasn't really crucial because the spider is so flat. My flashes were in E-TTL mode so they provide correct exposure no matter what camera settings I use.

 

[shiner]

Quick....someone get the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch!

 

[dartworth]

cool pics...where in Ohio are you?

 

[Renob]

lirion great work, I want to know when your going to start up Lirions Photo Workshop threads to help all of us wanabees?

 

[ragazzo]

m'mmm...white chocolate covered spiders :-Þ~~~

 

[SP33Demon]

Lirion, I see a future in pr0n for you... nice work btw! Next time get some shots of some hotties at the pool (shuddering at the thought of your photo potential) :beer:

 

[Czar]

next time POST A BIGGER WARNING THAT ITS A SPIDER!!
or I should just read it twice

 

[dxkj]

Is that a poisonous spider? etc? etc?

 

[Wallydraigle]

All spiders are poisonous. Argiopes are large and pretty visible, so they hardly ever bite people unless someone goes out of their way to piss them off. The venom isn't strong enough to harm a person much more than a bee sting. I suppose alergic reactions are possible, but that can be said of anything.

 

[deerslayer]

I only looked at the first one because it made me cringe, but it was a damn nice looking picture!

 

[AbsolutDealage]

I'm not exactly scared of spiders, but I think I would be if that thing lived on my house... yikes!

 

[LordMorpheus]

I'm not sure if it wa a hoax o not, but I saw a really, really big spider picture here a while ago . .

and in the second pic it looked as if someone had smashed it with a wall clock, and its legs were sticking at almost even intervals, so we are talking ~1foot in diameter, and I'm wondering if thats even possible.

BTW, the pic . . it was inside someones house right over a window. Imagine coming home to find THAT waiting for you. I bet Raid wouldn't even faze it . . . you would have to go bug spray+lighter.

 

[Renob]

second pic it looked as if someone had smashed it with a wall clock, and its legs were sticking at almost even intervals, so we are talking ~1foot in diameter


Please tell me you did not fall for that????

 

[Kalpana]

Originally posted by: WinstonSmith
My experience with Canon is just beginning, but everything about the equipment I do have says quality. I saw some nice images done with the 100-400 USM IS and a 20mm extension tube. Seems to be a favored combination by many for butterflies. Less likely to spook the critters I guess.

You have a 100-400 Usm Is...man..drool. When will I ever be out of be out of depth enough to buy me some fancy camera equipment.

I did get a nice 100-300 USM...my most precious comodity. They are fantastic and the optical quality on these babies are incredible.



lirion..I think you have some great work here. Out of these shots, 1,3, and 6 are the best ones, I didn't particularly like the other shots too much. But these shots were fantastic and the lighting on them were great. I would really love to see shot 3 from a different perspective; perhaps a different angle. Also, the composition on the shot 1 was great; I really love how the green stem is frames the side of the picture. Very nice job. Me being a newbie..I must go check out your other works..

 

[Kalpana]

Originally posted by: lirion
All spiders are poisonous. Argiopes are large and pretty visible, so they hardly ever bite people unless someone goes out of their way to piss them off. The venom isn't strong enough to harm a person much more than a bee sting. I suppose alergic reactions are possible, but that can be said of anything.

WHAT? ALL SPIDERS ARE POISONOUS!?!

I used to be scared of them, but now...I am PETRIFIED!!!!

 

[silverpig]

At my work a spider made it into the bathroom and set up a web right in front of the mirror, about 1/2" away from it. It looks super cool because it looks like there are two parallel webs and spiders. I think my boss got a few pics with his digicam, but it's only an old 1.2 MP camera I think...

 

[Eli]

Damn.. I missed this one too?

I've only seen 2 of those spiders in my life.. Once, it was up close and personal while walking through a field..

Not fun. :Q

 

[Yossarian]

Originally posted by: Spoooon
You should have put your finger next to them when you took the pictures so that we would have some idea of the relative size.

Put it this way, the thing wrapped up in the bottom right is a small child :Q

 

[Fatdog]

Originally posted by: PipBoy

Originally posted by: Spoooon
You should have put your finger next to them when you took the pictures so that we would have some idea of the relative size.

Put it this way, the thing wrapped up in the bottom right is a small child :Q

:Q

 

[edro]

Here is my garden spider!

Grrr!

 

[ndee]

lirion: Where do you have all these little insects/spiders/etc.?

 

[MichaelD]

Lirion,

Your skills are awe-inducing and your work, beautiful. We're lucky to have you around. Thanks for sharing with us.