Some macros - part 1

[dpastern]

Just a few shots (breaking this down into 2 threads to keep attachment sizes down for those on slow connections).

Higher resolution shots can be had by clicking on the links below:

http://www.ecn.net.au/~dpastern/IIS/_DN_0378.jpg (http://www.ecn.net.au/%7Edpastern/IIS/_DN_0378.jpg)

http://www.ecn.net.au/~dpastern/IIS/_DN_0861.jpg (http://www.ecn.net.au/%7Edpastern/IIS/_DN_0861.jpg)

http://www.ecn.net.au/~dpastern/IIS/_DN_9395.jpg (http://www.ecn.net.au/%7Edpastern/IIS/_DN_9395.jpg)

http://www.ecn.net.au/~dpastern/IIS/CRW_0541.jpg (http://www.ecn.net.au/%7Edpastern/IIS/CRW_0541.jpg)

Dave

[Liz]

Great shots Dave ... though went quickly past the spider :scared: ... but the others are excellent - the eyes are amazing!!!

[lacad01]

Have seen something similar to the first one only once in my backyard. Great shots :thumbsup:

[Lumen Miner]

Awesome awesome awesome!!! I am a BIG fan of the macro!! Was planning on getting real personal with some tiny critters today as well.. I am sure they will not be nearly as good as these!! You should get them up on a macro specific forum like..... Ummmm http://photography-on-the.net/ Canon forum, but they dont mind other brands also...

Those guys and gals are nuts at macro...


Great job once again!!!

[dpastern]

Tis a nursery spider. Can give nasty painful bites, but not dangerous. Thanks for the kind words.

Dave

[dpastern]

Thanks Adam, much appreciated!

Dave

[multiweb]

Very cool pics. Love macros. :thumbsup: What surface is the first bug sitting on? Skin?

[dpastern]

Nah, I'm too lazy to start my forums. Macro is very interesting, but be warned - it's addictive!

As to POTN, was a member of those forums for several years, but idiot mods and an idiot owner made me disinclined to stay a member and I gave cheek to them (and they deserved every single bit as well imho) and got perm banned. Happy to be rid of that mob. I know pretty much all the major macro photographers on POTN, some very talented guys there.

Cheapest way to start macro is tubes and a 50mm f1.8 lens. That said, you don't really need a 50mm f1.8, a 35-70 etc zoom will suffice. Oh, and you'll need a flash gun as well. Yes, you can use the in built one, but it is far more restrictive. You can pick up dedicated macro lenses for not too much these days. Be patient - macro takes a *lot* of practice to get right. I make these images look easy to get I think you'll find.

Dave

Dave

[dpastern]

Thanks Marc. No, it was actually on a foam container. It does look like skin doesn't it? I have one image of a mosquito though on me, and yes, I let it bite me so I could get the shot. Dedication ;-)

Dave

[multiweb]

WoW - did you wack it? Before /after shot kinda? :lol: :whistle:

[dpastern]

Nope. I let it go. I try not to interfere with nature at all. I have very strong (partly because I'm pagan) views on man interfering with nature and the natural process of things. Everything has a purpose, we're just not wise enough to understand it all. Well, we think we are, but in reality, we're not.

Dave

[multiweb]

Call me a b*****d then but I'm covered in aeroguard when I set up on the evening :lol: . I kinda try to bypass the whole natural process of feeding frenzy :thumbsup:

[dpastern]

lol. If I do something like that, I tend to go with the natural remedies, rather than the aeoroguard. Mozzies are attracted to me like flies are to ****. Hell, the buggers ignore the females in the room and comes straight to me (women usually have warmer blood than males, hence mozzies liking them first). And, if you didn't know, it's *only* the female mozzie that bites, she uses the blood for incubating her eggs. The male doesn't bite. Sort of reminds me of another species...

Dave