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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Predatory spider
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2015 17:51:07 +0200
References: <55C67CCE.5030504@gmx.de> <286A48FC-1D4F-49AD-97ED-AEC7C0A347DD@icloud.com> <55C759F9.1090702@gmx.de> <55C76757.9000609@lighttube.net>

Hi Jim,

thanks - I think I might try using a tripod to eke out 
the last bit of sharpness, but the tiny flash seems to 
work pretty well at freezing the subjects and gives me 
the chance to use f/16 or 22 to compensate for the 
shallow DOF of the macro lens.

Cheers
Douglas

On 09.08.2015 16:44, Jim Nichols wrote:
> These are nice additions, Douglas.  You have the 
> technique worked out very well.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 8/9/2015 8:47 AM, Douglas Sharp wrote:
>> More beasties in the garden.
>>
>> A white crab spider - they don?t spin webs, they lie 
>> in hiding and jump out on their prey.
>>
>> In hiding
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/415001-1/Spider_2.jpg
>>
>> In defensive mood (could have been a little sharper, 
>> it kept feigning attacks. Possibly at its reflection 
>> in the front lens:-( )
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/415007-1/_MG_4327-PS-Edit-1.jpg 
>>
>>
>> Feeding
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/415004-1/_MG_4305-PS-Edit-1.jpg 
>>
>>
>> Hope you like them.
>> Douglas
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 09.08.2015 06:22, Gerry Walden wrote:
>>> Two very good images Douglas, with #3 being the 
>>> better of the two in my opinion.
>>>
>>> Gerry
>>>
>>> Gerry Walden LRPS
>>> www.gwpics.com
>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 8 Aug 2015, at 23:03, Douglas Sharp 
>>>> <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Bright green, bug-eyed monster in the garden.
>>>>
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/414982-1/Insects--2.jpg 
>>>>
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/414985-1/Insects--3.jpg 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hope one of these is not eating your lilies!
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Douglas
>>>>
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In reply to: Message from douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp) ([Leica] IMG - Legs again, not hairy, but very green)
Message from gerry.walden at icloud.com (Gerry Walden) ([Leica] IMG - Legs again, not hairy, but very green)
Message from douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp) ([Leica] IMG: Predatory spider)
Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Predatory spider)