4BIKER2
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After getting a picture of a Wolf spider with egg sack attached, posted about three posts ago, I went for another look to see if there was any change and got these pictures.
You can see its the same spider as the original post by the two missing legs
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Nigel 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24057726@N02/
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daft_biker
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Good job finding the same spider! Usually I can't tell the difference 
Nice clear view of all the spiderlings curled up in a layer over the mother's abdomen...the important bit for me at least. Lighting is a bit one sided and ideally could do with some light coming in from the right but am guessing from the pics the spider was running about a bit?
Quite like the cheeky pose and shallow DoF in the last pic I take it the spider went into hiding?
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Andrew (BSRIPN) ... Pics.
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4BIKER2
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Thanks for the reply. I'm saving for a close-up flash so one sided lighting may be a thing of the past soon, although flash would probably have ruined the atmosphere of the last picture.
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Nigel
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24057726@N02/
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AdrianHarris
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Well captured. These must have been quite tricky to get.
Regarding 1 sided macro lighting... This is an issue I am playing about with.
My current thinking: Natural lighting - when scenery looks sharp - is normally one sided. Flat horrid photos are nearly always when lighting is even.
So I have been building little gadgets that let me light macro subjects mainly off to one side, but with enough light to prevent deep shadows, etc. Some are successful on some camera setups!!! - say no more ;o)
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4BIKER2
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What I'm looking for in a close-up flash is the ability to alter the amount of light used on ether side or top to bottom of the subject,that combined with the ambient light should create some very detailed shots with enough contrast to please.
I hope 
Edited by 4BIKER2 (19/07/2008 20:05)
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daft_biker
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Quote:
Flat horrid photos are nearly always when lighting is even.
For some shots I quite like trying to get the lighting as even as possible to see the subject as clearly as possible.
I agree that other shots can look better with other lighting and am experimenting there too....was the 2nd shot here I was referring to about the shadow as one side of the head doesn't shot much (any?) detail and could do with some light to bring up some detail. Lots of lighting options with a macro flash that lets you rotate and balance the lights from side to side 
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4BIKER2
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Never seen one of those, lobster body and ant head.
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Nigel
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daft_biker
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LOL...No sure what they are but think I'll call them lobstants now 
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