av98m's creepy crawlies pics thread
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Decided to start this as a dumpster for some of my sucky pics
Here are today's pickings:
Caterpillar
Chameleon(I think)
No insect porn today! 
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Same caterpillar
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Wow... the photos are really sharp!
Was this taken with the new digicam you had to purchase for the office? -
Nah, it was done with my own camera.
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The lizard might be a green monitor lizard or iguana but it has pretty eyes
Post more pics AV -
Originally posted by elindra:The lizard might be a green monitor lizard or iguana but it has pretty eyes
Post more pics AV
I like how sharp the photo is! You can see its scales and texture with such clarity! -
For that, insteading of handholding the camera, you need to mount your camera on a tripod, and use a cable or wireless release instead of pressing the camera's shutter release button. Lots of patience is also needed in the event of a persistent breeze.Originally posted by Rhonda:
I like how sharp the photo is! You can see its scales and texture with such clarity! -
waaaaaaaaaaaaaah
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Originally posted by av98m:For that, insteading of handholding the camera, you need to mount your camera on a tripod, and use a cable or wireless release instead of pressing the camera's shutter release button. Lots of patience is also needed in the event of a persistent breeze.
Even a gentle breeze will affect the quality of the photo?!! -
Yes! The caterpillar in this instance, is being magnified (its about as long as my thumbnail) so even the slightest movement is also magnified, and will affect the photo. And because I'm using a very small aperture to ensure that the entire caterpillar is sharp, as well as natural light instead of flash, a relatively long exposure time of about half a second is needed.Originally posted by Rhonda:
Even a gentle breeze will affect the quality of the photo?!!
P.S. I waited for 15 minutes for the breeze to stop before taking that photo. -
of course.. the swaying of the twig, the movement of the spiderweb because a breeze is blowing...
which is why i need to get a proper tripod... and am not feeling the loss of my little table tripod.. since i don't use it much and it's kinda too small to be stable -
Be warned, good tripods are never cheap.Originally posted by the Bear:of course.. the swaying of the twig, the movement of the spiderweb because a breeze is blowing...
which is why i need to get a proper tripod... and am not feeling the loss of my little table tripod.. since i don't use it much and it's kinda too small to be stable -
then.. i'll just have to get an improper tripodOriginally posted by av98m:Be warned, good tripods are never cheap.
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Waaaaaah!!Originally posted by av98m:Yes! The caterpillar in this instance, is being magnified (its about as long as my thumbnail) so even the slightest movement is also magnified, and will affect the photo. And because I'm using a very small aperture to ensure that the entire caterpillar is sharp, as well as natural light instead of flash, a relatively long exposure time of about half a second is needed.
P.S. I waited for 15 minutes for the breeze to stop before taking that photo.
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I can give you a book on macro photography to bring to aussieland if you like. Nice pics and good content. Will give you all the basics you need to understand and get started. It's written in the 70s so the equipment shown is very dated. But the same concepts apply whether you are using film or digital equipmentOriginally posted by Rhonda:Waaaaaah!!
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Oops, forgot these:
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Waaaah!! av, your insect close-up photos are really awesome!
