Macro yeatzee's macro's: Phidippus adumbratus

yeatzee's macro's: Phidippus adumbratus · 10:37 AM

Look what I found in my archives! I seem to have forgotten about hundreds of perfectly fine macro's waiting to be stacked and edited

Here's the first of them to see the light

2 images stacked from the old CD shoot

jolepp · 11-24-2010, 10:40 AM

Very nice, also reminds me to be glad that these guys aren't much bigger than this :-)

**Rense** · 11-24-2010, 10:45 AM

Tanner, this is about the best I've seen from you!
You know I dig such backgrounds, but now I am
anxious to know how you did it!!

yeatzee · 11-24-2010, 11:18 AM

Originally posted by jolepp

Very nice, also reminds me to be glad that these guys aren't much bigger than this :-)

Thanks! Yes, considering what mine (I keep a couple as pets) will tackle, even one the size of my toy rat terrier would be a threat to us humans

Originally posted by Rense

Tanner, this is about the best I've seen from you!
You know I dig such backgrounds, but now I am
anxious to know how you did it!!

Thanks Rense! Its VERY easy

A CD and some colored paper

miss_alexx · 11-24-2010, 12:41 PM

Amazing. I like your work a lot.

Timtast1c · 11-24-2010, 01:24 PM

love it! is this the photo stacking method that i've heard now and then? with multiple images taken at differing DOF? excellent work!

**Ash** · 11-24-2010, 01:53 PM

Bring it on Tanner!
You rock with your macros.
Your PP work is also spot on.
Thanks for sharing this fine result.

**Digitalis** · 11-24-2010, 04:52 PM

very impressive. however, i'm looking at the reflections and there are parts of the spider that are in focus in the mirror image, but out of focus on the subject itself.

you did well with the lighting.

yeatzee · 11-24-2010, 05:26 PM

Originally posted by miss_alexx

Amazing. I like your work a lot.

Thanks! I've been loving your highspeed work on flickr!

Originally posted by iceemn360

love it! is this the photo stacking method that i've heard now and then? with multiple images taken at differing DOF? excellent work!

Yes, it is two different images combined with different focusing points

Originally posted by Ash

Bring it on Tanner!
You rock with your macros.
Your PP work is also spot on.
Thanks for sharing this fine result.

Thanks ash!

Originally posted by Digitalis

very impressive. however, i'm looking at the reflections and there are parts of the spider that are in focus in the mirror image, but out of focus on the subject itself.

you did well with the lighting.

And vice versa

I don't know the science behind it, I just know that I would have had to take a picture of the spiders abdomen in focus to get the reflection spider's eyes in focus

Thanks btw!

**Digitalis** · 11-24-2010, 06:01 PM

Originally posted by yeatzee

And vice versa

I don't know the science behind it, I just know that I would have had to take a picture of the spiders abdomen in focus to get the reflection spider's eyes in focus

it's actually quite simple really, when you are focusing on a mirror you are actually focusing in a virtual image, as i'm sure you know a mirror reflects light, but what most people don't know is that the light reflected from the mirror is travelling twice the distance that the subject is standing on it.

I'll give you a practical example: if you stand in front of a mirror and focus on the physical plane of the mirror, your reflection will be out of focus. But if you focus on your reflection you will be focusing on an image that is optically twice the distance you are standing from the mirror.

I hope this helps.

yeatzee · 11-24-2010, 06:04 PM

Originally posted by Digitalis

it's actually quite simple really, when you are focusing on a mirror you are actually focusing in a virtual image, as i'm sure you know a mirror reflects light, but what most people don't know is that the light reflected from the mirror is travelling twice the distance that the subject is standing on it.

I'll give you a practical example: if you stand in front of a mirror and focus on the physical plane of the mirror, your reflection will be out of focus. But if you focus on your reflection you will be focusing on a virtual image is optically twice the distance you are standing from the mirror.

I hope this helps.

Makes sense

But yeah, having a random patch in focus on the back of the spider to get more in focus on the reflection was a no go for me, and I knew I could not get more images to focus stack as this was a very active jumper

**Digitalis** · 11-24-2010, 06:05 PM

Originally posted by yeatzee

Makes sense

But yeah, having a random patch in focus on the back of the spider to get more in focus on the reflection was a no go for me, and I knew I could not get more images to focus stack as this was a very active jumper

with focus stacking it would probably be best to avoid mirrors

the subject itself is marvellous.

yeatzee · 11-24-2010, 07:04 PM

Originally posted by Digitalis

with focus stacking it would probably be best to avoid mirrors

the subject itself is marvellous.

for the record, its actually a CD

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11-24-2010, 10:40 AM	#2
jolepp Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Finland Photos: Albums Posts: 3,196	Very nice, also reminds me to be glad that these guys aren't much bigger than this :-)

11-24-2010, 10:45 AM	#3
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Tanner, this is about the best I've seen from you! You know I dig such backgrounds, but now I am anxious to know how you did it!!

11-24-2010, 11:18 AM	#4
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675 Original Poster	Originally posted by jolepp Very nice, also reminds me to be glad that these guys aren't much bigger than this :-) Thanks! Yes, considering what mine (I keep a couple as pets) will tackle, even one the size of my toy rat terrier would be a threat to us humans Originally posted by Rense Tanner, this is about the best I've seen from you! You know I dig such backgrounds, but now I am anxious to know how you did it!! Thanks Rense! Its VERY easy A CD and some colored paper

11-24-2010, 12:41 PM	#5
miss_alexx Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Montréal, Québec Photos: Albums Posts: 584	Amazing. I like your work a lot.

11-24-2010, 01:24 PM	#6
Timtast1c Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 330	love it! is this the photo stacking method that i've heard now and then? with multiple images taken at differing DOF? excellent work!

11-24-2010, 01:53 PM	#7
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Bring it on Tanner! You rock with your macros. Your PP work is also spot on. Thanks for sharing this fine result.

11-24-2010, 04:52 PM	#8
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,694	very impressive. however, i'm looking at the reflections and there are parts of the spider that are in focus in the mirror image, but out of focus on the subject itself. you did well with the lighting.

11-24-2010, 05:26 PM	#9
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675 Original Poster	Originally posted by miss_alexx Amazing. I like your work a lot. Thanks! I've been loving your highspeed work on flickr! Originally posted by iceemn360 love it! is this the photo stacking method that i've heard now and then? with multiple images taken at differing DOF? excellent work! Yes, it is two different images combined with different focusing points Originally posted by Ash Bring it on Tanner! You rock with your macros. Your PP work is also spot on. Thanks for sharing this fine result. Thanks ash! Originally posted by Digitalis very impressive. however, i'm looking at the reflections and there are parts of the spider that are in focus in the mirror image, but out of focus on the subject itself. you did well with the lighting. And vice versa I don't know the science behind it, I just know that I would have had to take a picture of the spiders abdomen in focus to get the reflection spider's eyes in focus Thanks btw!

11-24-2010, 06:01 PM	#10
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,694	Originally posted by yeatzee And vice versa I don't know the science behind it, I just know that I would have had to take a picture of the spiders abdomen in focus to get the reflection spider's eyes in focus it's actually quite simple really, when you are focusing on a mirror you are actually focusing in a virtual image, as i'm sure you know a mirror reflects light, but what most people don't know is that the light reflected from the mirror is travelling twice the distance that the subject is standing on it. I'll give you a practical example: if you stand in front of a mirror and focus on the physical plane of the mirror, your reflection will be out of focus. But if you focus on your reflection you will be focusing on an image that is optically twice the distance you are standing from the mirror. I hope this helps.

11-24-2010, 06:04 PM	#11
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675 Original Poster	Originally posted by Digitalis it's actually quite simple really, when you are focusing on a mirror you are actually focusing in a virtual image, as i'm sure you know a mirror reflects light, but what most people don't know is that the light reflected from the mirror is travelling twice the distance that the subject is standing on it. I'll give you a practical example: if you stand in front of a mirror and focus on the physical plane of the mirror, your reflection will be out of focus. But if you focus on your reflection you will be focusing on a virtual image is optically twice the distance you are standing from the mirror. I hope this helps. Makes sense But yeah, having a random patch in focus on the back of the spider to get more in focus on the reflection was a no go for me, and I knew I could not get more images to focus stack as this was a very active jumper

11-24-2010, 06:05 PM	#12
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,694	Originally posted by yeatzee Makes sense But yeah, having a random patch in focus on the back of the spider to get more in focus on the reflection was a no go for me, and I knew I could not get more images to focus stack as this was a very active jumper with focus stacking it would probably be best to avoid mirrors the subject itself is marvellous.

11-24-2010, 07:04 PM	#13
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675 Original Poster	Originally posted by Digitalis with focus stacking it would probably be best to avoid mirrors the subject itself is marvellous. for the record, its actually a CD