Originally posted by savoche Forgot to say - I think this looks like a good topic for a PF article or tutorial.
Originally posted by Canada_Rockies I agree.
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll fire Adam a PM. You never know...
Originally posted by Geodude I also assume the air has to be essentially dead calm, which is usually the problem I have just for single shots...
Yeah, wind is not a friend, that's for sure. Sometimes it can be moderately windy with moments of calm though...
Quote: Even your two-stack shot makes a big difference in sharpness.
Thanks for mentioning it! You're right, often above 1:1, getting even a two-shot stack means being able to get both the nose and the (front of the) eyes of a dragonfly in focus, for example. It makes a big difference, and is much more easily achieved than getting a deeper stack. (Some examples of two-shot stacks I'm still super happy with:
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three.)
Originally posted by rayallen The macro shots of those Maratus spiders look quite scary when there is nothing to indicate their size but they don't look so bad when seen on a finger nail. They are very colourful.
Most if not all jumping spider's fangs are not strong enough to pierce human skin (AFAIK). They are tiny, inquisitive, non-aggressive, beautiful and useful creatures! Very often, jumping spiders will jump on my flash when I attempt to photograph them because they are obviously curious about that thing emitting bursts of light at them. It can even be frustrating!