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photolady95 · 09-13-2011, 02:48 PM

Thanks Tanner for the ID on my spider.

**noelcmn** · 09-14-2011, 03:55 AM

Yeatzee- in English that is....? We know them as Orb Web Spiders-looks like that variety!

Here's our version

This bee was on the windscreen of my car one morning. Lucky for me

photolady95 · 09-14-2011, 05:47 AM

Mostly my spider is known as the Common Garden spider. I think the reason I knew them as Banana spiders was that is what my family thought they were because they looked like a banana, except for their legs of course.

yeatzee · 09-14-2011, 07:22 AM

yea I've always known them as garden spiders. I have one living maybe 6 inches outside my kitchen window with about a 3 foot web spanning across the entire window. She's our family pet, only we dont need to feed her

Anyways, velvet ant:

BillM · 09-14-2011, 09:24 AM

Originally posted by noelcmn

Orb Web Spiders

Have a little plot of ground I farm here,met with state agri. rep. to go over some things.
Talking about orb weavers vs. garden spiders one difference is related to web.
Here,true orb weaver builds new web daily,destroys(eats) old just before sun-up,
starts new in evening.Garden variety builds one,will build another if something like
enviromental damage occurs and requires re-building.Sounds like taxonomic classification varies widely,through out world.

Originally posted by yeatzee

velvet ant

Fantastic pic Yeatz,rarely see them here.

hangman43 · 09-14-2011, 10:03 AM

Hard to focus on something you can not see down a whole

**noelcmn** · 09-15-2011, 12:52 PM

Yeatzee-With photos like the one you posted, I have no doubt that you know that your pet is a female and not male-your microscopic photos rule out any mistakes

Fantastic image.

BillM, that sounds pretty much like the Orb Web Spider. Not only colourful, but also industrious.

BillM · 09-15-2011, 05:12 PM

Originally posted by hangman43

Hard to focus

Sure you want to H? Sonofagun looks hungry.
Been trying catch tarantula hawk (wasp) here.No luck so far.They'll spectacular to
see when a burrowing spider is encountered by one.

Originally posted by noelcmn

Fantastic image

Sure is, Noel. Have some nice ones yourself.
4th pic reminds me of a caddis fly (with down wing) rest of insect doesnt.
any ideal what that is?

**dadipentak** · 09-15-2011, 05:30 PM

This is one of my macro instructors--I'm not doing all that well in his class but this is one of my better efforts.

**noelcmn** · 09-16-2011, 12:44 AM

Hi BillM-thank you. It's known here as a antlion-not sure why, mayb because, as with his specimen, it has a nice "mane".
Dadipentak- I like the b/w rendition.

BillM · 09-16-2011, 03:00 AM

Originally posted by noelcmn

It's known here as a antlion-not sure why, mayb because, as with his specimen, it has a nice "mane".
Dadipentak- I like the b/w rendition.

See the "ant" in that critter now that you've decribed it Noel,thats fasinating.
Like your shot too Dave.Grew up watching all those disney nature shorts.
"Natures half acre" being favorite,lot of the earlier stuff was B/W, kinda
reminiscent of those.Been shooting mostly film lately(process this weekend)
had to dig this out of archives from a couple weeks ago.
Different angle on arboreal orb weaver.

Nass · 09-16-2011, 03:04 AM

Was on a white rose. Bigger DoF would have been nice, but vaguely ok.

Fwiw, I have now made a website focusing on macro photography, which has quite a lot of useful insect macro photography information on it.

photolady95 · 09-17-2011, 03:59 AM

Shot this one last night. It was outside my bedroom window. I missed getting the two full upper legs on this shot. I had others but they weren't clear like this one. And looks like I missed focus on the body. These things are hard to focus on at night, I even used flash but that doesn't illuminate the whole spider until after you press the shutter button.

Nass · 09-17-2011, 02:08 PM

Quick photo from today, using a reversed El-Nikkor 50mm f/2.8, an enlarger lens.

yeatzee · 09-17-2011, 03:03 PM

Originally posted by Nass

Quick photo from today, using a reversed El-Nikkor 50mm f/2.8, an enlarger lens.

Your got one?!?!? Very cool..... which one did you get and for how much? What aperture was used? It might be worth testing for optimum aperture since I've heard a lot of sample variation exists. F/5.6 is best for some, ~F/6.3 for others, etc.

Quick size comparison for you guys that are not familiar with enlarging lenses

takumar 55mm vs. el nikkor 50mm (what I use 99% of the time for macro's, reversed) vs. my new componon 80mm I got for $10 (awaiting adapters still)

09-16-2011, 03:04 AM	#87
Nass Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The British Isles Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,402	Was on a white rose. Bigger DoF would have been nice, but vaguely ok. Fwiw, I have now made a website focusing on macro photography, which has quite a lot of useful insect macro photography information on it. Last edited by Nass; 11-05-2013 at 06:39 AM.

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09-13-2011, 02:48 PM	#76
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	Thanks Tanner for the ID on my spider.

09-14-2011, 03:55 AM	#77
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,231	Yeatzee- in English that is....? We know them as Orb Web Spiders-looks like that variety! Here's our version This bee was on the windscreen of my car one morning. Lucky for me

09-14-2011, 05:47 AM	#78
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	Mostly my spider is known as the Common Garden spider. I think the reason I knew them as Banana spiders was that is what my family thought they were because they looked like a banana, except for their legs of course.

09-14-2011, 07:22 AM	#79
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675	yea I've always known them as garden spiders. I have one living maybe 6 inches outside my kitchen window with about a 3 foot web spanning across the entire window. She's our family pet, only we dont need to feed her Anyways, velvet ant:

09-14-2011, 09:24 AM	#80
BillM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ferguson, Mo. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,348	Originally posted by noelcmn Orb Web Spiders Have a little plot of ground I farm here,met with state agri. rep. to go over some things. Talking about orb weavers vs. garden spiders one difference is related to web. Here,true orb weaver builds new web daily,destroys(eats) old just before sun-up, starts new in evening.Garden variety builds one,will build another if something like enviromental damage occurs and requires re-building.Sounds like taxonomic classification varies widely,through out world. Originally posted by yeatzee velvet ant Fantastic pic Yeatz,rarely see them here.

09-14-2011, 10:03 AM	#81
hangman43 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hueytown, Alabama Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,508	Hard to focus on something you can not see down a whole

09-15-2011, 12:52 PM	#82
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,231	Yeatzee-With photos like the one you posted, I have no doubt that you know that your pet is a female and not male-your microscopic photos rule out any mistakes Fantastic image. BillM, that sounds pretty much like the Orb Web Spider. Not only colourful, but also industrious.

09-15-2011, 05:12 PM	#83
BillM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ferguson, Mo. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,348	Originally posted by hangman43 Hard to focus Sure you want to H? Sonofagun looks hungry. Been trying catch tarantula hawk (wasp) here.No luck so far.They'll spectacular to see when a burrowing spider is encountered by one. Originally posted by noelcmn Fantastic image Sure is, Noel. Have some nice ones yourself. 4th pic reminds me of a caddis fly (with down wing) rest of insect doesnt. any ideal what that is?

09-15-2011, 05:30 PM	#84
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	This is one of my macro instructors--I'm not doing all that well in his class but this is one of my better efforts.

09-16-2011, 12:44 AM	#85
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,231	Hi BillM-thank you. It's known here as a antlion-not sure why, mayb because, as with his specimen, it has a nice "mane". Dadipentak- I like the b/w rendition.

09-17-2011, 03:59 AM	#88
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	Shot this one last night. It was outside my bedroom window. I missed getting the two full upper legs on this shot. I had others but they weren't clear like this one. And looks like I missed focus on the body. These things are hard to focus on at night, I even used flash but that doesn't illuminate the whole spider until after you press the shutter button.

09-17-2011, 02:08 PM	#89
Nass Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The British Isles Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,402	Quick photo from today, using a reversed El-Nikkor 50mm f/2.8, an enlarger lens.

09-17-2011, 03:03 PM	#90
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675	Originally posted by Nass Quick photo from today, using a reversed El-Nikkor 50mm f/2.8, an enlarger lens. Your got one?!?!? Very cool..... which one did you get and for how much? What aperture was used? It might be worth testing for optimum aperture since I've heard a lot of sample variation exists. F/5.6 is best for some, ~F/6.3 for others, etc. Quick size comparison for you guys that are not familiar with enlarging lenses takumar 55mm vs. el nikkor 50mm (what I use 99% of the time for macro's, reversed) vs. my new componon 80mm I got for $10 (awaiting adapters still)

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