Macro A big meal

Katfsh · 10-19-2019, 01:31 AM - **5 Likes**

Jumping spider with fly

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**PJ1** · 10-19-2019, 01:45 AM

Great shot! Clarity in all the right places.

Zooland · 10-19-2019, 01:49 AM

Looks a bit underexposed to my eyes.

PaysonAZTim · 10-19-2019, 09:52 AM

I like it but I would love to see you differentiate the left side of the spider more - I think that's something that you can clean up in a photo program, especially if you have a raw image file.

ben.p · 10-19-2019, 10:51 AM

Nice shot !
I don't know the lens "Laowa super macro 60mm". Is it good ?

Katfsh · 10-20-2019, 08:43 PM

Originally posted by ben.p

Nice shot !
I don't know the lens "Laowa super macro 60mm". Is it good ?

I like it a lot. It is well made and is fully manual. It is plenty sharp and pretty easy to focus. And it is 2:1 which is very cool. If it was auto focus it would probably cost an arm and a leg!

---------- Post added 10-20-19 at 08:48 PM ----------

Originally posted by PaysonAZTim

I like it but I would love to see you differentiate the left side of the spider more - I think that's something that you can clean up in a photo program, especially if you have a raw image file.

I will give it a shot....I will post it when finished

---------- Post added 10-20-19 at 08:51 PM ----------

Originally posted by Zooland

Looks a bit underexposed to my eyes.

You are probably right....I tend to prefer it a tad darker

---------- Post added 10-20-19 at 08:53 PM ----------

Originally posted by PJ1

Great shot! Clarity in all the right places.

Thank you

jmacias · 10-20-2019, 09:09 PM

Amazing photo! Looks very sharp. I suppose I have some research to do on that Laowa macro lens.

**MossyRocks** · 10-22-2019, 11:10 AM

I would have to agree that it is on the darker side of things. If you have the raw you could probably pull up the shadows some and get more detail in the fly. Being familiar with shooting at 2:1 macro the depth of filed is hard to get to work for you so I commend your work however I probably would have dialed it up to f/8 or f/11 as I do want more in focus even if that results in what is in focus having that softness from diffraction. It is possible to clean up that softness a fair amount in post processing so it isn't as bad as people would make it out to be.

Biosaurus · 10-23-2019, 12:48 AM

Originally posted by Katfsh

Jumping spider with fly

Creepy but amazing !

tastenvogel · 10-23-2019, 07:19 AM

Originally posted by Katfsh

Jumping spider with fly

That's a fantastic capture! Great colors and light, focus spot on!

TLiivo · 10-27-2019, 04:31 PM

Originally posted by Katfsh

Jumping spider with fly

Just. Awesome!

Katfsh · 10-27-2019, 07:19 PM

thanks for the feedback everyone

Kaladran · 10-28-2019, 03:40 PM - **1 Like**

Really cool photo, agree with the notes about the shadows if you can draw out the fly a bit more it would be good.

taktoon · 10-29-2019, 03:02 PM

Need to add some blur or my eyes are in danger. Nice macro work. A bit more of DOF would be great in my opinion.

dorightjaq · 10-29-2019, 06:06 PM

Originally posted by Katfsh

Jumping spider with fly

WOW, caught on the fly...excuse my pun. Amazing catch.

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10-19-2019, 01:45 AM	#2
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,483	Great shot! Clarity in all the right places.

10-19-2019, 01:49 AM	#3
Zooland Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 370	Looks a bit underexposed to my eyes.

10-19-2019, 09:52 AM	#4
PaysonAZTim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: near Payson, Arizona Posts: 160	I like it but I would love to see you differentiate the left side of the spider more - I think that's something that you can clean up in a photo program, especially if you have a raw image file.

10-19-2019, 10:51 AM	#5
ben.p Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 145	Nice shot ! I don't know the lens "Laowa super macro 60mm". Is it good ?

10-20-2019, 08:43 PM	#6
Katfsh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 114 Original Poster	Originally posted by ben.p Nice shot ! I don't know the lens "Laowa super macro 60mm". Is it good ? I like it a lot. It is well made and is fully manual. It is plenty sharp and pretty easy to focus. And it is 2:1 which is very cool. If it was auto focus it would probably cost an arm and a leg! ---------- Post added 10-20-19 at 08:48 PM ---------- Originally posted by PaysonAZTim I like it but I would love to see you differentiate the left side of the spider more - I think that's something that you can clean up in a photo program, especially if you have a raw image file. I will give it a shot....I will post it when finished ---------- Post added 10-20-19 at 08:51 PM ---------- Originally posted by Zooland Looks a bit underexposed to my eyes. You are probably right....I tend to prefer it a tad darker ---------- Post added 10-20-19 at 08:53 PM ---------- Originally posted by PJ1 Great shot! Clarity in all the right places. Thank you

10-20-2019, 09:09 PM	#7
jmacias Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 490	Amazing photo! Looks very sharp. I suppose I have some research to do on that Laowa macro lens.

10-22-2019, 11:10 AM	#8
MossyRocks Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,982	I would have to agree that it is on the darker side of things. If you have the raw you could probably pull up the shadows some and get more detail in the fly. Being familiar with shooting at 2:1 macro the depth of filed is hard to get to work for you so I commend your work however I probably would have dialed it up to f/8 or f/11 as I do want more in focus even if that results in what is in focus having that softness from diffraction. It is possible to clean up that softness a fair amount in post processing so it isn't as bad as people would make it out to be.

10-23-2019, 12:48 AM	#9
Biosaurus Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Hérouville Saint Clair, Normandy, France Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 143	Originally posted by Katfsh Jumping spider with fly Creepy but amazing !

10-23-2019, 07:19 AM	#10
tastenvogel Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 28	Originally posted by Katfsh Jumping spider with fly That's a fantastic capture! Great colors and light, focus spot on!

10-27-2019, 04:31 PM	#11
TLiivo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 158	Originally posted by Katfsh Jumping spider with fly Just. Awesome!

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10-27-2019, 07:19 PM	#12
Katfsh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 114 Original Poster	thanks for the feedback everyone

10-28-2019, 03:40 PM - 1 Like	#13
Kaladran Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 196	Really cool photo, agree with the notes about the shadows if you can draw out the fly a bit more it would be good.

10-29-2019, 03:02 PM	#14
taktoon Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 605	Need to add some blur or my eyes are in danger. Nice macro work. A bit more of DOF would be great in my opinion.

10-29-2019, 06:06 PM	#15
dorightjaq Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 42	Originally posted by Katfsh Jumping spider with fly WOW, caught on the fly...excuse my pun. Amazing catch.