Jarmo Juntunen
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Like a galaxy
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Maggie Terlecki
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Cool shot, Jarmo. I am always amazed at how intricate these webs are and how quickly they are built!
Maggie
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Tom Robbins
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I agree with Maggie, Jarmo.
Photographing spider webs can be quite a challenge. They frequently appear best when back lit against a darker background on a calm day; an unusual set up. I like how the plane of focus defines the spider and its galaxy.
Photographing spider webs can be quite a challenge. They frequently appear best when back lit against a darker background on a calm day; an unusual set up. I like how the plane of focus defines the spider and its galaxy.
Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Jarmo,
How easily could you have pulled this off with other camera-lens combinations you've had in your hands before. In discussing the gems images of flowers made by Klaus, the idea that the lens' uniqueness if only a minor part of success in such pictures.
Of course, no even the most exquisite lens can guarantee its owner a path to a great photograph, unless of course the photographer already possesses the qualities needed to leverage such a tool.
Still, I think that this shot is pretty demanding and a lot of people might not be able to do this with their own lenses, even though skill and aptitude can get one somewhat in the ballpark.
I think sometimes the lens should be given praise and recognition too! Is this such an occasion? Do you owe it much in this instance, or could you have easily delivered no matter what you had in your hand at the time simply by positioning and timing the shot for the most opportune moment, given whatever camera you were stuck with?
Asher
How easily could you have pulled this off with other camera-lens combinations you've had in your hands before. In discussing the gems images of flowers made by Klaus, the idea that the lens' uniqueness if only a minor part of success in such pictures.
Of course, no even the most exquisite lens can guarantee its owner a path to a great photograph, unless of course the photographer already possesses the qualities needed to leverage such a tool.
Still, I think that this shot is pretty demanding and a lot of people might not be able to do this with their own lenses, even though skill and aptitude can get one somewhat in the ballpark.
I think sometimes the lens should be given praise and recognition too! Is this such an occasion? Do you owe it much in this instance, or could you have easily delivered no matter what you had in your hand at the time simply by positioning and timing the shot for the most opportune moment, given whatever camera you were stuck with?
Asher
Dr Klaus Schmitt
Well-known member
Beautiful shot!
Jarmo Juntunen
Well-known member
Asher, I'm sure the lens, Sigma 70-200 Macro HSM f:2.8; did play a significant role when creating this image. Of course gear is not everything and I'd had this shot in my mind already a long time before going out that day. But no, I don't suppose I would have been quite this satified with the resulting image on some other lens.
Jarmo Juntunen
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Maggie, Tom, Klaus, thank you so much for your kind feedback!