Spider ID

NightZ88 · 25th October 2006

can anyone identify tis spider?

wif reference to tchuaneye's thread, here is e data.
canon 350D.. tamron 90. dual slave flashes..
exif data: f14, 1/100s, ISO 100.

C&C appreciated. juz wondering about e lighting and DOF of tis shot.. TIA.

tchuanye · 25th October 2006

Spider ID not too sure, but its in the Jumping spider family. Looks like it ate another!

DOF and focus is fine. The eyes are sharp.

Lighting wise, its kind of harsh...the shadows casted are harsh. Did you diffuse the flash? And I am not sure why the right side has some strong shadows. The 2nd flash could have fill in at that area.

NightZ88 · 25th October 2006

Originally Posted by tchuanye

Spider ID not too sure, but its in the Jumping spider family. Looks like it ate another!

DOF and focus is fine. The eyes are sharp.

Lighting wise, its kind of harsh...the shadows casted are harsh. Did you diffuse the flash? And I am not sure why the right side has some strong shadows. The 2nd flash could have fill in at that area.

yeahz.. both flashes are diffused. datz e prob.. sometimes only one flash fires. e other one on e left (on a bracket) fires but quite weakly.. note: e pic. was rotated 180degrees. so e flash on e right fired.. datz y e lightin was kind of harsh. thanks for pointin out neways.. was inspired by ur shots of punggol park so went dere today. was sad to say, only puny ones can be found except tis..

here's another spider to share.. ID unknown as well. was tack small.. less den 1cm long. image cropped..
exif data: f13, 1/100s, ISO 100.

tchuanye · 26th October 2006

Originally Posted by NightZ88

yeahz.. both flashes are diffused. datz e prob.. sometimes only one flash fires. e other one on e left (on a bracket) fires but quite weakly.. note: e pic. was rotated 180degrees. so e flash on e right fired.. datz y e lightin was kind of harsh. thanks for pointin out neways.. was inspired by ur shots of punggol park so went dere today. was sad to say, only puny ones can be found except tis..

here's another spider to share.. ID unknown as well. was tack small.. less den 1cm long. image cropped..
exif data: f13, 1/100s, ISO 100.

This image is very nice and the lighting is nice too!

What slave flash are you using?

NightZ88 · 27th October 2006

Originally Posted by tchuanye

This image is very nice and the lighting is nice too!

What slave flash are you using?

thanks tchuaneye..

i'm using an Emoblitz DS328AZ Slave Flash as well as a Vivitar DF200 Slave Flash.. the thing is sometimes e embolitz doesnT fire wif as much intensity as e vivitar.

tchuanye · 27th October 2006

Originally Posted by NightZ88

thanks tchuaneye..

i'm using an Emoblitz DS328AZ Slave Flash as well as a Vivitar DF200 Slave Flash.. the thing is sometimes e embolitz doesnT fire wif as much intensity as e vivitar.

I have the same slave flash.

Its the flash sensor that is giving problem. It reads too much light from the other flash, or it is reading too much of its own flash and cuts off the power.

What I do is to use a white electrical insulating tape (abt 4-5 layers) to cover the flash sensor (small hole on top of the red part) to increase the power. For full power, use a black tape. That should solve your problem.

dieter · 27th October 2006

nice shots you got there with the jumping spider,
I always have hard times to capture it since it moves alot..
here's my recent shot, it's hiding under bamboo leaves..

NightZ88 · 27th October 2006

Originally Posted by tchuanye

I have the same slave flash.

Its the flash sensor that is giving problem. It reads too much light from the other flash, or it is reading too much of its own flash and cuts off the power.

What I do is to use a white electrical insulating tape (abt 4-5 layers) to cover the flash sensor (small hole on top of the red part) to increase the power. For full power, use a black tape. That should solve your problem.

great.. will try it out ASAP. thanks to e guru for all e advices..

NightZ88 · 27th October 2006

Originally Posted by dieter

nice shots you got there with the jumping spider,
I always have hard times to capture it since it moves alot..
here's my recent shot, it's hiding under bamboo leaves..

heyz.. u've gt a heavy jumper dere. i seldom see tis spider.. e rarest spider i spotted was a portia spider in e zoo. but it was too fast for me..

neways, ur shot look alittle greenish to me.. as well as a little soft. do get more eye sharpness.. cheers!

25th October 2006	#1
NightZ88 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,086	Spider ID can anyone identify tis spider? wif reference to tchuaneye's thread, here is e data. canon 350D.. tamron 90. dual slave flashes.. exif data: f14, 1/100s, ISO 100. C&C appreciated. juz wondering about e lighting and DOF of tis shot.. TIA. __________________ 350D; BG-E3 12-24 f4, 24-105 f4L IS, 70-200 f4L IS, 50 f1.4, 430EX Gallery Last edited by NightZ88; 25th October 2006 at 06:17 PM.

25th October 2006	#2
tchuanye Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,958	Re: spider ID Spider ID not too sure, but its in the Jumping spider family. Looks like it ate another! DOF and focus is fine. The eyes are sharp. Lighting wise, its kind of harsh...the shadows casted are harsh. Did you diffuse the flash? And I am not sure why the right side has some strong shadows. The 2nd flash could have fill in at that area. __________________ My Gallery: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/ Eqpt: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/gallery/271702

27th October 2006	#7
dieter Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: batam Posts: 97	Re: spider ID nice shots you got there with the jumping spider, I always have hard times to capture it since it moves alot.. here's my recent shot, it's hiding under bamboo leaves..