Some locals

While browsing around today, field herping, I decided to snap some pics of some local wild flora. Let me know what you think! Enjoy!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/Kaa22/Flora2.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/Kaa22/Rose-1.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...2/flower-2.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...22/flower2.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/Kaa22/pokey.jpg

And here is one of my freshly shed Grammostola aureostriata.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...riata_shed.jpg

Looking good! :gj:

Thanks man! :D

Eek! A spider! :spid0r:

beautiful!! I love how the backround is black!
You better post your settings mister! :gj:

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Originally Posted by ADEE

beautiful!! I love how the backround is black!
You better post your settings mister! :gj:

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Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro lens
Sigma EM-140 DG TTL Macro Ringlight
Canon 400D body
Canon BG-E3 Battery grip
:D

The background appears black because of the ringlight. I didn't use any type of backdrops. These were actually shot with a swamp like pond in the background :)

:O Wow those pics are intense! :D

haha... :bow: as usual wonderful pics Andrew!

Why thank you :)

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Originally Posted by cassandra

Eek! A spider! :spid0r:

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Mwuahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!! You know you love them :D

WOW, you take beautiful pictures!! I wish I had that skill- but I dont so I'll just drool over yours! lol

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Originally Posted by mischevious21

WOW, you take beautiful pictures!! I wish I had that skill- but I dont so I'll just drool over yours! lol

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Aww, why thank you :)

Beautiful plants Andrew!

I think I may have it figured out your secret to getting a black background.

I think I'm also likely wrong so ignore me. :]

Dang nice! I wish I could afford a camera like that. So you can get a black background like that with a lens? Can you get a white one too?

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Originally Posted by stangs13

Dang nice! I wish I could afford a camera like that. So you can get a black background like that with a lens? Can you get a white one too?

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You get it with the flash ;) Due to the high shutter speed, the flash only has enough time to hit the main subject and reflect, where as it doesn't have time to hit the background...therefor it appears black ;)

So if I turn up the shutterspeed I should get that? Or do I need a flash thing more expensive then my camera...LOL! My mom bought a new Sony camera, it looks like a slr(is that the right abreviation?i don't remember) but it is a point and shoot, but I have only found one way for it to take good snake pics.

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Originally Posted by stangs13

So if I turn up the shutterspeed I should get that? Or do I need a flash thing more expensive then my camera...LOL! My mom bought a new Sony camera, it looks like a slr(is that the right abreviation?i don't remember) but it is a point and shoot, but I have only found one way for it to take good snake pics.

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If you turn the shutter speed up without having the flash, you'll just underexpose the picture. ;) You need the flash. The flash also attaches to the hotshoe, so it fires off correctly, and at the right time...the cameras shutter release triggers it.

Ok! It won't work for me then...LOL!

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Originally Posted by AndrewH

Mwuahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!! You know you love them :D

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yah...for me to poop on! ;)

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Originally Posted by cassandra

yah...for me to poop on! ;)

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:O Now that'd be crazy! Talk about target practice :O