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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Little Spider on the Kitchen Window
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:09:39 -0500
References: <4AC460ECB5F14E03B8FB42E30451EDF7@jimnichols> <3B0F7D98-511D-4F42-B094-FF217CEB85A2@frozenlight.eu>

Thanks, Nathan.  I learned a few things from these two shots.  First, get 
out of P mode and take control of the aperture when working a few inches 
from the subject.  Second, wash the windows!  The problem with the underside 
image is that several parts of the legs are OOF.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 12:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Little Spider on the Kitchen Window


> Clearly, the top side photo is the better of the two. I guess it's all 
> about light :-)
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
> On 25 Aug, 2011, at 1:31 , Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> Found this little spider between the window and the storm window.  Legs 
>> and all, smaller than a dime.  I first shot the underside, then went back 
>> and found it on the other pane, so got the top.  Lighting was late 
>> afternoon, so it changed between the shots, as did the distance from lens 
>> to subject.
>>
>> Underside: 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Little+Spider+on+Window+Pane.jpg.html
>>
>> Top side:  http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Top+Side.jpg.html
>>
>> E-1 with Zuiko Digital 35mm Macro
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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> Nathan Wajsman
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