This perky little fellow is Papa Joe, who makes his home in my Pops’ garden, along with the rest of the clan. Papa Joe was painted with a Nikon D3, using a Nikkor 200mm f/4 IF-ED macro lens with a stacked combination of 36mm, 25mm, and 20mm Nikkor extension tubes.
Image Solution:
focal length @ 200mm / exposure mode @ aperture priority / in camera matrix metering / 1/250sec. - f/40 / exposure comp @ 0EV / ISO @ 800 / white balance @ auto / AF - Mode @ manual / color space @ sRGB / lighting solution - Nikon R1C1 wireless close up speedlight system; both light units set to ¼ lumen burst with a wide dispersal pattern and attached diffuser. / tone comp @ +1 degree / hue adjustment @ +2 degrees / saturation factor @ +2 degrees / support platform – monopod.
Wow - lots of equipment in use here to get one totally cool image, just reading the "image solution" is an education.
I assume that the red shape above the spider's head is actually its abdomen? It almost seems attached to the head unfortunately. I think it might be a tad distracting.
Otherwise, another impressive image.
Cheers
Gail
Beautifully done! How do you get this guy to stand still?
BTW, if you're doing a lot of macro with Nikons, you might find the PB-6 Bellows useful. You can't get extremely short lens extensions, but longer ones are easy. The standards (camera and lens) both move, and the entire rail racks back and forth as well, making tripod-based work relatively easy.
Hi Gus, this is a perfect example of one of the things I love about photography. By that I mean the ability to capture an image of something that we could not really see and appreciate very well without the equipment, at least with my eyes. "Papa Joe" is a wonderful image to study. Thanks for sharing!! I can't wait to see more of your macro work.
After commenting about the PB-6 Bellows for Nikon macro work, I had two inquiries about where to get one, since they're apparently discontinued. One reply seemed to get bounced by the mailer, so I'm putting the info here. I see them on eBay from time to time, and they generally seem to sell in the approximately $200 range, though your mileage may vary.
"Papa Joe"
