Peterjay 0 Report post Posted September 24, 2007 That's a great story Graham, and it sure rang a bell. When I got my first SLR, I wanted to do wildlife and classic landscapes. One day I happened to pick up a photo mag that contained some of Brett Weston's work, and I've been looking at the world through different eyes ever since. Amazing how these little accidents of fate can put us on paths that we hadn't planned to travel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted September 24, 2007 This is one I took last week I think. Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 0 Report post Posted September 24, 2007 Nice Jim, I really have a fondness for dragonflies, such amazing creatures. I like this photo, but putting my spider on a piece of thread to simulate a strand of web was not my idea. The thread idea came from the advertising minds at House of Hardy in England. This spider has been in full page ad's in Europe for close to a year now, and to top if off, I got my spider back, as well as a Hardy Angel 7/8 fly reel as a thank you for sending it to England for a photo shoot. Here's a link to the Ad. http://www.greysfishing.com/index.php?if=page&pid=88 I've felt pretty proud about this for a while now, don't mean to show off, just sharing something good. Poking through some of my macro photos reminded me of it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayMorr 0 Report post Posted September 24, 2007 How long did it take to tie those up Graham? Very cool to see the original layout spread that Hardy did. Thanks for linking the image. That is an awesome add! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 0 Report post Posted September 24, 2007 Thank Jay! The spider took about three hours, including coloring, and the fly took about 30 minutes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 0 Report post Posted September 24, 2007 Mantis Here's an attempt I made last year with a different black widow. Should have used some fill flash, and a live wasp instead of a dead one... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
little laker 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2007 Whenever I see photo's like these posted I wish that I had a dedicated Macro lens. I'll get one, but a quick fishing adventure starting in 3 days, and a 645 film camera come first. Graham, you sure have talent there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashby 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2007 You know, I just went out and took a few pictures of a matis. She let me pretty much put the camera in her face. The wife asked if I was going to put in on the site, I said maybe. Then I see Graham's pic of his Matis, maybe not :bugeyes: Well see, I'll go through them all and pick the best one. My camera is only a point and shoot, but it does pretty good. Ashby Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashby 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2007 ok, like I said, I have a point and shoot camera, Fuji Finepix F30. For a point and shoot, it's awesome, but will not hold beans to Graham's Macro lens. Here are three of the mantis pics I took. I think they turned out ok. Ashby Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
little laker 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2007 I hope that you don't mind Ashby, but your second pic was crying out Process Me...... So I did This is what I came up with If you want the full sized image it's located here All that I did was reduce the noise a little, then darkened the shadows, and played with the contrast a little. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashby 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2007 Heck no, that looks awesome. After I looked at the pics on my wifes computer I realised the noise needed some reduction and color. Glad you did it, and it looks great, thanks. Ashby Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2007 This is just too cool, great shots guys. little laker, your shot is eye candy, super sweet. Ashby, you captured some sweet poses, really great stuff. I want to try tying that critter. Did you take any shots of the underside? Do you still have the bug? Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2007 Oh man, I just realized little lakers photo was Ashby's photo tricked out. Awesome!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashby 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2007 No Graham, after I took the pics I took him to my wifes rose bush and let him go away from birds eyes. I didn't get any underside shots of him. Now I wish I had, that would have been cool. After Little laker cleared up one of my photos, I decided to try out some small adjustments of my own. The color version on the second pic you redid in just beautiful, so I left perfection where it is, but I had fun on the other scope. These are not negatives, they are just readjusment of the hue settings, and a noise reduction on the one photo as well. Hope you like them. Ashby Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2007 Hey Ashby, Recognize this critter..lol.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
