How do you build a web? Do you start out small, with something like this?
Nah—too messy!
Do you try again and hope to do better?
Happy with your work, do you move on to something on a grand scale? Sure, why not!
What amazes me most is that the anchor for this web is in a tree over 30′ away. The moral of the story—if you want a web built overnight, ask a spider for help!
The first one is Phil’s web and the second one is my web 🙂
The best thing about these webs is that the spider’s are on a break! I love webs, hate spiders.
Very cool!
Perfect Man #2 would only do a web like the first one because he is so creative!
That was the best part about these webs—no spiders to be found!
You could do a commercial your spider on drugs. Really very amazing works! Did you use the same lens for all pictures?
Yes, same lens for all.
Carole I need some lessons. Lately b/c of the sunlight and humidity I’m having trouble getting accurate color and saturation (just in general). Do you shoot raw and post-process? Your pics always appear very accurate as far as how I would imagine seeing the colors.
I never shoot raw—from what I’ve read it takes longer and uses more memory. With the things that I (or we) are shooting, I want it as quick as possible. The grasshopper morning, I had problems with my lens fogging up. That was the first time that the humidity has bothered me. I must have a Southern camera! I never adjust the color, but will adjust the lighting as necessary.
Julie says that I have Martha Stewart colors. Well sometimes if Martha’s colors appear too light, I’ll darken the photo just a tad. What I’m looking for in my photos is better clarity. I’m anxious to see what effect the new filter will bring.
A trip out to the big swampland is in store—want to come along?
Lies, your photos always look good with true color. Maybe your monitor is out? Do your photos look different when viewed at work?
Yes, the photos look the best on the iMac gamma. I don’t post-process on that computer, but I look everything over on that computer. But I wish I didn’t have to post-process so much in the first place….
If you look up the specs on your camera it lists an upper limit for humidity. I will bet you money that the current humidity level is higher then the recommended humidity level for your camera, and that will affect the picture quality. I have not yet looked at the photos from the CIPWDA show this weekend, but expect to see some loss of quality.
Shooting RAW is a great way to give yourself the ultimate in flexibility. Margot, I believe, only shoots in raw and she loves it.
I shoot in the highest quality jpeg for these reasons: takes less card and hard drive memory, jpegs record faster to the card and this makes a difference when I am shooting multiple frames per second, and last I find that post production in RAW is too time consuming.
On the other hand there have been times I wished I had shot in RAW, as I would have been able to salvage a good shot that I couldn’t salvage shot in jpeg mode.
My CIPWDA pics are horrid. The light was so harsh and they kept stacking the dogs with the light behind them. Then with all that heat and humidity, everything looks glazed over, nothing looks sharp at all.
But, I did drop this lens and it’s never really acted the same since!
Lies, would you please send one of your CIPWDA “horrid” shots.
Send full size, untouched—I just want to see what I can do with it.
CarsinGSD@gmail.com
I owe you several photos. I’ll try to upload them tonight when I get back from Julie’s.
Great shots, i really like the lighting on the last one. Is it back or side lighting? I’ve been fortunate enough with this camera to be able to shoot in both large JPEG and RAW at the same time, it slows down the burst rate somewhat, but not enough that i notice it. Since i’m new to photography, i haven’t really developed any preferences yet. Looking at acquiring photoshop now. What do you use for post?
@Chris, I use PS CS3 I have the CS4 just haven’t installed it yet.
The lighting was more toward the side and slightly back.
I am still using PS CS2 🙁