I am an American baby boomer with varied interests and I consider myself to be a new-comer to photography, especially digital photography. Since getting my Nikon 7900 in '04, I have become rather interested in capturing wildflower and small critter close-up images: thus most of my postings are of those subjects, but occasionally I do find other things that either interest me or I just feel compelled to share, lol. I use a point and shoot Nikon 7900 coolpix digital camera and I am usually within a few inches of my subjects. I seldom use a tripod. My camera has very few manual adjustments so most of the time I have it set to "macro" mode. With this setting, I get a 7.8mm lens with an f stop of 4.8 and aperture speed of around 1/50-1/100 of a sec. I do my digital editing using Paint Shop Pro XI as the primary program with some usage of a few specialized features in Photoshop 7. I appreciate all comments but I ESPECIALLY like those that give honest critiques. Update: I bought a Nikon D40X with 2 Nikon AF-S VR lens (18-55mm and 55-200mm) at the end of 2008 but did not have free time to play with it until May 2009. It is a steep learning curve to go from point and shoot to DSLR, especially if one knows nothing about photography beyond - turn it on - then point and shoot, lol.
Update #2 - Aug 2013: I bought a Panasonic Lumix DMC - Lx7 because the Coolpix 7900 is on it's last legs. BIO I am a 60ish single man with a diverse background of employment. Among other things, at one time or another, I have been an engineering draftsman, a union carpenter, a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stagehands union, a stained glass pattern maker, a ranch hand, a lifeguard, and a member of the USAF for almost 8 years. I have been retired for over 20 years because of a back injury and now spend my time enjoying my 25 acres of Northeast Texas Woodland. I have been building a house for the past 10 years and may even finish it eventually, lol. Thanks to all who have taken the time to comment on my postings and I hope everyone (who has clicked on one of them) enjoyed the image. Lee
Comments (24)
skyla824
outstanding macro and the color knocks your socks off. great stuff
artaddict2
Terrific Macro, I've never seen spiders over here in UK with any bright colour. Thanks for sharing these creatures with us.
MrsLubner
This is so fabulous! the colors, the pov and the subject is outrageous! Love it, Lee!
maandjboy
Out of all the photos youve taken of this spider....I like this one the best.Great work!!!
FCLittle
Whoa, what a beauty!
efron_241
eeek poison ???? Looks freaky scary to me ! good photo
kimariehere
what an awesome and colorful looking spider !~excellent find and capture!!!! Fabulous Lee!!
JeffG7BRJ
A very interesting shot Lee, like Alan(artaddict2) says we don't have anything like this in the UK, well if we do I have never seen one. This one does not look as metalic as the last one, I wonder if it has anything to do with the onset of winter? The colours are still vibrant but seem to have lost their gloss. Excellent capture, I like it that you get so many different angles on these little critters. Bravo!!!!!
durleybeachbum
Oh how I wish we had these in the UK! Wonderful photo of a super beast!
Kyms_Cave
I'm so glad you did stop and take it..love the colors on this fellow..they still make the hair on the back of my neck stand up though..no matter how small they might be..they have 8 legs and that is enough to make me shiver.. Fantastic Image...Lol..Kym
5thmusketeer
Beautiful specimen, Excellent macro shot!!!
CavalierLady
Wonderful macro... beautifully colored and posed insect!
RobyHermida
Beautiful Image!! Roby ;O);O);O);O);O);O)
vlaaitje
wonderful spider with so many different colours, and with such a long legs...brrrrrrrr
violet
Wow ... it looks amazing...
Aioros
Excellent picture very good macro.
mbz2662
Mabel is pretty and festive, looking ready for the Holidays!
bpclarke
What a gorgeous little beauty! I have to agree with it looking festive. Excellent capture. Bunny
TomDart
This is a superb shot. Nuff said..not quite. You do a fine work with the macros and thanks for letting us know the identity of the creature.
amlondono
WOW ! , Superb shot , Thanks for sharing Ana
krakosky
impressive macro with a lot of colors, excellent shot,beautiful spider, bravo!!!
ledwolorz
WOW.Fantastic.
ddaydreams
Wow! What a nice capture. Love it, the colors, the dead on focus. Way Cool!
Dakotatookit
Wow this shot really amazes me.The bright colors and the texture of the spider is nearly perfect.I love macro shots because they enable you to see at a level that you cant with your own eyes.Great photography!:)