Claes
August 17, 2023, 6:05pm
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Hi, all,
This morning, a drama appeared outside our kitchen window.
A spider caught a fly in the net, and started to encapsulate it.
I had time to test several exposures, but none was sufficiently good.
Extremely back-lit — clear sky behind.
This is my best attempt at developing the shot.
Can you develop it better? – And – how the **** shoot a situation like this?
Remember, this is taken through a window, and a full power flash
would just create very ugly reflections in the window pane…
DSCF1176.RAF (54.2 MB)
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Have fun!
Claes in Lund, Sweden
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123sg
(Steven)
August 17, 2023, 11:11pm
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I’m not on my PC atm, but I would just blow the background completely… make it sort of high-key…
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elGordo
(Gord)
August 18, 2023, 1:04am
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The spider is outside the window…so go outside and eliminate the window!
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hmmm… open the window or if possible go outside. a flash, reflector or mirror would do the rest.
Kitchen Window Drama (NSFP = Not Suitable for Pat)_DSCF1176.RAF.xmp (15.6 KB)
123sg
(Steven)
August 19, 2023, 1:46am
5
OK, here’s mine. I’m stuck at home with a mild flu and feeling grumpy - just so you know…
I can’t help thinking that iso 1600 and a shutter speed of 1/16 000th seems just a little unnecessary.
DSCF1176(1).RAF.xmp (10.3 KB)
Claes
August 19, 2023, 9:44am
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@123sg
g’day, mate!
I can’t help thinking that iso 1600 and a shutter speed of 1/16 000th seems just a little unnecessary.
Easy to explain: half a minute before I was chasing highly volatile UFOs ,
trying to catch one in flight mode.
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123sg
(Steven)
August 19, 2023, 9:56am
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Ah, well that explains it! I’m impressed actually, my D750 only goes up to 1/4000th…
jimd
August 19, 2023, 5:57pm
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Hi
First clean yer windows then backlight the beastie…
YT - Camera Club Live - Dark background backlighting technique
Claes
August 20, 2023, 7:10pm
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Better luck tonight!
The hunter awaits next prey…
Have fun!
Claes in Lund, Sweden
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Ogven
August 20, 2023, 8:43pm
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Severe arachnophobe here. A clear warning in the title would be much appreciated by folks like me.
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