Asureef Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Hehe I love this guy's photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/opoterser I remember a few yrs ago, this guy was emailing me for tips. Now, he's in a whole league of his own. Check out Igor Siwanowicz, he makes me want to throw down my camera and never touch it again. His macro work are simply that good. Link to comment
Lalani Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 Yup, I've been watching his photos for a while too. Absolutely love the mantis shots. Link to comment
NicoS Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Found these Western Spotted Orb Weavers (NEOSCONA OAXACENSIS) last week in Tubac AZ, tis the time of year, but failed at getting a decent image. Went back this week and tried again, ok images with a PS. http://s1088.photobucket.com/user/corailline/media/tubacspiderbest_zps79529366.jpg.html'> http://s1088.photobucket.com/user/corailline/media/tubacspider5_zps63624e83.jpg.html'> Link to comment
Sunar357 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Used to keep T's. Had 13 at one time. Loved my P. Murinus the most as it was very pretty and very feisty. Easiest to care for pets ever. Link to comment
Lalani Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share Posted September 21, 2013 Toni is still in pre-molt. It came out for a drink yesterday when I spritzed the enclosure with water, but went right back into the cave. Link to comment
Asureef Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Toni is still in pre-molt. It came out for a drink yesterday when I spritzed the enclosure with water, but went right back into the cave. Nice, how big is he now? (I meant it ) Here's a couple more T pics. Avicularia versicolor Poecilotheria subfusca Poecilotheria metallica Link to comment
Lalani Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 Nice, how big is he now? (I meant it ) lol, alright alright, I'll call it a he. Those T's are gorgeous, as well as the shots. What kind of pp did you do on those, if you don't mind me asking? Link to comment
Asureef Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 lol, alright alright, I'll call it a he. Those T's are gorgeous, as well as the shots. What kind of pp did you do on those, if you don't mind me asking? I used to spend 30mins to an hr on each photo. I don't have the patience to do that now. First thing I normally do is adjustment the curves, then move onto shadows/highlights, spot treatment, burn/dodge tool to bring out or highlight some details. I normally play around with these settings to get the image the way I like it. Final touches, I use a filter from Redfield to add a smoothness to the image before sharpening and then I add vignetting with a filter called "Bokeh". Do you have any idea why the images are being compressed when I link them to NR? When I upload them to imageshack, it's nice & sharp. On NR, there's detail lost and the image looks soft. Just wondering. Link to comment
Sunar357 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Not a big fan of pokies or new world T's in general. Love me the Africans! Link to comment
Asureef Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Not a big fan of pokies or new world T's in general. Love me the Africans! Then you'll like this one. Link to comment
Sunar357 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 H. maculata? Love the horned baboons too. Link to comment
Lalani Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 Toni finally molted and came out of hiding after several weeks of pre-molt. Sporting some new shades of blue and green! Its right around 3 inches in legspan now. Open in new tab for larger images. IMG_6934 by Ugiesnugums, on Flickr IMG_6899 by Ugiesnugums, on Flickr IMG_6902 by Ugiesnugums, on Flickr IMG_6905 by Ugiesnugums, on Flickr IMG_6908 by Ugiesnugums, on Flickr IMG_6921 by Ugiesnugums, on Flickr IMG_6923 by Ugiesnugums, on Flickr Link to comment
NicoS Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Toni looks fabulous. @Asureef do you position the Tarantulas legs in the photographs? Enjoyed the images, beautiful colors. Link to comment
Asureef Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Toni looks fabulous. @Asureef do you position the Tarantulas legs in the photographs? Enjoyed the images, beautiful colors. Yeah, something like that. Though, it's not as easy as with humans. You can't literally tell them what to do or how to pose, takes a lot of patience and practices really. Link to comment
NicoS Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Yeah, something like that. Though, it's not as easy as with humans. You can't literally tell them what to do or how to pose, takes a lot of patience and practices really. I can only imagine. A little too strong of a tap or nudge and off your model runs, or shakes fur at you. Link to comment
Asureef Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 No, I do not force them to pose. In those tarantula photos, most are arboreal/tree-dwelling, it is their natural stance to have legs stretched out like so. Link to comment
brcb7tuner Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Here was my favorite. http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/rogermiller69/media/fdbf7963.jpg.html'> Link to comment
TheFragger Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 I miss keeping T's. I gave up after so many bad molts, But I'm hoping to get a T.Blondi sometime in the future. Link to comment
Lalani Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 Well I was tweezing some junk out of Toni's enclosure and he kicked those hairs at me for the first time. He was PO'd, lol. Here was my favorite. to NR! Thanks for sharing! I miss keeping T's. I gave up after so many bad molts, But I'm hoping to get a T.Blondi sometime in the future. Sorry you had trouble before! Also, I looooove jumping spiders. Link to comment
NicoS Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Some Arachnids from my neck of the woods. Just after sunset is a good time to find them out and about. As far as I have been able to tell this is just called a Desert Tarantula. http://s1088.photobucket.com/user/corailline/media/tarantua3_zps93f4e397.jpg.html'> A blond Tarantula living very close to the darker one. Out hunting and in her borrow. http://s1088.photobucket.com/user/corailline/media/spider2_zpsf1dfabbd.jpg.html'> http://s1088.photobucket.com/user/corailline/media/babyspiderszoo001.jpg.html'> A Wolf spiders and a ton of babies. http://s1088.photobucket.com/user/corailline/media/babyspiderszoo085_zps139cfa0f.jpg.html'> Your classic Black Widow. http://s1088.photobucket.com/user/corailline/media/blackwidow_zpsf0120c6f.jpg.html'> Our desert Tarantulas are not big fatties. I have offerend them crickets which they munch on with enthusiasm. Link to comment
Lalani Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 ^Nice! The babies on the wolf spider shot is freakin' creepy as hell!! New shots of Toni, he's been staying out a lot more! http://www.flickr.com/photos/kimclark/10967706563/'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/kimclark/10967706563/'>IMG_9527 by http://www.flickr.com/people/kimclark/'>Ugiesnugums, on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/kimclark/10967706743/'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/kimclark/10967706743/'>IMG_9526 by http://www.flickr.com/people/kimclark/'>Ugiesnugums, on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/kimclark/10967640814/'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/kimclark/10967640814/'>IMG_9515 by http://www.flickr.com/people/kimclark/'>Ugiesnugums, on Flickr Link to comment
TheUnfocusedOne Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 You keep spiders? I'm oddly aroused. Link to comment
Lalani Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 You keep spiders? I'm oddly aroused. Just the one spider. You perv! Link to comment
Lalani Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 Anybody want to teach me to take better videos? Link to comment
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