Tiny colorful spider and baby mantis.

[lordmint]

Finally, I managed to use the CM3500 under controlled conditions. A tiny colorful spider was found in front of my house has volunteered to be the model..

#1 - With Tamron SP90 @ 1:1
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2334/2373171515_0a0664cc15_o.jpg

#2 - With CM3500 (24x glass) stacked in-front of SP90.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2061/2373173773_ff69371d5a_o.jpg

#3 - Come closer la.. i cucuk mata you!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3176/2373173603_f5e96fbd29_o.jpg

#4 - Size comparison. That stick is a match.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3067/2373173321_4505653f39_o.jpg

Can somebody ID this spider?

[joyce]

Wow..interesting species. Never seen such a colourful spider before. Love pic 3 :) I wonder if it's poisonous or not...hmmm...:?

[lordmint]

While I was busy shooting the spider, my mother (who noticed me shooting) brought in a baby mantis! She captured the baby mantis and told me to shoot the mantis :)

#5 - The baby mantis was camera shy at first. So, only managed a 'rear' shot. Tamron SP90 @ 1:1
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/2374009936_bf8c5d5988_o.jpg

#6 - Still malu-malu.. hands covering the face. SP90 + CM3500 24x
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2409/2373172981_b0cf54ce94_o.jpg

#7 - Suddenly, no more malu-malu. Biting her antenna. Posing manja la tu..
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3215/2374010790_5ac8e8864a_o.jpg

#8 - Now, biting her nails..
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3232/2373172533_ec325cc4e5_o.jpg

#9 - Size comparison. With a matchstick.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3139/2374010198_a6216be4f5_o.jpg

All spider and mantis images were not cropped. PP - Levels, USM and resize only. And the spider and baby mantis were not harmed in any way, nor exposed to hazardous liquids. Both of them were released to the wild after the shoot.

[nfariz8]

dude! did you use minyak cap kapak before using the 24x diopter? hehe.. :D

nice spider! nice shot! extreme magnification.. :P

#8 comel!

[kiankheong]

Lordmint, the Lord of CM 3500. :D

Great mastery skills!

[joyce]

wah..great shot of mantis too! So comel la...malu malu pulak...hahahha!

[orionmystery]

That jumping spider is so colorful and so cute. I've seen one before but didn't get to shoot it up close :(.

That baby mantis is so cute, esp in #8....that shy look is priceless :D

Have you found out what mag you get with 24x glass on SP90?

[neoro]

lets try to keep our macro pictures as natural as possible, which includes not attempting to change the original location where the tiny creature was first found, 10m away from home is like walking from Kedah to JB for these small fellas.

The comparison of the Jumping spider and the match stick is well done. Kinda funny too


Have you found out what mag you get with 24x glass on SP90?

From my experience, looks like 2.5x approaching 3x - 4x region, its good that light can still reach

[lordmint]

lets try to keep our macro pictures as natural as possible, which includes not attempting to change the original location where the tiny creature was first found, 10m away from home is like walking from Kedah to JB for these small fellas.

The comparison of the Jumping spider and the match stick is well done. Kinda funny too

From my experience, looks like 2.5x approaching 3x - 4x region, its good that light can still reach

The mantis was placed back to the plant where he was found. Spidey was sent to a plant nearby coz he was found on top of my car. And I used off-camera flash triggered using the "PT" RF trigger. :)

[liewwk]

:0
what should I say ....... (for those try CM3500)

but great pictures .... special spider ......:partyon:

[Crazymalaysian]

Elegant golden jumper me thinks.

[lordmint]

That jumping spider is so colorful and so cute. I've seen one before but didn't get to shoot it up close :(.

That baby mantis is so cute, esp in #8....that shy look is priceless :D

Have you found out what mag you get with 24x glass on SP90?

Checked with a ruler and roughly it's 3:1. :)

[klguy]

Excellent work as usual, my Lord.

I do think that you should start breeding mantis, just like that guy in Fred Mirands's. Then we can have a shoot out in your house.

[alicialph]

beautiful.. i like especially #3

[kenneth]

wa.....................................

[ndgoh]

Hmm... dunno when I can get nice shot like that... handsome la... :D

Oh Lord.... Pair the SP90 and a DCR250 ok or not? Noob here la... :run_away:

[liewwk]

Hmm... dunno when I can get nice shot like that... handsome la... :D

Oh Lord.... Pair the SP90 and a DCR250 ok or not? Noob here la... :run_away:

sp90 + raynox250 enough for me ...
CM3500 only use for death or half death bug (joking) but you need need patient to use this CM3500

[neoro]

The mantis was placed back to the plant where he was found. Spidey was sent to a plant nearby coz he was found on top of my car. And I used off-camera flash triggered using the "PT" RF trigger. :)

Oooo so high tech.. I almost bought 2 pocket wizards, but went for a pair of wimberly brackets instead..

sp90 + raynox250 enough for me ...
CM3500 only use for death or half death bug (joking) but you need need patient to use this CM3500

Hheheheh thats a very light and ideal setup. I almost forgotten how light was the SP90 + Kenko Tubes. hehhehe the current setup has well... solid.. heehhe :partyon::partyon:

[lordmint]

Oooo so high tech.. I almost bought 2 pocket wizards, but went for a pair of wimberly brackets instead..
Hehe.. simpler approach tho.

Hheheheh thats a very light and ideal setup. I almost forgotten how light was the SP90 + Kenko Tubes. hehhehe the current setup has well... solid.. heehhe :partyon::partyon:
Yea, true. It's light but the setup is quite long, especially when the SP90 is extended to 1:1. Definitely needs an off-camera flash - wired or wireless. :)

Tell us when you plan to visit KL so we can plan for an outing during your visit. :)

[reds]

cool close up with the mag glass. never thought to go that extreme.

btw the spider is Siler semiglaucus which is not poisonous to human. infact none of malaysian spiders are.