1. Macro 101 -- shooting the
Ubiquitous Lynx Spider
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2. Outline of Sharing Session
• General Habitat of Lynx Spiders
• General Behaviours of Lynx Spiders
• Varied diet of the Lynx Spider
• Strategies and fieldcraft for the macro photographer
• Going beyond the classical approach
• Last word: the perfect macro subject
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3. General Habitat of the Lynx Spider
Low shrubs and Tall grasses
Usually perched on and hiding among dens
vegetation
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4. General Behaviour of Lynx Spiders
• Fairly visible in their habitat
• Keep still for long periods (no prey)
• Sensitive to vibrations/movements in their
surroundings
•when alarmed, retreat into hiding (even
relinquishing captured prey!)
•nesting Lynxes will stay put even if mildly
disturbed.
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17. Being a lynx
is no
immunity
from being
eaten.
Photo by Ong Lim Sim
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18. trategies and fieldcraft for the macro
hotographer
Minimise disturbances; setup tripod discretely
Increase working distance -- use 1.4x
Teleconvertor with lens
align lens such that both spider & prey falls
nto focal plane (within the dof)
start off with heavily compensated fill flash
eg -2 2/3 flash compensation) to avoid
overexposing the whites
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19. • Lynx is ultra-sensitive when having
prey ; more care required on our part!
•Nesting lynx: allow spider to come
back to perch!
• Take as many shots as possible (with
bracketing) while the spider is nicely
perched and having a good (usu
unobstructed) position and posture
-- it might not last!
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20. Going beyond the classical approach
Backlighting:
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26. Last word: the perfect macro subject
1. Easily spotted by the macro enthusiast
-- ubiquitous: found in most macro spots
2. Mid level difficulty -- neither too hard nor
too easy
3. Provide plenty of surprises and variety
(thru its wide range of prey)
--- motivation to explore
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27. 4. Trains the macro shooter to adapt to
subject behaviour
5. Offers some technical challenges
-- eg exposure & flash control, dof and
s.s issues.
6. Allows photographer to try out various
approaches, other than classical macro.
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