Frog and Spider

benc63 · Post by **benc63** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 4:30 am

Hi all, I am currently looking at purchasing my first DSLR and stumbled on this site while researching cameras and macro lenses.
The images posted have absolutely blown me away and I am hungry to learn EVERYTHING!!!
Here are a couple from my old and battered but much loved point and shoot.
Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog (Litoria fallax)

Orb weaver

Charles Krebs · Post by **Charles Krebs** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 11:17 pm

Welcome aboard! Excellent images!

When you look around you'll find that there are quite a few first class shots made with "point and shoot" digitals. They're capable of some amazing things.

sonyalpha · Post by **sonyalpha** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 12:53 am

Two beautiful shots...............The frog is spot on.................but...............I cant help thinking that the bashful spider looks just like a partly plucked chicken at first glance:

I have just invested in a Fuji F70EXR compact.I keep it my jacket pocket all the time I am out and about.....it has so many useful features and modes:

Welcome aboard!

sonyalpha

Quinton · Post by **Quinton** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:59 am

I would be proud to have them in my collection

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 12:54 pm

Ben, welcome aboard! Your images are excellent. In fact I would like to move this thread to the regular Nature gallery, where they will be seen by more people. Is that OK with you?

--Rik

benc63 · Post by **benc63** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 2:17 pm

Fine by me, Thank you.

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 3:45 pm

Done!

--Rik

Jbailey · Post by **Jbailey** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 4:30 pm

Ben:

Excellent photos! Add my welcome to the group. The variety of subject matter and quality of advice posted on these forums is nothing short of amazing.

Jim

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 5:30 am

Excellent images. I would just stay with this camera. It seems to do better than a lot of DSLR's that cost thousands.

jimsmart · Post by **jimsmart** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 4:17 pm

Hello Ben,

Excellent images!
I have tried to photograph both these species but have not done as well as you have.
Non-Australian conributers to this forum may not be aware that L. fallax, The Dwarf Tree Frog is a tiny frog typically around 25mm long. On the other
hand the Garden Orb Weaver spiders,Eriophora Sp. are large spiders, females often up to 30mm long and perhaps twice the mass of the frog.
They are sometimes also called Bird Caching spiders because their webs can trap small birds.

Jim Smart
East Maitland NSW

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