a young one (4 mm large), learning to do the ropes

Since I've got a similar camera (C700UZ), I've got a few questions.

 

Is this a crop? Was this using super macro mode? What's the smallest frame area you can capture with your camera?

 

Pretty nice macro.

 

Thanks

I can't really remember ever seeing a spider photographed when its upsidedown. Nice idea.

Bob, the technical details, as supplied by the software of the camera are:

 

Make OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.,LTD;

Model C730UZ;

Orientation: upper left;

X resolution: 72;

Y resolution: 72;

Software: v556u-78;

Datetime: 2003:03:28 13:45:15;

YCbCr positioning: co-sited;

Exposure time: 1/125 s;

F-number: 3.2;

Exposure program: Normal program;

ISO speed ratings: 64;

Date/time original: 2003:03:28 13:45:15;

Date/time digitized: 2003:03:28 13:45:15;

Component config: YCbCr;

Exposure bias value: 0.7;

Max. aperture value: 3.4;

Metering mode: Pattern;

Light source: sunlight filtered thru light clouds & the needles of a pine tree;

Flash: No;

Focal length: 9.7 mm;

Colorspace: sRGB;

Pixel X dimension: 2048;

Pixel Y dimension: 1536.

The picture published here is a crop of the original.

It was taken in super macro mode, hand-held, with manual focussing at about 7 cm.

I took about 10 shots before one materialized that was a bit OK. The spider web swung in the breeze. The spider moved too !

Thanks for your interest. P.S.: Below I've now added a thumbnail of the original photograph, showing some properties, and giving an idea how much it has been cropped.

Mark, to put things in the right perspective: it was not my idea, but the tiny spider had decided to hang upside down :-)

here's the thumbnail

great foto of spider

OK, the spider had the good idea. But, you got the good photo!

Thanks Mark!

Please have a look. Comments/critiques are most welcome. Cheers, Sam.

Very nicely captured. Striking position of this spider very well framed.

Rafael, thanks very much for your appreciation. Cheers, Sam.