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Black Widow
I found her right outside my front door, just sitting right above the entryway. I of course went to go get my camera immediately, and shot pictures for about 45 minutes. This was really the only one I was satisfied with. I really wanted one that you could see her hourglass. After all w/o that it's just another spider. She was getting pretty pissed at me around this shot, and I decided after about 70 shots at least one had to be good.
My cat's Fantasy
I'm practicing at extracting things, and compositing them into different images. I think the cat came out pretty good. I got a lot of green bounce coming back on both animals from the green screen. That's why I decided to go w/ this photo for a background. The background photo is not mine, and belongs to another photographer. Here is the link to his photostream www.flickr.com/photos/george-50/. Thanks
Tokina 12-24 test shots
I just got a Tokina 12-24 wide angle, and I have to say w/ just the minimal experience I have had w/ it. I really, really like it. It is surprisingly sharp, great colors, and pretty quick autofocus. No it is not "L" glass but for a sub $500 lens I don't really think you can beat it. More to come...