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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Brazeal" data-source="post: 358214" data-attributes="member: 29728">Lol.  The flower that it is sitting on is about an inch across.  I used f/13 for more DOF, and I believe that I used a tripod on that one.  I adjusted my distance from the spider until I got the DOF that I needed.  When you get within a foot of the subject, your DOF decreases dramatically.  Shooting in the wind will be a big challenge and will take alot of luck and timing.  You really need to stop down to f/8-f/16 for close macro shots.  I also use a flash often.  If you don't have one, use a clean (and empty..lol) Pringles can and cut a slit in the closed end about two inches or so from the end to fit over your built-in flash.  I used one of the plastic Pringles cans, and it actually worked quite well.</blockquote>