My first attempt...

**The Black Rabbit** · 12-10-2008

....at uploading a photo.
Sincere apologies if this is in the wrong place, or carried out incorrectly.
I'll try to learn as fast as I can!
TBR

This (should be) is a photo of a female "Fence-post jumping spider" (Marpissa muscosa) catching a Greenbottle blowfly for her tea, on our back fence in June.
I hope this works!
TBR

**rolf** · 12-10-2008

That is an excellent image TBR, what did you use to take it?

**The Black Rabbit** · 12-10-2008

Thanks Rolf. It DID work then I take it!
I bought a second hand Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ20 last November and started taking photographs with it.
This was taken with a Raynos DCR150 clip on lens (£25) attached to the camera - a tried and tested set up for others I hear, and for me for a year.
Before that, I was taking pictures with my phone! NOT as good!
TBR

**Chocky** · 12-10-2008

That is a fantastic capture. Well done .

Merlin · 12-10-2008

Excellent is the word here and a wise and extraordinary move up the photographic ladder from 'your phone' to the equipment you are now using Black Rabbit.

Pete.

**The Black Rabbit** · 13-10-2008

Thanks Merlin and Chocky.
I'll try and upload a few more maybe today, in different sections?
TBR

**Sitereh** · 13-10-2008

Very nice picture and I like your name too.

Sitereh

Merlin · 13-10-2008

Yes I too like the name 'Black Rabbit' but it's always good to be able to 'speak' to people on the internet using a 'real' name.

I mean......my name as you know is Pete and definitely not Merlin.

Pete.

**The Black Rabbit** · 15-10-2008

Originally Posted by Merlin

Yes I too like the name 'Black Rabbit' but it's always good to be able to 'speak' to people on the internet using a 'real' name.

I mean......my name as you know is Pete and definitely not Merlin.

Pete.

Pete.
My name is Doug.
But most people refer to me as TBR.

Merlin · 15-10-2008

OK Doug thanks for this......TBR it is then!

Pete.

**Blue Jay** · 31-10-2008

This is a really good shot. Golleee. really good
Well spotted

**The Black Rabbit** · 02-11-2008

Thanks Blue Jay. :-)

**digidark** · 20-11-2008

A superb image TBR.Nice to meet someone else who uses the Lumix FZ series of camera.Will be having a look at the Raynox adapter

**The Black Rabbit** · 21-11-2008

Thanks Digidark.
I am of the opinion that the Leica lens on the FZs is the best available on ANY bridge camera (and better than many 18-55 standard lenses on much more expensive DSLRS?!)
Thanks again
TBR