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Crab Spider

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 3, 20044,840 views13 comments

Canon 10D, Canon 50mm/1.8 + 48mm Kenko tubes, handheld
ISO 200, 1/200 (max sync), f/16, handheld 550EX+Softbox
Full-frame/uncropped

Found this intimidating little fella on my butterfly bushes last night. It's amazing the variety of 'bugs' that show up on these bushes, when everything else seems to primarily attract aphids.

All comments/suggestions are welcome, and I thank you for viewing!

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by W. Tracy Parnell on August 3, 2004 at 11:02 AM

No nits here-excellent!

Registered on March 4, 2004, 27 Posts, 1638 Comments

Comment posted by David Gottlieb on August 3, 2004 at 11:10 AM

Beautiful jay..love the translucency against the dark purple BG

Registered on November 1, 2003, 436 Posts, 1790 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Hoerner on August 3, 2004 at 11:17 AM

Excellent photo Jay! The colors and composition really make this image

Registered on November 17, 2003, 65 Posts, 103 Comments

Comment posted by Terri Norris on August 3, 2004 at 11:35 AM

I want one!

Great shot....you're really posting some great macros, Jay...told you it was addicting!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 395 Posts, 2402 Comments

Comment posted by Jill Settle on August 3, 2004 at 12:21 PM

Wow, that is a very nice composition and pose! Nice colors as well. Great job on this one. :)

Registered on July 4, 2004, 19 Posts, 29 Comments

Comment posted by Randy Harrison on August 3, 2004 at 12:53 PM

Nice image Jay. I love the composition and the light spider against the dark bg. My bushes are attracting more critters than butteflies right now. Must be all the rain.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 468 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by William Brozy on August 3, 2004 at 2:14 PM

Way cool Jay!!!

Great capture - great contrasts!!!

Registered on November 9, 2003, 559 Posts, 2929 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Oje on August 3, 2004 at 6:54 PM

I really like it. Great detail and composition. Excellent contrast and I like his pose. Very nice.

Registered on January 28, 2004, 35 Posts, 78 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Bates on August 3, 2004 at 7:27 PM

This is WAY COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Michael

Registered on November 1, 2003, 149 Posts, 2381 Comments

Comment posted by Tam Stuart on August 3, 2004 at 10:26 PM

I love the pose with out-stretched legs and the in-your-face perspective. Super shot!

Registered on November 17, 2003, 113 Posts, 1600 Comments

Comment posted by Ronnie Gaubert on August 4, 2004 at 10:27 PM

Jay,

Nice catch!!! This is being at the right place at the right time and getting the shot. Really excellent flash control to get the spider perfectly exposed. And you got it full frame, just fantastic.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 810 Posts, 3495 Comments

Comment posted by Ruediger Merz on August 5, 2004 at 8:40 PM

Jay, this is absolutely beautiful.