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Predator and Prey

by Balan Vinod

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 5, 2014151 views7 comments
I had to squeeze my self into a little gorge to makes images of this signature spider. For me my subject has surfaced after a break of five months. The weather conditions have fallen back in place for the spiders, and hopefully I will have them for the next six months.

My difficultty was that I was shooting against the light, and not option to work from a little distance away.

Its a common emigrant, i guess, which is the prey.

7D, 70 200 with extn. 100 ISO, 4.5, 1/160

Many thanks NPN for your support'

Balan Vinod

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 5, 2014 at 1:56 PM
The detail in the spider look good, Balan. The brightness at the top is slightly distracting, but acceptable. You might be able to tame that with some burnin in.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on July 5, 2014 at 7:28 PM
Excellent, Balan.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 6, 2014 at 9:30 AM
Balan:

Wonderful image of the spider and web; and a image that tells a story :toast:
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on July 6, 2014 at 3:20 PM
Very nice shot, Balan.
Not easy situation
D&L
Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments
Comment posted by Yun Gao on July 6, 2014 at 8:45 PM
Balan, Nice spider and the prey adds story to the shot. Well done in the difficult condition.
Registered on September 11, 2012, 267 Posts, 1621 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 10, 2014 at 9:33 AM
I just worked with Argiope aurantia (yesterdays post), same zig-zag web..
The web's well seen against this BG, sharp detail Balan.
LP looks great, well done! :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 14, 2014 at 10:11 PM
Hi Balan :wavey: A delightful capture of the spider , prey, & web.... very well done :toast:


Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments