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Crab Spider+ dipladenia
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Crab Spider+ dipladenia

by Albert Darmo

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 9, 2014292 views13 comments
I used a fill flash. to up the speed because of the low light. comments appreciated. please see large version.



D300 150mm macro.. +20mm ext tube fill flash f/10. 1/250sec. iso 500

Comments

13 comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 9, 2014 at 5:35 PM
Does the title refer to some dreaded disease, :biggrin: . This is great with the mostly high key spider on the white background and then the center of the flower for an added burst of color. Well seen, Albert.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 9, 2014 at 6:32 PM
Hi Mark :wavey: I laughed when i read your comment :biggrin: i wanted to name both subjects. but ran out of space.or imagination. my farm is overrun with birds, so insects are rare .. my crab spider is to me a great find ......Now here is a better title.
Albert Darmo :smile: :wink:
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 9, 2014 at 8:49 PM
Albert:

Looks like you are having fun with the crab spider. Like the contrast of the spider and the yellow center of the flower - almost look like the perfect burrow for it to hid.
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on July 9, 2014 at 9:03 PM
Top notch spider image, Albert. I like the white on white with the punch of yellow from the flower center. Exceptional detail in the spider. I was surprised to hear about the use of fill flash. The lighting looks very natural. Flash on a white subjects is real tricky. This was expertly done. Kudos. :toast:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on July 9, 2014 at 9:55 PM
Hi Albert--I like this crab spider shot (its your composition-- much better than the previous one :toast: ). You were able to get that fill flash to work perfectly..................Jim
Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Comment posted by Balan Vinod on July 10, 2014 at 2:50 AM
Albert ..some fantastic white management here. You have done a very good job of bringing out the fine pink on the beautiful spider. Hats off

Balan Vinod
Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 10, 2014 at 9:23 AM
Looks like we're night & day here Albert:wink:
Nice details at the face and foot, perfect exposure of those whites..
Well composed - Well done :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Yun Gao on July 12, 2014 at 11:36 AM
Very nice crab spider image, Albert. Excellent handling of the whites and good use of fill flash. The pink and orange colors in the spider are lovely. :toast:
Registered on September 11, 2012, 267 Posts, 1621 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on July 13, 2014 at 3:27 PM
I like this very much,Albert. This kind of spiders is always a great find.if you have patience you can see incredible scenes with preys.
D&L
Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 16, 2014 at 4:33 PM
Just lovely - tack-sharp, great comp, and cool colours.
Congrats on the WP!

Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on July 17, 2014 at 6:07 PM
Love this, Albert! Congrats on the Pick-- well deserved. What interests me is my own thought that the spider is more a part of the art of this image than it is a spider/bug subject. It actually makes this spider look very appealing. :cool:
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by gary phillips on July 18, 2014 at 12:43 AM
Excellent crab spider shot, Albert. We have lots of them here, but I've never been able to get a shot like this. Congratulations on the WP, well deserved/ :toast:
Registered on October 24, 2013, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 19, 2014 at 5:35 PM
Albert: What a great party crasher and a marvelous overall comp. Congrats on the WP. >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments