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Waiting

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted June 24, 2013985 views11 comments

This crab spider (female Misumena vatia) was waiting for the first prey of the day.

Thanks for your passage and comments.
Large version provided.

D&L

Canon 5DMIII, Sigma 150macro, Sigma 2X, f/11,0, 1/125sec, ISO200, tripod, natural light

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on June 24, 2013 at 8:18 PM

Very nicely done, Daniele and Loana. I like the soft light and the sharp details. Excellent pose with the legs spread out like wings. After seeing this and the crab spider that I had missed in my photo, I know that I will be looking under white flowers from now on! I see you have the Sigma 150 and the 2.0x. I also have the 150 and the 1.4x, and I am thinking of getting a 2.0 for a larger working distance. Any thought on the 2.0 vs. the 1.4? I'm not concerned about any potential autofocus issues. Roger

Registered on March 6, 2011, 95 Posts, 847 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 24, 2013 at 9:33 PM

Looks like she's ready to give birth with that large abdomen.
Very nice!

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 25, 2013 at 1:36 AM

Excellent image! The detail on the spider is very fine, and the flower nicely-blurred to allow the eye to focus on the spider.
Sweet BG, too -
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on June 25, 2013 at 7:43 AM

Great find and image, D&L. Excellent detail on the crab spider, and good job isolating the spider and flower. I'd be tempted to crop a little off the top to reduce the overall bg volume, eliminate the brown spot in the URC, and bring the spider up higher in the frame. Very subjective, of course. Excellent as is.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on June 25, 2013 at 4:46 PM

Thanks for the kind comments.
Roger I think that 2x is quite useful, particularly with FF cameras and with shy subjects. The AF will not work, but that's not an issue for macro shot.

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on June 25, 2013 at 11:58 PM

Thanks D&L for the 2x info. You sure get great results with it. I'm looking for more working distance and I might get one. Roger.

Registered on March 6, 2011, 95 Posts, 847 Comments

Comment posted by Steeve Marcoux on June 26, 2013 at 5:53 AM

Nice posture i like that waiting spider.

Registered on November 23, 2012, 15 Posts, 76 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 27, 2013 at 12:31 PM

Great catch on this little predator. I see them catch amazingly large insects like small butterflies regularly. I like the nice arc of the stem and your dof choice.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 3, 2013 at 7:26 PM

Hi Daniele & Loana

Well Deserved!! Congrats on winning the WP