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by Roberto Facchini

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted January 13, 2014103 views4 comments
Two spiders are contending an ant. The action takes place in a few seconds and I only had the time to point and shoot, so only the spider in the foreground is in focus.
Canon eos 5d II, 180mm macro lens + 1,4x. f/11, 1/320 sec., ISO 800.
Any feedback is welcome

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 13, 2014 at 10:24 AM
This sounds like a great bit of behavior to observe and I doubt that having more time would have let you capture the fight. I been involved in situations like this a few times and my answer is to treasure the memory and not worry about the photos.
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Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on January 13, 2014 at 11:09 AM
I like the far spider being out of focus; gives a more ominous tone.
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Comment posted by scott lanz on January 13, 2014 at 5:28 PM
I like the quick capture here, Roberto. Good focus on the near spider and prey. The oof spider adds a more menacing feel to this. Moreover, getting everything in focus would have probably added a distracting bg. Very good image as is.
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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on January 14, 2014 at 7:21 PM
Great capture of the action!
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