Awaiting Takeoff

Balan, this is a very interesting, minimalist look at how spiders disperse.  You've got a fine glow in the spider's abdomen and along the edge of the grass stem.  All of the empty space does a good job in terms of showing how a young spider launches itself into the unknown.  Because of that, I am wondering if having the spider higher in the frame  (rather than having the grass stem coming in from the corner) would look.  Alternatively, you might crop from the top and left to raise the spider while keeping the stem in the corner...food for thought.

Good point made Mark. I left the frame as shot. The reason being that the spider actually took off upwards. That has been running in my mind ..
Balan Vinod

Balan...very cool shot.  I've been playing with my macro lately, too.  It never ceases to amaze me what detail is captured, that you cannot see with the naked eye!

I might have reduced the amount of space on the left.  I don't think he can jump that far...lol...or maybe he can...........

Lucy, when spiders disperse they climb to the tip of something and then launch themselves using a short strand of silk (it's called ballooning or kiting).  They often go up but may go down.  They've been collected at altitudes of 16,500 feet (5000 meters) in atmospheric science measurements.  As I looked at Balan's image, I was definitely thinking down...

Hi Balan,

I'm not sure about the comp, but if you shot the spiderling closer, than the dispersal story is not as strong as done here.  I'd shoot a little faster to get those fine leg hairs sharper.  Other than that, I think that you handled this challenging subject very well.........................Jim

Folks...let me explain this more. Even though the spider was pointing downwards...it eventually took off upwards into the canopy. Just before take off...it kept circling around tip of that leaf. Hope this explains things better.

Balan

I like the minimal composition and perfect BG.
The color of the spider is in perfect combination with the BG.
Probably I would compose with the stem out of the corner. But this is only an option.

D&L
 

Great in its simplicity and smoothness of the solid background against the contrasting texture of the spider as he balances on the tip of the flower/leaf/branch. Very nice detail. 

Fascinating story, beautiful colors.  The details in the larger version are great.

Wow, intimate detail here Balan. I like the simplicity of this shot. the colors are nice and the details are good, especially the nice BG green. It has a bit too much room to the left for me.