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Alien spider

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted April 30, 2018778 views4 comments

This was shot this morning.
This little spider was "eating" another spider in the grass.
The red areas on the abdomen create something that recalls the face of an alien creature (at least to us).

Thank for your comments and suggestions.

D&L

Canon 5DMIII, Sigma 150 Macro, Sigma 2x, 1/200sec, ISO200, f/13; tripod, natural light with diffuser panel

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on April 30, 2018 at 3:07 PM

Very good image. Your background works well here, and the spider and prey show nicely. If mine I might frame the subjects a bit closer to the center as an option.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 1, 2018 at 10:39 AM

D&L, I agree about the body looking like some alien. I really like the overall green color scheme here and how that lets the "alien face" stand out. The details are great with both spider's legs showing clearly.

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on May 6, 2018 at 12:55 PM

D&L ...Spiders are wonderful subjects to work with. Tack sharp, and beautiful color. Would have preferred a center comp ...well thats personal..

Balan Vinod

Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on May 15, 2018 at 10:57 AM

D&L, this is an excellent closeup of this spider. Scary looking no doubt, but a wonderful colorful creature at the same time. Congrats on the WP for this fine image......... laugh

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