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Struggle (part II)

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Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on February 19, 2008 at 2:55 AM
Another picture of the struggle between the dung beetle and the spider. In the first picture the beetle was hanging on a thread, here it finally manoeuvred itself to the lower side of the damaged web, but as you can see, still very much entangled ...
Nikon D70s, 150 mm F 2.8 macro lens, F8, 1/250, iso 400, hand-held and cropped from landscape to portrait.
Posted by jacqui on February 19, 2008 at 3:10 AM
Excellent behavioural image

Well spotted :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on February 19, 2008 at 3:34 AM
You got to give the spider full marks for trying - nice detailed capture :toast:
Posted by Tim Taylor on February 19, 2008 at 4:01 AM
Superb shot Sandra. Quite a battle.

Tim :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 19, 2008 at 4:38 AM
Amazing what is there if you only look.
Well done Sandra..
:toast:

Major.
Posted by David Kjaer on February 19, 2008 at 4:42 AM
You have captured some interestin behaviour!

David :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 19, 2008 at 5:57 AM


Hi Sandra , lovely BG , good work IMO :toast:

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 19, 2008 at 5:59 AM


Hi Sandra , lovely BG , good work IMO :toast:

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Greg Hitchcock on February 19, 2008 at 6:21 AM
Very nice, and the portait crop works.

Greg
Posted by Paul Inglis on February 19, 2008 at 6:29 AM
Hi Sandra,

Briiliant behaviourial image! You've got quite a series going here! :smile: Nice one!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on February 19, 2008 at 8:01 AM
Well seen and captured-could do with a little lightening

Dave :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on February 19, 2008 at 8:26 AM
Agree Dave
Posted by Jeroen Stel on February 19, 2008 at 10:50 AM
Hi Sandra!

Like this one much better then your previous post!
Could use a bit of curves in Photoshop though.

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Ian Andrews on February 19, 2008 at 1:08 PM
Yes, a little brighter and its a much etter image than the first, which in its own right was good.

Ian :smile:
Posted by eric weight on February 19, 2008 at 1:57 PM
Another tremendous picture. Outstanding behavioural.
:toast: :toast: :toast: Eric