Crab Spider(Misumena vatia ) on Ox Eye ( Leucanthemum vulgare)
Went out yesterday with just a camera , one lens and a close up and it was great not to have to lug a load of gear around. Forgot I had the Nikkor lens.Interesting that this crab spider appears to be mimicking the petals with the dark gaps at the base, not the yellow flower centre. I quite liked the comp on this, the only vertical I took. Virtually full frame.
D200
Nikkor 18-70mm
No.4 close up.
160th. @f14
500 ISO
JohnR
Posted by Simon Litten on June 16, 2008 at 6:46 AM
Hi John
Now that's a scary looking thing! Never seen one and I don't think I want to!
Compositionally it works well, and it takes a moment before you registar the spider, which I like. Not sure about the one petal leaving the frame though....maybe a cloning tool job? Nevertheless, interesting shot.
Wonderful spider wich i would love to get some shots of...
What i really like here is how you have chosen to capture the spider in habitat instead of a close-up (allthough i would really like to see the close up too..)
Well spotted that man.
Very interesting shot John. Obviously trying new things and its paying off.
I insist though that you keep lugging your gear about.
An excellent shot John - I've been wanting to find one of these myself. Very nice to see it with lots of environment and it's easy now to see why I can't find them! I'm just slightly confused as I can't find the stem of the lower flower which looks as if its levitating! I expect it's just blurred into the BG or something.
I have never seen one in real life and its understandable looking at this-Nicely composed-seen and presented
Dave
Posted by John Robinson on June 16, 2008 at 10:31 AM
Thanks everyone for your interest. I must use that lens more often !
Couple of points to answer. I agree about the petal on the left going out of shot. Its the edge of the frame. I may try some cloneing. The stem of the lower flower is directly behind the flower as I,m looking straight down In fact the two flower heads were partly tangled as I found when I tried to separate them. These spiders are not the petal benders Tim.
I enclose a close up. We found about a dozen in all. This one, on an umbellifer of some sort was in the process of devouring a bumble bee.Not a good shot but interesting ( Unless you're a bumble bee !! )
Cheers
JohnR
Oh, my favorite spider John.
Its a fascinating animal. Perfect hunting technique.
Last summer I was able to watch how it moves from one
blossom to another. Great expierience.
Have fun !
Bertl
Discussion
16 repliesWent out yesterday with just a camera , one lens and a close up and it was great not to have to lug a load of gear around. Forgot I had the Nikkor lens.Interesting that this crab spider appears to be mimicking the petals with the dark gaps at the base, not the yellow flower centre. I quite liked the comp on this, the only vertical I took. Virtually full frame.
D200
Nikkor 18-70mm
No.4 close up.
160th. @f14
500 ISO
JohnR
Now that's a scary looking thing! Never seen one and I don't think I want to!
Compositionally it works well, and it takes a moment before you registar the spider, which I like. Not sure about the one petal leaving the frame though....maybe a cloning tool job? Nevertheless, interesting shot.
Simon
Simon
Tim
What i really like here is how you have chosen to capture the spider in habitat instead of a close-up (allthough i would really like to see the close up too..)
Well done!
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Very interesting shot John. Obviously trying new things and its paying off.
I insist though that you keep lugging your gear about.
Major.
Did you do/get a close up as well to compliment this (which I like incidentally)?
Mark
Only nit for me is covered already - nice one
Cheers
Tim
Dave
Couple of points to answer. I agree about the petal on the left going out of shot. Its the edge of the frame. I may try some cloneing. The stem of the lower flower is directly behind the flower as I,m looking straight down In fact the two flower heads were partly tangled as I found when I tried to separate them. These spiders are not the petal benders Tim.
I enclose a close up. We found about a dozen in all. This one, on an umbellifer of some sort was in the process of devouring a bumble bee.Not a good shot but interesting ( Unless you're a bumble bee !! )
Cheers
JohnR
Tim
There are about 25 species I believe, but we only found the one , and they were all on ox eye daisy so worth a search!
Best of luck.
JohnR
Its a fascinating animal. Perfect hunting technique.
Last summer I was able to watch how it moves from one
blossom to another. Great expierience.
Have fun !
Bertl
A first for me {i must pay more attention to the creepy crawlies}, and a great looking spider, and fine comp
Alan
Dave
I've never seen one of these spiders despite regularly looking out for them.
Matt
JR