Crab Spider with male Orange Tip
Brett spent a couple of days up here last week and managed to get me away from the house which makes a change ! Found some interesting stuff including this. As Brett was photographing this the spider sudenly let go of the butterfly. When I looked at it the body was completely sucked dry Hence the title ! It had been caught on one of the spiders legs and was just hanging.
D200 Sigma 150mmm macro
80th@f11
500iso
An amazing thing to see, John, but I don't think it has quite worked as a photograph. The spider does not stand out well from the flower, which means that the first thing you notice is the butterfly, the sharpness of which is variable. A shame, as it is a great piece of natural history.
Hi David.
Yes -I should have said its a natural history record shot not a photograph. The fact that the spider blends in is the whole point of its survival- else it wouldn't catch anything and would be gobbled up itself !
Cheers
John
Hi John , very interesting photo, cracking spider, never seen one . :-)
just a couple of nits from me the backround looks noisy. might be down to exposure, and you have a few bunnies on the there too
Hi Mark
Ta.
Didn't put it through neat image or remove the bunnies as its mainly posted as an interest shot. ( certainly got that ! ) If someone wants to buy it for a fiver I'll do it !!
Cheers
John
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6 repliesBrett spent a couple of days up here last week and managed to get me away from the house which makes a change ! Found some interesting stuff including this. As Brett was photographing this the spider sudenly let go of the butterfly. When I looked at it the body was completely sucked dry Hence the title ! It had been caught on one of the spiders legs and was just hanging.
D200 Sigma 150mmm macro
80th@f11
500iso
David
Yes -I should have said its a natural history record shot not a photograph. The fact that the spider blends in is the whole point of its survival- else it wouldn't catch anything and would be gobbled up itself !
Cheers
John
just a couple of nits from me the backround looks noisy. might be down to exposure, and you have a few bunnies on the there too
Mark.G
Ta.
Didn't put it through neat image or remove the bunnies as its mainly posted as an interest shot. ( certainly got that ! ) If someone wants to buy it for a fiver I'll do it !!
Cheers
John
Maybe that's why I found it so engaging?
Anyway, very interesting, as you say!