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Monochrome Fungi and Creature

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Posted by Scott Tilley on October 4, 2010 at 6:40 PM
Monochrome Fungi and Creature
Managed to get out for an hour today and noticed this spider like creature sitting on some fungi. Thought he looked more menacing in monochrome! Not sure if this is a true spider so any ideas welcome! :biggrin:

10% crop off right and bottom.

Canon 50d
Sigma 105 macro
Tripod & cable release
1/60 at F5
ISO 320

Cheers!
Scott
Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 5, 2010 at 3:33 AM
Hello Scott, I can't quite make up my mind on this one. Given the subject the B/W treatment appears to work (though I'd like to see the original to compare as there are few NH pictures that I think really work in B/W). I haven't a clue what the insect is but you can bet your life someone on here will be able to tell you. Whilst the focus appears to be spot on the eyes of 'spider' there is a lot of oof stuff going on that is a little distracting. It may be one of those images that grows on you the more you look. Incidentally, I'm looking at this on a very poor works monitor so will take a look at home this evening.
Posted by PhilH on October 5, 2010 at 4:31 AM
Hi Scott...

I too would like to see a colour version, I feel that this may not be strong enough to work in mono... Your creature by the way is a Harvestman I believe, a member of the Opilione family and is an arachnid... A Spider has a pair of segments to its body, in a Harvestman these are fused which gives them quite a unique look.. as to species, difficult to say, there are about 25-30 UK species (I think).

HTH

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Scott Tilley on October 5, 2010 at 4:47 AM
Thanks for the replies guys. Interested to know its a harvestman Phil, and as requested I've posted a colour version. This one shot at F14, 1/8 sec at ISO 320 to give more depth of field to the harvestman.

Thanks again! :smile:

Scott
Posted by David Kjaer on October 5, 2010 at 5:26 AM
Much prefer the colour version - very nice.

David :toast:
Posted by Karen Summers on October 5, 2010 at 6:06 AM
I like the second Scott much better
Posted by Matt Cole on October 5, 2010 at 6:14 AM
definitely the colour version for me too. I really like this Scott. It is a Harvestman, they seem to be quite common at the moment.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on October 5, 2010 at 6:53 AM
That's better, I like the colour version, the B&W one did nothing for me.

Geoff.
Posted by Dave Bartlett on October 5, 2010 at 7:31 AM
I too prefer the colour version, but always good to try things out of course ! :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on October 5, 2010 at 7:38 AM
I also prefer the coloured version. Lovely image. :wavey:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on October 5, 2010 at 9:28 AM
Colour for me too. The pastel shades are excellent. There wasn't quite enough bite in the b/w version imo.
Posted by Paul Rosser on October 5, 2010 at 3:55 PM
Thats another colour vote from me too, far superior!!
Paul Rosser. :wavey: