Crab Spiders "R" Us, part 2

Images of undisturbed subjects in their natural environment. All subject types.

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Crab Spiders "R" Us, part 2

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Green Crab Spider
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Fujifilm S5pro, Nikkor GN 45mm f2.8, PN-11 extension tube, Raynox DCR-250, SB-400, Two shots manually stacked

Same spider using cross polarization
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Fujifilm S5pro, Nikkor GN 45mm f2.8, PN-11 extension tube, Raynox DCR-250, SB-400, Polarizing film + B&W Circular polarizer, Two shots manually stacked

Young crab spider (about to take off by means of passive flight – pity the wire doesn't show in the photo)
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Fujifilm S5pro, Micro-nikkor 55mm f3.5, M2 extension tube, Raynox DCR-250, Nikon SB-24

On dry grass (male)
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Fujifilm S5pro, Sigma 150mm f2.8, Raynox DCR-250, Natural light, Nine exposures stacked in Helicon Focus

Same spider, different angle
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Fujifilm S5pro, Sigma 150mm f2.8, Raynox DCR-250, Natural light, Twelve exposures stacked in Helicon Focus

Same species, different specimen (female)
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Fujifilm S5pro, Micro-nikkor 105mm f4, Raynox MSN-202, Natural light, Five exposures stacked in CombineZP

Thanks again for viewing!

/John

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Post by LordV »

Another wonderful series of shots. I'm rather jealous- I only get the the type in the last 3 shots in my garden- not seen one of the other more colourful flower crabspiders.

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Post by thartl »

Intriguing - I notice the front appendages are different on the last three? I posted a photo of a spider, didn't know what it was:

http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... php?t=8589

I am thinking it is a similar species? I don't have a fully body photo of it (at least not here,) but what do you think?

I am in still in AWE that these are not stacked........I had to stack quite a few to get the photo in the above link and even that isn't this good. (of course I think I was using my1.4 extender that I hate.)

Simply awesome.
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Post by ChrisR »

I am in still in AWE that these are not stacked
Check the captions! :wink:

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Post by homestar455 »

Beautiful photos!
That green one looks like something Lex Luthor would unleash on superman. lol

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Post by morfa »

Many thanks for your comments!

Tyler> Unlike the shots in "part 1" most of these actually ARE stacked. Your spider looks very much like the one I shot. I'm sorry I can't say what species it is or even if it's the same species, I'm not very good with spiders.

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Post by PaulFurman »

Really spectacular shots.
LordV wrote:- not seen one of the other more colourful flower crabspiders.
I've seen them occasionally; camouflaged in flowers, that's their trick.

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Post by missgecko »

Morfa - pretty spectacular. The more I scrolled down, the bigger my eyes became :shock:

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Post by daft_biker »

LordV wrote:Another wonderful series of shots. I'm rather jealous- I only get the the type in the last 3 shots in my garden- not seen one of the other more colourful flower crabspiders.

Brian v.
I agree...cracking stuff. Wish I had more of them up here! I've never even seen a white one never mind a green one.
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Post by Bruce Williams »

Wow (picking jaw off chest) those last three natural light stacks are just stunning!

Btw, the green and brown crab spider (one of my favourite subjects) is a female Diaea dorsata.

Bruce:)

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Post by anvancy »

some pretty fascinating images there morfa!!

simply stunning!

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