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Archive 2008 · St Andrew's Cross, Two-tailed and a Steelblue

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p.1 #1 · St Andrew's Cross, Two-tailed and a Steelblue

First one is a St Andrew's Cross spider (Argiope Keyserlingi).
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3279/2915289542_a076ba5fe8_o.jpg

Second one is a Two-tailed spider (Family Hersiliidae). What's unusual is the oversize spinnerets which are about as long as its abdomen, hence the name. The hair on the abdomen is also kinda feathery.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2130/2914372383_630613825c_o.jpg

Last one is a Steelblue Ladybird. You can probably see why it's called that, it's blue and it's steely.

One of the most reflective insect I've ever shot, you can see the black area on the right hand side where there's no light reflected. Around 3x magnification.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3071/2914396941_a7815185f7_o.jpg

I'm pretty sure all were shot with ISO200, f/13 @ 1/200.

Thanks for looking!!

Edited on Oct 05, 2008 at 09:53 AM · View previous versions

Oct 05, 2008 at 09:49 AM

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p.1 #2 · St Andrew's Cross, Two-tailed and a Steelblue

Amazing critters and excellent shots!

The spider in No. 1 is my favourite.

Oct 05, 2008 at 09:53 AM

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p.1 #3 · St Andrew's Cross, Two-tailed and a Steelblue

beuatiful and interesting series. the blue ladybug is amazing - didn't know clearcoat, metallic blue was an color choice in ladybugs

Oct 05, 2008 at 10:00 AM

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p.1 #4 · St Andrew's Cross, Two-tailed and a Steelblue

like 2nd spider shot best, lady bird must be very difficult to expose right.
phil

Oct 05, 2008 at 01:50 PM

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p.1 #5 · St Andrew's Cross, Two-tailed and a Steelblue

Thank you for the kind words guys!!

Goldenorfe wrote:
like 2nd spider shot best, lady bird must be very difficult to expose right.
phil

Yes it was actually quite hard but with a surprisingly simple solution... White shopping plastic bag.

Here's my previous attempt. They were shot before I got the MT-24EX. You can see how reflective they are, almost like a mirror.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3209/2819415797_4758f034cb_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3010/2813707052_fb81e0df36_o.jpg

Oct 05, 2008 at 10:55 PM

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p.1 #6 · St Andrew's Cross, Two-tailed and a Steelblue

LOvely shots- very odd spider in #2 and the walking helmet in #3 is a hoot.
Brian V.

Oct 05, 2008 at 11:53 PM

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p.1 #7 · St Andrew's Cross, Two-tailed and a Steelblue

Fascinating bugs, great shots - plastic bag eh?

Oct 06, 2008 at 03:12 AM

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p.1 #8 · St Andrew's Cross, Two-tailed and a Steelblue

great spiders! very cool diffusion on the ladybird too.

Oct 06, 2008 at 06:48 AM

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p.1 #9 · St Andrew's Cross, Two-tailed and a Steelblue

Wow, LOVE the portrait of the ladybird! Never had any idea they could look like that. Seen mostly black ones but she is a beaut! Well done series.

Kenny

Oct 06, 2008 at 08:52 AM

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p.1 #10 · St Andrew's Cross, Two-tailed and a Steelblue

Awesome shots, I'd love to see more of the Two-tailed spider if you ever get the chance. Seems interesting.

Oct 06, 2008 at 09:38 AM

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p.1 #11 · St Andrew's Cross, Two-tailed and a Steelblue

v.nice shots

Oct 06, 2008 at 10:00 AM

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p.1 #12 · St Andrew's Cross, Two-tailed and a Steelblue

Lovely series, especially like the wonderful ladybird shot.

Adrian

Oct 06, 2008 at 06:26 PM

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p.1 #13 · St Andrew's Cross, Two-tailed and a Steelblue

Thank you everyone!!

stits wrote:
Awesome shots, I'd love to see more of the Two-tailed spider if you ever get the chance. Seems interesting.
Here's a couple more shots of that spider.

At 2x magnification.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3274/2920796297_60f1e1701f_o.jpg

And eating a roach.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3023/2894208703_80ab9cb8af_o.jpg

Oct 07, 2008 at 06:22 AM

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p.1 #14 · St Andrew's Cross, Two-tailed and a Steelblue

Excellent work n0b0 - love the ladybird and have never seen one like it, and the spiders are superb.

Oct 07, 2008 at 08:40 AM

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p.1 #15 · St Andrew's Cross, Two-tailed and a Steelblue

Love the light and composition of the third frame

Oct 08, 2008 at 02:18 AM


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