indoor jumping spider and a dragon with lunch
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Tim Dollear
Registered: Sep 11, 2007
Total Posts: 1159
Country: United States

Hi folks:

I noticed a jumping spider indoors yesterday and took a couple pics before he jumped away. I got lucky (imo) on this one because it has the reflection in pretty good focus. I should probably clean it up a bit.
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so later on in the morning i was taking pictures of bees on beebalm and then a dragonfly lands 2 feet from me with a fly in it's clutches. I actually wish i had gotten a wider shot of the dragonfly, but was pretty happy to get both sets of eyes more or less in focus.
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finally, an ok shot of a damselfy. I do see a fair amount of these guys so far this summer. The dragonfly yesterday was the second I have seen all year. I haven't had nearly as much of a chance to be outside, but it seems like much fewer bees too.
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Thanks for looking. Hope all are well.

Kenj8246
Registered: Feb 14, 2008
Total Posts: 11107
Country: United States

Nice ones, Tim. Like the dragon and damsel, good work there. All is well in Texas if you don't mind hot and dry.

Kenny


Eyvind Ness
Registered: Dec 12, 2007
Total Posts: 666
Country: Norway

Hi Tim! Great drama in no. 2, no 3. has great colours and I like to see the "claws" in focus, too

Cheers,
Eyvind


Tim Dollear
Registered: Sep 11, 2007
Total Posts: 1159
Country: United States

Thx, Kenny and Eyvind. Nice to hear from you both too. it's been a crazy summer here - was 95 degrees four days in a row in early june but otherwise has been really cool.

Cheers guys.


MarkB1
Registered: Apr 07, 2009
Total Posts: 5389
Country: Australia

Nice shots Tim. There is something about hunter and prey that fascinates. Possibly in the approach to the mystery of death, albeit vicariously. For now.

Mark


LordV
Registered: Jan 02, 2006
Total Posts: 25172
Country: United Kingdom

Not mad on the jumper shot but #2 and 3 are wonderful captures
Brian V.


Tim Dollear
Registered: Sep 11, 2007
Total Posts: 1159
Country: United States

thx a lot, brian.


michael kilner
Registered: Feb 09, 2007
Total Posts: 8116
Country: United Kingdom

v.nice,prefer no 2


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