Spiders Macros and a Beetle

tchuanye · 13th August 2006

Well, today another near opportunity of a "Law of Nature" series again...

A HJ spotted a small winged insect, approach it, pounced, but the insect escaped!!!!

Other spiders shot are the Green crab spider (male) and a Brown crab spider.

FZ10+Raynox 250, ISO50, F8, 1/60s, 2 diffuse flash

#1: Heavy Jumper

#2: The approach.....and no part II to this...as it miss.....well, the HJ is NOT always successful!

#3: Green Crab Spider (male)

#4: Frt face

#5: Brown crab spider

tchuanye · 13th August 2006

#6: Close up

#7: Beetle

ortega · 13th August 2006

you have outdone yourself, beautiful details
new setup?

I like #4 the best, lovely colours and composition

tchuanye · 13th August 2006

Originally Posted by ortega

you have outdone yourself, beautiful details
new setup?

I like #4 the best, lovely colours and composition

Ya, thanks!

Been playing with the Raynox 250, and am quite pleased with it.

Also bought a adjustable flash holder.....a small hinged device that holds the flash and allows it to be held horizontally.....so now I can place my LHS flash closer to the subject.....first time trying today and seems not too bad...

tltan · 13th August 2006

Raynox is good eh.

i can never seem to spot heavy jumpers.....always only spot lynx, how much smaller is a HJ? I guess a lot!

Nice sharp pics again!

Regards,
tltan

tchuanye · 13th August 2006

Originally Posted by tltan

Raynox is good eh.

i can never seem to spot heavy jumpers.....always only spot lynx, how much smaller is a HJ? I guess a lot!

Nice sharp pics again!

Regards,
tltan

Thanks!

Actually they can be very big, and larger than the Lynx. The one above is quite a junior, but the adults are huge!

tltan · 14th August 2006

Originally Posted by tchuanye

Thanks!

Actually they can be very big, and larger than the Lynx. The one above is quite a junior, but the adults are huge!

really need to find someone who has always have luck with HJ to go shooting with.

Qazwer · 14th August 2006

Nice series as usual. #1 is still my fav.

wykhoo · 14th August 2006

You are the King of Macros

biawak · 14th August 2006

Nice macros! Found a couple of these Heavy Jumpers a couple of months ago and kept them for about 2 weeks on house flies and fruit flies.
They make great pets: tough and the behaviour is interesting.
Released them near my house. Now, if they would just reproduce...!

Qazwer · 14th August 2006

Originally Posted by biawak

Nice macros! Found a couple of these Heavy Jumpers a couple of months ago and kept them for about 2 weeks on house flies and fruit flies.
They make great pets: tough and the behaviour is interesting.
Released them near my house. Now, if they would just reproduce...!

Haha ... than you would start to shoot macro of HJ near your house. That's a billiant idea.

tltan · 14th August 2006

Originally Posted by biawak

Nice macros! Found a couple of these Heavy Jumpers a couple of months ago and kept them for about 2 weeks on house flies and fruit flies.
They make great pets: tough and the behaviour is interesting.
Released them near my house. Now, if they would just reproduce...!

You should produce a series of Law of home kept HJ feeding on houseflies and fruit flies. But Law of Nature still rocks!

tchuanye · 15th August 2006

Originally Posted by Qazwer

Nice series as usual. #1 is still my fav.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by wykhoo

You are the King of Macros

Thanks! But don't deserve the title....there are better macro shooters around....

tltan · 15th August 2006

you are indeed king of macro. I mean equipment wise, you are not even using expensive ones. And yet the pictures turn out superb. Very good control of camera! And that skill when applied to SLR might be unimaginable!

tchuanye · 16th August 2006

Originally Posted by tltan

you are indeed king of macro. I mean equipment wise, you are not even using expensive ones. And yet the pictures turn out superb. Very good control of camera! And that skill when applied to SLR might be unimaginable!

haha.....don't tempt me...... my budget is tight...so use what I can afford...

Stevewhy · 17th August 2006

Nice series again, like #1 most, can see the long diffuser in the eyes

Thanks for sharing

tchuanye · 17th August 2006

Originally Posted by Stevewhy

Nice series again, like #1 most, can see the long diffuser in the eyes
Thanks for sharing

Thanks!

kctan · 18th August 2006

Great shots. Fantastic details, especially the in-your-face #1.

jbma · 18th August 2006

Nice sharp pics as usual. Great stuff

airforce1 · 18th August 2006

well done lovely details shots.

14th August 2006	#8
Qazwer Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: My beautiful earth Posts: 1,569	Re: Spiders Macros and a Beetle Nice series as usual. #1 is still my fav.

14th August 2006	#9
wykhoo Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sembawang Posts: 370	Re: Spiders Macros and a Beetle You are the King of Macros

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biawak New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Jakarta/Melbourne Posts: 5	Re: Spiders Macros and a Beetle Nice macros! Found a couple of these Heavy Jumpers a couple of months ago and kept them for about 2 weeks on house flies and fruit flies. They make great pets: tough and the behaviour is interesting. Released them near my house. Now, if they would just reproduce...!

15th August 2006	#14
tltan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,329	Re: Spiders Macros and a Beetle you are indeed king of macro. I mean equipment wise, you are not even using expensive ones. And yet the pictures turn out superb. Very good control of camera! And that skill when applied to SLR might be unimaginable!

17th August 2006	#16
Stevewhy Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 983	Re: Spiders Macros and a Beetle Nice series again, like #1 most, can see the long diffuser in the eyes Thanks for sharing __________________ http://fiveprime.org/hivemind/User/Stevewhy Learning, Learning and still Learning....

13th August 2006	#1
tchuanye Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,958	Spiders Macros and a Beetle Well, today another near opportunity of a "Law of Nature" series again... A HJ spotted a small winged insect, approach it, pounced, but the insect escaped!!!! Other spiders shot are the Green crab spider (male) and a Brown crab spider. FZ10+Raynox 250, ISO50, F8, 1/60s, 2 diffuse flash #1: Heavy Jumper #2: The approach.....and no part II to this...as it miss.....well, the HJ is NOT always successful! #3: Green Crab Spider (male) #4: Frt face #5: Brown crab spider __________________ My Gallery: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/ Eqpt: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/gallery/271702

13th August 2006	#2
tchuanye Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,958	Re: Spiders Macros and a Beetle #6: Close up #7: Beetle __________________ My Gallery: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/ Eqpt: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/gallery/271702

13th August 2006	#3
ortega Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NorthEast Posts: 16,505	Re: Spiders Macros and a Beetle you have outdone yourself, beautiful details new setup? I like #4 the best, lovely colours and composition __________________ The Law

13th August 2006	#5
tltan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,329	Re: Spiders Macros and a Beetle Raynox is good eh. i can never seem to spot heavy jumpers.....always only spot lynx, how much smaller is a HJ? I guess a lot! Nice sharp pics again! Regards, tltan

18th August 2006	#18
kctan Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: West Posts: 91	Re: Spiders Macros and a Beetle Great shots. Fantastic details, especially the in-your-face #1.

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jbma Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tampines Posts: 3,315	Re: Spiders Macros and a Beetle Nice sharp pics as usual. Great stuff

18th August 2006	#20
airforce1 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,140	Re: Spiders Macros and a Beetle well done lovely details shots. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/airforce1 Think of concepts and work towards it.