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Arjay Bee · 01-11-2019, 11:04 PM - **6 Likes**

Spider on a leaf on balcony today. It was in a very relaxed mood as it seemed happy to have a SMC Macro Takumar 100mm and various tubes pointed at it. K3 camera hand held at ISO1600.

**rjbrett** · 01-21-2019, 02:55 PM - **6 Likes**

Green Jumping spider, K5 & Super-Multi-Coated Macro-Takumar 50mm f4 on 11mm ext tube, and heavily cropped. Previously posted on last weeks' Picture of the Week.

**carabez** · 01-21-2019, 04:03 PM - **6 Likes**

Waiting for a 2x rear converter, meanwhile a oldie shot:

**macronaut** · 04-14-2019, 02:09 AM - **4 Likes**

Lynx spider. Focus merge using Affinity Photo

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**TER-OR** · 04-15-2019, 06:12 AM - **4 Likes**

A spider with flower beetle.

**noelcmn** · 04-15-2019, 12:24 PM - **8 Likes**

A crabby fellow

**WPRESTO** · 04-15-2019, 05:33 PM - **8 Likes**

A rather large spider I retrieved from my daughter's basement.

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k1man · 04-15-2019, 06:14 PM - **2 Likes**

one in my kitchen

**TER-OR** · 04-18-2019, 07:45 AM - **1 Like**

Out of focus Halictus ligatus, but tiny immature crab spider for the win! Of course I never saw this tiny thing on this tiny flower. Daisy Fleabane flowers are about 1cm across.

k1man · 04-20-2019, 05:51 PM - **2 Likes**

cockroach caught by a spider in my bathroom

FreeSpirit9 · 04-20-2019, 09:03 PM - **4 Likes**

An assortment of eight legged friends

**WPRESTO** · 04-22-2019, 06:27 PM - **3 Likes**

NOT a spider and not a carnivore, rather this is a creepy-crawly myriapod that's primarily a detritivore, but it wants a place to be posted so....

Bunch · 04-22-2019, 07:01 PM - **7 Likes**

**WPRESTO** · 04-23-2019, 04:44 AM - **1 Like**

Let me guess - - at least sometimes you use an LED ring light. And that first jumping spider image is a winner, but I really like the last image in your set. Nice silhouette, an unusual treatment of a spider image most of which are close-up and front-illuminated, or if not closeup on the spider they include an orb web.

Bunch · 04-23-2019, 05:15 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Let me guess - - at least sometimes you use an LED ring light. And that first jumping spider image is a winner, but I really like the last image in your set. Nice silhouette, an unusual treatment of a spider image most of which are close-up and front-illuminated, or if not closeup on the spider they include an orb web.

Thanks. I have the ring light attachment for the Venus 25mm macro, but dang if that lens isn't hard to use. DOF is just so shallow and I'm rarely( maybe never) steady enough on a live subject to get multiple photos that I can stack. A good focus rail and still subject lens but I do most of my bug photography on live, active bugs. The middle two photos are the DFA 100 macro and I just use a regular speedlight with that. That lens is much more user friendly. The silhouette one is with the old 35 plastic fantastic.

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01-11-2019, 11:04 PM - 6 Likes	#751
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	Spider on a leaf on balcony today. It was in a very relaxed mood as it seemed happy to have a SMC Macro Takumar 100mm and various tubes pointed at it. K3 camera hand held at ISO1600.

01-21-2019, 02:55 PM - 6 Likes	#752
rjbrett Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Brisbane Posts: 895	Green Jumping spider, K5 & Super-Multi-Coated Macro-Takumar 50mm f4 on 11mm ext tube, and heavily cropped. Previously posted on last weeks' Picture of the Week.

01-21-2019, 04:03 PM - 6 Likes	#753
carabez Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Cinco de Mayo Photos: Gallery Posts: 810	Waiting for a 2x rear converter, meanwhile a oldie shot:

04-15-2019, 06:12 AM - 4 Likes	#755
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	A spider with flower beetle.

04-15-2019, 12:24 PM - 8 Likes	#756
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,231	A crabby fellow

04-18-2019, 07:45 AM - 1 Like	#759
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Out of focus Halictus ligatus, but tiny immature crab spider for the win! Of course I never saw this tiny thing on this tiny flower. Daisy Fleabane flowers are about 1cm across.

04-23-2019, 04:44 AM - 1 Like	#764
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,144	Let me guess - - at least sometimes you use an LED ring light. And that first jumping spider image is a winner, but I really like the last image in your set. Nice silhouette, an unusual treatment of a spider image most of which are close-up and front-illuminated, or if not closeup on the spider they include an orb web.

04-23-2019, 05:15 AM - 2 Likes	#765
Bunch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 283	Originally posted by WPRESTO Let me guess - - at least sometimes you use an LED ring light. And that first jumping spider image is a winner, but I really like the last image in your set. Nice silhouette, an unusual treatment of a spider image most of which are close-up and front-illuminated, or if not closeup on the spider they include an orb web. Thanks. I have the ring light attachment for the Venus 25mm macro, but dang if that lens isn't hard to use. DOF is just so shallow and I'm rarely( maybe never) steady enough on a live subject to get multiple photos that I can stack. A good focus rail and still subject lens but I do most of my bug photography on live, active bugs. The middle two photos are the DFA 100 macro and I just use a regular speedlight with that. That lens is much more user friendly. The silhouette one is with the old 35 plastic fantastic.

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