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a jumper spider holed up on a leaf waiting for some prey to catch
a jumper spider holed up on a leaf waiting for some prey to catch
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Oct, 2020Views
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Zenith Award
Curator's Selection
Top Shot Award 21
Spring 21 Award
Winner in What's Hidden Among the Leaves Photo Challenge
Outstanding Creativity
Peer Award
Absolute Masterpiece
Superb Composition
Top Choice
Magnificent Capture
All Star
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catherinethompson
October 23, 2020
Congratulations on winning my challenge "Hidden Among the Leaves". I loved this capture and the way the spider has curled the leaf to build its trap. Beautiful and deadly. Well done.
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RickL
October 23, 2020
Exceptional composition and beautiful detail. Your macro photography is spectacular. You are very observant and patient. I spend a great deal of planning and observing myself and many hours in the field. You must do the same.
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Location
I took this photo in one of my garden plants, a native lemon tree to be exact.Time
It was around 3 in the afternoonLighting
yes, i used a portable circular diffuser on my speedlight and placed the flash off-camera with a sync chord slightly on the left side of my camera.Equipment
I used my Nikon D90 with a 105 macro lens with extension adaptor attached handheld.Inspiration
when the pandemic started locking us down there was not much choice but to stay home and resumed my passion for macro photography. I'm very fascinated with the way insects live and react on its environment. It took me a couple of days to observed my spider and when she started making her "home" that's when I thought I should take a photo when she stalks her prey or sleep until I noticed sometimes she has to get out and find other food from nearby plants but she always goes back and feeds inside her nest. Its was really fun watching and observing her everyday!Editing
I did some minor post processing in Lightroom. I try to keep my pictures as close as the original as possible. No composites.In my camera bag
I usually carry my Sony a6000 and a 16mm sigma prime lens which fits nicely on a small bag.Feedback
Macro photography demands a high degree of patience especially shooting live subjects like insects. I very seldom shoot them in a pre set or controlled set up or inside a "studio". I try as much as possible to capture them in their own environment.
