Trapped

[Kaushik Balakumar]

One from my old archives (about 4 years old image).

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3194/2974249709_afb2947626_o.jpg

This spider was chewing away a dragonfly which was bigger than its own size!!!

Spider's common name: Signature spider

Nikon D70s + Nikkor 70-300mm G + Close-up filters
Don't have the EXIF details... :)

Views welcome...

[Robert O'Toole]

Kaushik,

Well done, I really like this image! Congrats.

The spider is great and the details and size of the prey is just great. the soft light and clean BG really make the image work for me.

Yellows on the spider and the whites are a little hot on my monitor.

Robert

[Julie Kenward]

Yikes! There are times being a moderator of the macro forum makes me want to cringe and this is one of them! The image is very nice - even with the spider in the center position it still is a pleasing image. I agree with Robert that the yellows and whites on the spider look hot on my monitor as well. Nice BG and good detail throughout. Now go take some nice flower images will ya? :D;):D

[Mike Moats]

Hey Kaushik, Very well done, nice sharp details and excellent BG.

[Joanna Trescott]

Nice shot Kaushik. You nailed the sharpness and DOF. Nice BG, too. It looks like the spider is making more web to entrap the dragonfly.

[Kaushik Balakumar]

Thank you all :)

@Joanna: Yes, actually within seconds, it wrapped up the DF completely in silk to an extent that u wud not make out that it is a DF !!!