The spider and the fly

[Vida van der Walt]

Canon 5D Mark11
MP E 65mm; MT 24EX
apert f16; ss1/125; iso100
Handheld
Crop, sharpen, nr, levels and removal of a couple of blemishes on the petals. I did not remove all as I prefer a more natural look.:)

[BillTyler]

This is about as good as it gets. It's hard to get the right stuff sharp at this magnification, and you've done it beautifully. In addition, the color combination is striking, the spider's pose is perfect, and the flower color complements it all nicely. Congratulations!

Bill

[Connie Mier]

Wow, this is great, the dof is right on. And the colors are fantastic.

[Steve Maxson]

Hi Vida. What an interesting looking crab spider. I'm not aware of any over here that have "horns" like this one has. The sharpness and DOF are outstanding and the colors of the flower put this way over the top. A very minor point: the second eye from the left has 2 catchlights - generated by the 2 flashheads(?). You might consider cloning one of them. Very well done.

[Mike Moats]

Hey Vida, Very cool capture. Nice job on the position of the spider with the legs running on a diagonal inthe frame. Great colors.

[Don Lacy]

Wonderful capture with great colors and love how the coloring of the spider acts as a camouflage while in the flower.

[Julie Kenward]

It's stunning, Vida! You did such an excellent job with both composition and exposure but the main thing about this is you found a subject worth photographing and really told a story with it. Beautifully done!

[Vida van der Walt]

Thank you for the wonderful feedback Bill, Connie, Steve, Mike, Don and Julie. You made my day!:)

[Christopher Miller]

Excellent work on all counts, Vida! Well done!

[Vida van der Walt]

Thank you very much Christopher. I'm glad you like it.:)

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

I absolutely love the image Vida. Incredibly sharp and excellent techs.

[Vida van der Walt]

Thank you for looking at these oldies Akos. Your comments are highly appreciated.:)