Spider with Lunch

[adcolon]

This is a Salticidae Sp. Spider at the University of Puerto Rico's Botanical Gardens. The fly/lunch species in not known.

Canon XTi, Canon MP-65 with macro flash, ISO 100, f/11 at 1/250 sec., handheld.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hi (??? You didn't post your name),
Very nice action/nature story in this one. I just wish that you had more DOF for my tastes. By using a higher ISO, around 400, you would been able to go up to f22 handheld. At f16 and the same ISO, your BG would also be a little lighter and not black. You may be able to pull it up with Shadow/highlight in that area. Some people also don't like the multiple flashes in the eye but since I use the same flash.........most of the time it doesn't bother me. Great choice of specimen and action.
Roman

[Robert O'Toole]

Hi (??? You didn't post your name),
Very nice action/nature story in this one. I just wish that you had more DOF for my tastes. By using a higher ISO, around 400, you would been able to go up to f22 handheld. At f16 and the same ISO, your BG would also be a little lighter and not black. You may be able to pull it up with Shadow/highlight in that area. Some people also don't like the multiple flashes in the eye but since I use the same flash.........most of the time it doesn't bother me. Great choice of specimen and action.
Roman

Very good critique Roman.

I wouldnt recomment S/H though, it sometimes kills the mid tone contrast and make is look flat and "muddy".

I believe the OP's name is A.D. Colon, bu tno idea what the initials stand for.


Robert

[Jeroen Stel]

Great shot with some interesting action going on!
Just enough DOF where it counts and when you would sharpen this just a tad more i think you have a wonderful shot!

Well done!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

[Mike Moats]

Hey adcolon, very cool image, great details where it counts.