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    Default Lunch on a bed of roses

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    This Northern Crab Spider (Misumenops asperatus) has captured a honey bee 3 times its size on this wild rose flower and is having a mega lunch complete with a sprinkling of tiny pollen grains. 40D, Canon 100 mm f/2.8 macro, 1/250, f/16, ISO 100, macro twin flash (diffused), hand held. I cleaned up some imperfections in the flower and cropped for composition. All comments are welcome and appreciated.

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    Hey Steve,
    Love it! Story...action...exposure....colors...all right on! Great job!!!

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    When I first looked at this I thought "what a wierd angle for a bee?"...then I saw the spider, wow..lovely capture, colors and comp..well done

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    A great image all around, Steve!

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    Well done. I love a good story. :)

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    Steve,

    Agree with everyone else. Think the square format works well here.
    Thanks for sharing...
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    Yousa, but that's an awesome image! You got a great HA on the spider and the bee and you did it while including a beautiful flower! Awesome exposure and wonderful detail, Steve. This really tells a story and does it very well.

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    All I know is that crab spiders must have some powerful venom...to drop a honey in its tracks is remarkable. This is an excellent find and you captured the scene very well. The details on the spider is very nice!

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