An close up of a very small Green lynx spider (Peucetia nicolae). Their common name is indicative of their cat-like behavior of stalking and pouncing on their prey... crits and comments welcome... ENJOY!
Canon 60D, MP-E 65mm with a MT-24 EX Macro Twin Lite
Amazing clarity & details for such a small spider and magnification. I like the placement of the spider. I would be tempted to tone down the saturation a bit in the oof section in the lower front of the frame, since it might be somewhat distracting. But overall a great shot!
They are one of my favorite little spiders to find and photograph in the fields. I didn't know they could jump until one jumped on my glasses while I was trying to get better look at it..:eek:. The color and detail on this one is outstanding I enjoyed seeing it...Thanks!!
Hey Jason,
Besides the suggestion of a small tweak mentioned by Susan......just outstanding! Love everything about it! Flash work was excellent here too!
Hi Jason. Excellent view of this little spider and very good sharpness within the narrow DOF this lens gives you. The one thing that strikes me is all the flash-generated specular highlights - especially on the face and legs of the spider. This will be an issue with any insect/spider with a reflective exoskeleton. You could try cloning some of those (a lot of work), but ultimately, using effective diffusers on those flash heads will make a world of difference in your future photos. (I hope yesterday's PM helps.) Overall, this is very well done.
Hiding lynx spider
Really cool spider and you got great detail. Does it have 6 eyes?
... Cheryl: Six it is
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