I was just about to photograph this bee while it was hovering when the spider emerged from behind the flower and attacked. It caught the bee in mid-air. The spider's venom worked quickly, immobilizing the bee almost instantly.
20D, 100mm f/2.8 macro
-j
a spider ate my subject...
Moderators: MacroMike, nzmacro, Ken Ramos, twebster, S. Alden
-
- Posts: 727
- Joined: Fri May 06, 2005 11:57 pm
- Location: Richland, WA, USA
- Contact:
- MikeBinOKlahoma
- Posts: 1491
- Joined: Sat Nov 20, 2004 4:30 pm
- Location: Umm....Could it be Oklahoma?
What a fortunate catch! (you, not the spider--Well, the spider too!). I'm envious. Clearly you know your equipment if you were able to react quickly and get this shot. Focus is perfect on the bee and spider.
Mike Broderick
_____________________________________________________________
"I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul.....My mandate includes weird bugs."--Calvin
(reposts on this site of my images for critique or instruction are welcome)
_____________________________________________________________
"I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul.....My mandate includes weird bugs."--Calvin
(reposts on this site of my images for critique or instruction are welcome)
-
- Posts: 55
- Joined: Sun May 21, 2006 6:00 pm
- Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
- Contact:
Excellent! The spider really steals the show in this image.
Site Admin.
Kenneth Ramos
Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Kens Microscopy
Reposts of my images within the galleries are welcome, as are constructive critical critiques.
Kenneth Ramos
Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Kens Microscopy
Reposts of my images within the galleries are welcome, as are constructive critical critiques.