Macro Spiders & Flowers...

[Remorhaz]

I'd not been out with my macro lens for quite some time so one afternoon late last week I went out with the Tamron 90mm macro and my SB900 flash with my cheap $5 ebay over the lens popup diffuser on and went in search of the little things in life to photograph (a.k.a. stuff out in the streets nearby )

What Lies Beneath - Phonognatha graeffei, referred to as the Leaf Curling spider



and who can resist the tiny balls of fluff



I think this is a yellow black orb weaver spider - but if you know what it really is please tell me



a very closeup view of the tiny stamens on this flower (a type of very fine flowered bottle brush I think)



finally an even more scary looking Golden Orb spider - triptych showing closer and closer images

[twistednoodle]

The black and yellow tummied spider is a st Andrews cross I think.

REALLY love the bottle brush image colour, focus and composition is spot on.

[caralan]

Nice set Rodney. #3 and #4 are beautiful in different ways. I'm with TN on the bottle brush.

I also like what what you have done with the last one

[Remorhaz]

The black and yellow tummied spider is a st Andrews cross I think. REALLY love the bottle brush image colour, focus and composition is spot on.

Nice set Rodney. #3 and #4 are beautiful in different ways. I'm with TN on the bottle brush. I also like what what you have done with the last one

Thanks - The series of red flower images I took with the green background were my favourite - I'm thinking of doing a triptych or four (whatevertych it's called) of the images taken at various distances (so you get to see what it is)

[Seesee]

Good work indeed, IK have a particular liking for the red stamens, the use of dof in that one is superb, quite the alien landscape look

[KhAoTiC]

WOW #4 is a stunning image! Would make sor an awesome print!

[Scottymc]

Love the whole series mate! Great photography.

[ross and cher]

nice series like the red and green in particular

[Remorhaz]

Good work indeed, IK have a particular liking for the red stamens, the use of dof in that one is superb, quite the alien landscape look

WOW #4 is a stunning image! Would make sor an awesome print!

nice series like the red and green in particular

Sounds pretty unanimous - might have to go back and see if I can do some other things with the flowers on this plant - maybe something for a triptych or something

Love the whole series mate! Great photography.

Thanks Scotty

[MarkB1]

Nice set mate.