Patience

© Jim Baines

Patience

Uploaded: August 26, 2009

Description


Crab Spider on Snow-on-the-Mountain plant

These guys are the masters of disguise! They can change their color to match whatever their surroundings are. They tend to hide in flowers and wait patiently until an insect wanders by. Then they just reach out and grab their lunch.

Copperas Cove, Texas

20 August 2009



Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1600 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D200

Comments

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 26, 2009

Terrific comp and capture Jim! Jeff #1172683

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe August 26, 2009

Good morning, Jim. Outstanding details and capture. Hope to see this again. #7888542

Michelle Alton August 26, 2009

If this isn't a winner, I'm going to complain! An absolutely brilliant capture, Jim. Looks like you can even charm the color off a Crab! #7888562

Colette M. Metcalf August 26, 2009

Fantastic!!!!! #7888693

Val Feldman level-deluxe August 26, 2009

Good Morning, Jim! I love these little guys...and they ARE little!! You must have been on top of this fella! Wonderful color and your usual fine attention to detail...An excellent job, neighbor! #7888923

Carla Metzler August 26, 2009

Excellent! #7889089

Howard B. Cheek August 26, 2009

Interesting comp and POV Jim, and the short DOF works well for this one..
Great macro! #7889557

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic August 26, 2009

Amazing capture, Jim! #7890865

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic August 26, 2009

Great macro shot!! Wonderful details and dof. #7891056

Tammy Espino August 26, 2009

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK! Great creep close up!! (Stomp) #7891240

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