Patience
Uploaded: August 26, 2009
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
Jeff Robinson August 26, 2009
Terrific comp and capture Jim! Jeff #1172683Tammy M. Anderson August 26, 2009
Good morning, Jim. Outstanding details and capture. Hope to see this again. #7888542Michelle 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! #7888562Colette M. Metcalf August 26, 2009
Fantastic!!!!! #7888693Val Feldman 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! #7888923Carla Metzler August 26, 2009
Excellent! #7889089Howard B. Cheek August 26, 2009
Interesting comp and POV Jim, and the short DOF works well for this one..Shelly A. Van Camp August 26, 2009
Amazing capture, Jim! #7890865Randy D. Dinkins August 26, 2009
Great macro shot!! Wonderful details and dof. #7891056Tammy Espino August 26, 2009
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK! Great creep close up!! (Stomp) #7891240Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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