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dalantech — Perfect Predator II
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Published: 2009-12-30 13:43:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 866; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 0
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Incredible the way that a crab spider can blend in with the flower that it's hunting from...Tech specs: Canon 40D (F13, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MPE-65mm macro lens (@3x) + a diffused MT-24EX macro twin flash (-2/3 FEC). I took this shot today -has to be at least 17C outside if not warmer.
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it would be very cool if u could take a video of the fly got eaten completely. It would be National Geography quality like the video below in HD.
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Spiders really don't "eat" their prey -they kinda drink the victim like a protein shake and there's no movement. So a video of a spider feeding would actually be pretty boring.
IMHO, although it's good, that video is a long way from being National Geographic quality. The light in almost every scene is harsh, and the composition is poor. You can't ignore proper photographic discipline when shooting video...
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Brilliant photo, When I received the deviation notice in my inbox and looked at the thumbnail I thought "Why would Dalantech have a photo of bug crawling into a flower? Doesn't seems up to the usual standard" but I clicked on it anyway, only to realize that is was no flower, but a spider!
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Don't feel bad -the bug didn't see the spider either...
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lol, I can be grateful there isn't such severe consequences for mistaking a spider for a flower as a human!
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Beautiful.
Misumena vatia. Interesting spider. I read that it may be yellow or white, depending on the flower in which they is hunting.
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Thanks
It takes them about 2 days to change color.
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wow!! it looks awsome in gold!!! it must be big 2 be eating a bee :S
i didnt know it changes colors! i found one 2 days ago and took photos of it
[link] check it out in green
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