Before and after lunch...

photosmart42 · Post by **photosmart42** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:56 pm

Not sure what this is, but it's pretty with the green abdomen. Caught it right in time.

tpe · Post by **tpe** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:42 pm

very nice and especially so with the fly.

Tim

Harold Gough · Post by **Harold Gough** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:11 am

I'm no expert but I think it's Tetragnathidae, probably Tetragnatha.

Harold

photosmart42 · Post by **photosmart42** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:07 am

tpe wrote:very nice and especially so with the fly.

Tim

Thank you!

photosmart42 · Post by **photosmart42** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:07 am

Harold Gough wrote:I'm no expert but I think it's Tetragnathidae, probably Tetragnatha.

Harold

Cool - thanks! Learn something every day on this site

.

SONYNUT · Post by **SONYNUT** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:08 am

spiky fellow..

carlos · Post by **carlos** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:38 am

very good shots

photosmart42 · Post by **photosmart42** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:27 pm

carlos wrote:very good shots

Thank you!

photosmart42 · Post by **photosmart42** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:28 pm

SONYNUT wrote:spiky fellow..

Surprising, isn't it? Didn't expect it either. Actually didn't notice the spikes until I saw the photos at home.

Danny · Post by **Danny** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:46 pm

Excellent shots and great behaviour macro in these. Well done and great, sharp details.

Danny.

Harold Gough · Post by **Harold Gough** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:53 pm

photosmart42 wrote:
SONYNUT wrote:spiky fellow..
Surprising, isn't it? Didn't expect it either. Actually didn't notice the spikes until I saw the photos at home.

I assume that 'spiky' refers to the long spines on the legs. The relative size of these can be useful in separting otherwise macroscopically similar spiders. That the spines are prominent is consistent with Tetragnatha as are the divergent chelicerae, which we can just see in the first image.

Harold

photosmart42 · Post by **photosmart42** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:09 am

Danny wrote:Excellent shots and great behaviour macro in these. Well done and great, sharp details.

Danny.

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback!

photosmart42 · Post by **photosmart42** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:11 am

Harold Gough wrote:
photosmart42 wrote:
SONYNUT wrote:spiky fellow..
Surprising, isn't it? Didn't expect it either. Actually didn't notice the spikes until I saw the photos at home.
I assume that 'spiky' refers to the long spines on the legs. The relative size of these can be useful in separting otherwise macroscopically similar spiders. That the spines are prominent is consistent with Tetragnatha as are the divergent chelicerae, which we can just see in the first image.

Harold

Interesting to know. I have to admit I was excited to simply capture this moment as it happened, and have no idea what species I'm actually photographing. It's great to learn about these from you all.

Harold Gough · Post by **Harold Gough** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:27 am

The principal of shooting first and identifying later is a good one. I apply it not only to living subjects but also to mountains, buildings, etc in my travels. Research beforehand helps you to know what you are framing in your viewfinder but also what is worth looking for and perhaps where to look.

All very obvious but I'm sure it is far from universally adopted where it would be productive. That said, an aesthetic picture is worth having just for the pleasure it gives, even if its identity is unknown to the audience or even hidden/undisclosed by the author.

Harold

photosmart42 · Post by **photosmart42** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:06 pm

Harold Gough wrote:The principal of shooting first and identifying later is a good one. I apply it not only to living subjects but also to mountains, buildings, etc in my travels. Research beforehand helps you to know what you are framing in your viewfinder but also what is worth looking for and perhaps where to look.

All very obvious but I'm sure it is far from universally adopted where it would be productive. That said, an aesthetic picture is worth having just for the pleasure it gives, even if its identity is unknown to the audience or even hidden/undisclosed by the author.

Harold

Thanks you - I agree. I look for colors, textures, shapes, and situations that grab my attention without much regard what it is at first. That said, if I'm hunting insects, I definitely wait in the area and start observing behaviors that will put me in the best situation to take a great photo.