Big & Hairy - C & C Appreciated

obecanobeobecanobe Registered Users Posts: 278 Major grins
edited September 1, 2008 in Holy Macro
This fellow was found under some bark in the woodlands at Dryandra (Western Australia).
My son and I reckon from toe to toe he would have been around the 100mm mark.
The close working distance of the 60mm macro lens witha 20mm extension tube had me wishing I had got the 100mm as I really don't like spiders :cry .
We call them Huntsmen over here.
Any comments welcome.
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  • snowalkersnowalker Registered Users Posts: 66 Big grins
    edited August 31, 2008
    I don't like spiders too. Too creepy! Anyway your picture is in a good focus I think. The only problem I see (I can be wrong) is the framing. To close to catch all the creature and too far to be a micro. Is just my opinion.
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  • obecanobeobecanobe Registered Users Posts: 278 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2008
    Cropped version
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2008
    obecanobe wrote:
    This fellow was found under some bark in the woodlands at Dryandra (Western Australia).
    My son and I reckon from toe to toe he would have been around the 100mm mark.
    The close working distance of the 60mm macro lens witha 20mm extension tube had me wishing I had got the 100mm as I really don't like spiders :cry .
    We call them Huntsmen over here.
    Any comments welcome.

    You know Geoff it's worse when you come home from work and find one of those on your bedroom wall rolleyes1.gif

    That's happened to me a couple of times now, man they can run them things.... but I never kill them, I catch them and put them outside.

    They're just an awesome size, I think it's the size of them that pumps the fear into you when you come across one, quite intimidating.

    Great shot clap.gif .... Skippy :D
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  • stevehappstevehapp Registered Users Posts: 635 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2008
    nice geoff.

    btw i dont mind spiders, but i am scared of snakes.. eek7.gif
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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2008
    Huntsman spiders are very gentle things. They rarely bite, and are not particularly poisonous. We used to get them in our old house on the walls. We nick-named them all Harry. Every so often you'd hear someone calling out "Harry' back!!" lol3.gif

    Cool picture thumb.gif
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2008
    Lovely capture - Have to admit, think I'd be a bit nervous of those fangs.
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  • obecanobeobecanobe Registered Users Posts: 278 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2008
    Thanks to everyone for the encouraging comments wings.gif
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  • AkardisAkardis Registered Users Posts: 2 Beginner grinner
    edited September 1, 2008
    What a great shot. I think I like the cropped version best. :)

    We have tarantulas where I live but none of the kind in your picture (at least I HOPE not lol) I think I would be in the same position.. I would WANT to take the picture but I am afraid of spiders too so I don't know if I could be that brave. Great shot!
  • cyclejoccyclejoc Registered Users Posts: 11 Big grins
    edited September 1, 2008
    Geoff,

    Nice capture! Lots of detail. Thanks for sharing.
    Jonathan
  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited September 1, 2008
    good shots, good job we dont get them here in uk!
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  • obecanobeobecanobe Registered Users Posts: 278 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2008
    Phil, Jonathon, Akardis
    Thanks very much for your comments.
    They're a fairly common site over here.
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