Mantis versus Jumping Spider

tchuanyetchuanye Registered Users Posts: 1 Beginner grinner
edited November 11, 2008 in Holy Macro
Was at the botanical gardens (Singapore) recently. Took this type of mantis 2 weeks ago. And this type of jumping spider a week after that. And yesterday, 2 of the same met.....and the answer is.....below.

It started below the leaf, and as I was position the shot, it moved to and fro, top to bottom....

FZ30+Raynox 250, F11, 1/30s, ISO80, 2 diffuse flash, handheld

#1: Presenting....the jumping spider
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#2: Lets start head first...
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#3: Yucks.....abdomen better....
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#4: ...its juicier!
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#5: Legs are not too bad...
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#6: You want some???
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#7: They smell good!
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#8: Should I finish it?
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#9: Nah....
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#10: Lets have the "drumstick:
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#11: The marrow is good!
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#12: Its finger licking good!
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2008
    tchuanye wrote:
    Was at the botanical gardens (Singapore) recently. Took this type of mantis 2 weeks ago. And this type of jumping spider a week after that. And yesterday, 2 of the same met.....and the answer is.....below.

    It started below the leaf, and as I was position the shot, it moved to and fro, top to bottom....

    FZ30+Raynox 250, F11, 1/30s, ISO80, 2 diffuse flash, handheld

    #1: Presenting....the jumping spider
    #2: Lets start head first...
    #3: Yucks.....abdomen better....
    #4: ...its juicier!
    #5: Legs are not too bad...
    #6: You want some???
    #7: They smell good!
    #8: Should I finish it?
    #9: Nah....
    #10: Lets have the "drumstick:
    #11: The marrow is good!
    #12: Its finger licking good!

    Wow tchuanye what beautifully documented photographic sequence of events clap.gif :ivar bowdown.gif

    I love the shot with the Mantis looking up at you as if to ask if you want some nod.gif

    They sure don't waste much do they, makes you glad we're so high up in the food chain hu rolleyes1.gif

    Your lucky the Mantis was more interested in its kill than in running away from you photographing it ..... how lucky are you to capture this clap.gif

    This is a Most Excellent Series, Super Impressive .... Skippy :D
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  • timbo13timbo13 Registered Users Posts: 78 Big grins
    edited November 2, 2008
    wow, what an interesting series! great job!
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  • obecanobeobecanobe Registered Users Posts: 278 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2008
    Excellent series. Good job.
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2008
    Wonderful series. Love the colouring of the mantid- looks like onyx
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  • rahmonsterrahmonster Registered Users Posts: 1,376 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2008
    Ohhhh wow! What a great series!#6 is awesome, just the way it's looking up at you is really cool!

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  • tleetlee Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2008
    clap.gif Great series.
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2008
    Wow stunning series !
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  • Frog LadyFrog Lady Registered Users Posts: 1,091 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2008
    impressive series and great photographs!clap.gif
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  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited November 11, 2008
    great series, like all.
    noticed quite a lot of noise in bachgroud #3 , do anything different?
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