Good Morning !!

PrescottPhotog

So I walked out the door this morning to get the newspaper and almost stepped on this guy.. He was on the walk but by the time I got my camera he was on the yard. The gravel below him is about 3/4 to 1 inch in size, so you can get a good idea how big he was.

The picture isn't very good because it was early and my AF wasn't working yet (no coffee).

This is only the second Tarantula I've seen in Arizona, they don't get caught in the open very often. I always wonder how many have crawled on me when I sit for hours, waste deep in scrub and brush, waiting to get that elusive shot. Gives me the creeps a little when I think about it cause I don't like spiders at all.

He sauntered off as if I wasn't there and I continued back to get my first cup of coffee.

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Dick on Aruba

Wow, nice find! You did not dare to get a low angle shot?

Well done!

Thanks for sharing,

Dick.

HarlanBear

Holy arachnophobia, Batman !!

I hate this guy, but what a shot Your AF looks okay to me. And the DOF makes this guy almost jump off the screen ... sorry, gotta go, too scary.

Great job (especially so early and sans coffee).

PrescottPhotog

Thanks Guys,

I got down pretty close to him, they don't move very fast, but I was ready just in case.

I know they are around but they are seldom seen and not my choice of critters to come eye to eye(s) with first thing in the morning.

Hopefully it will be a couple more years before I see another one.

Maestro

Cool shot. The closest thing I have to these things are wolf spiders, but I have plenty of black widows you can have.

emmalou

Son used to have two of those beasts in tanks.......(I shiver seeing this one).but its a great shot!

Shasoc

Beautiful shot of an ugly animal.

dbaker1221

aughhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! how about a little warning !?!?!

good shot

LCD

HOly Cow!! I hope you had a REALLY long lens to shoot that with. I sure wouldn't want to stick my lens in his face!!

Awesome scary detail.

Lisa

ShepsMom

I'm gald you didn't step on it. You wouldn't want to show up splattered spider, would you I think it's an excellent shot, coffee or not!

PrescottPhotog

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Thanks everyone for the comments.

I had it titled "Good Morning Mr. Tarantula" but after I thought about it I had to shorten it just cause I wanted to surprise you..

Sorry, but I just couldn't resist.. !!

Oh, by the way, I used a short lens that almost touched him, but I wasn't worried cause he hadn't had his coffee either and from lookin at him I could tell he had been out alllll night !!