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racketman
25th of March 2006 (Sat), 05:55
I've missed too many of these and I wasnt going to let this one escape. I'm afraid I gave it quite a hard time prodding it into submission but it scurried off when I had finished the shoot.
350D 60EFS & Nikon 3T, 430Ex with stofen, custom WB. f9-11

http://i.pbase.com/o4/33/541333/1/57704927.Lithobiidsideon.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o4/33/541333/1/57704926.Lithobiidmarch.jpg

100% crop
http://i.pbase.com/o4/33/541333/1/57704925.Lithobiid100crop.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o4/33/541333/1/57704928.Lithobiid.jpg
LordV
25th of March 2006 (Sat), 06:14
Wonderful shots Racketman- great colour and clarity- composition is good too :)
Looks like it's made of toffee :). Assume this is a centipede?
Brian V.
a.huhton
25th of March 2006 (Sat), 06:32
Great shots.
Omri Alon
25th of March 2006 (Sat), 08:38
Nice shots :D Sharp :D
melvynyeo
25th of March 2006 (Sat), 08:52
Excellent shot :D They move non stop and shooting them can be a pain :D I had one taken by reverse lens. :D:D:D
Athena
25th of March 2006 (Sat), 09:02
Very, very cool. Great shots.
Action_Man
25th of March 2006 (Sat), 09:04
Excellent shots RM, colour clarity and composition fantastic ...
racketman
25th of March 2006 (Sat), 10:51
Wonderful shots Racketman- great colour and clarity- composition is good too :)
Looks like it's made of toffee :). Assume this is a centipede?
Brian V.

Yes this is a Centipede with 15 pairs of legs. Note the strong poison claws that wrap around the side of the flat head. these are used to hold and kill its prey. They are nimble hunters and tough to photograph as they never keep still.
racketman
25th of March 2006 (Sat), 10:52
Excellent shot :D They move non stop and shooting them can be a pain :D I had one taken by reverse lens. :D:D:D

In your part of the world they probably grow much larger and can inflict a painful bite but here they are quite harmless. Can you post your shot in this thread?
Leorooster
25th of March 2006 (Sat), 11:12
Great shots. I've tried once and am not pleased by the result. You did great here.
chemicalbro
25th of March 2006 (Sat), 11:39
very cool shots RM........ the compo in the 1st one is nice
racketman
25th of March 2006 (Sat), 13:27
Great shots. I've tried once and am not pleased by the result. You did great here.

I think with these long-bodied critters you have to go in for a close up. trying to get the whole body in is going to mean no interesting detail unless it is curled up.