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Navieko
27th of July 2007 (Fri), 04:16
I gotta say...taking snapshots of these little guys has made me appretiate how easy we got it -- compared to the 'grim' reality they're living in. :S

"Sticky Situation"
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1226/914206602_0ef1b81e72_o.jpg
Fly became victim of sticky carnivorous plant (family Drosera)
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"Damsel in Distress"
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1331/913489837_c4c9c6ca8d_o.jpg
Another victim to the merciless Drosera!
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...and to make it worse, they got THESE beasts waiting around for any 'survivors'
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1110/910373480_664bc72d9c_o.jpg

Oh how I feel for those little 6 legged friends of ours! :(


C&C Welcome :)
dreamline
27th of July 2007 (Fri), 04:36
It certainly is a scary world out there...

Don't know if it's just me, but these shots seem to have a strong yellow cast. Spider shot looks good (my pick of the 3) and all look sharp on my work monitor.
Navieko
27th of July 2007 (Fri), 04:48
dreamline- Thanks for the feedback. The sun was setting at the time and everything had that 'yellowish' shine at the time of shooting... I think that may be the reason for the strong yellow cast. Also I'm still in early experimenting stage using my 24EX with the 50mm reversed on 100mm -- finding it difficult to get sufficient light. I was actually holding one of the flashes with my hand at the end of the lense.

Cheers,
base146ball
27th of July 2007 (Fri), 04:53
well with all that you had to do to get these pictures they look very nice. I think that the yellow in the first two add to the pictures. Thanks for sharing.
Bill Pham
27th of July 2007 (Fri), 05:07
wow #3 looks really good to me. great series too.

Bill
LordV
27th of July 2007 (Fri), 05:10
Excellent series- like them all :)
Brian V.
Pete
27th of July 2007 (Fri), 05:28
Superb... I'd love to get one of those carniverous plants. I'm pretty sure I'd kill it though, knowing my gardening skills...
Froggr
27th of July 2007 (Fri), 05:33
Fantastic shots. I don't mind the yellow, I think it adds to the mood. The spider shot is just amazing. Love how the lighting brings out so much detail.
Navieko
27th of July 2007 (Fri), 06:01
Thanks for all the great feedback guys!
I agree, I could of changed the yellowish tone in photoshop -- but I thought it suited the dark 'gloomy' feel that the reality is, for those poor insects.

The spider one is also my favourite -- looks great as my new desktop wallpaper :D

Cheers
Cactuspic
27th of July 2007 (Fri), 09:44
Great series.

Irwin
skylab
27th of July 2007 (Fri), 09:47
Lovely set. Creepy world out there.
Leorooster
28th of July 2007 (Sat), 23:57
Great series. My favorite is the last spider shot :)