A few of my spiders

[dpurslow]

Yes we all have some strange this we like to collect, cameras, lenses, and spiders.....

here are a couple of mine.

http://www.davidpurslow.com/ggstuff/habbie5.jpg
http://www.davidpurslow.com/ggstuff/harriet3.jpg
http://www.davidpurslow.com/ggstuff/charlie1.jpg
http://www.davidpurslow.com/ggstuff/tblondi2.jpg

[cfcRebel]

Wow! Cool spiders you have there. Is #3 really blue or just some picture effect?

[RockOne]

Awesome looking spiders. The last shot is great.

[dpurslow]

Wow! Cool spiders you have there. Is #3 really blue or just some picture effect?


The blue one is really blue, its common name is a greenbottle blue. Its blue, green and orange. Cute.

I just got a pure orange one, but its only a spiderling (sling) about 2 cm's

thanks

[scrumpy]

Great pictures. Like the coloured one, he/she is almost as pretty as its dinner!

[witchy]

Not sure why I looked as I hate spiders but these are fantastic shots. They are that clear, they made me flinch!

[dpurslow]

Not sure why I looked as I hate spiders but these are fantastic shots. They are that clear, they made me finch!


Thanks, for nearly all my spider shots I use the Canon 70-200 L IS USM and a 13mm extension tube. I prefer tubes to macro lenses for some reason, I think you get a lot more control over DOF with tubes.


http://www.davidpurslow.com/ggstuff/tigi2.jpg

[witchy]

I have never seen large spiders these colours before! (probably, just as well!!!)

Your shots are very nice :)

[cgratti]

the spider in #4 looks real mean...

[DocFrankenstein]

Wow

I'm wondering... how much do they cost? Are they hard to keep alive? Do they stink?

I want a pet, but I'm a student and that's the biggest one I can afford.

[tupe]

Wow! Great shots!