Insect photography: Rapid Wolf Spider

**buckobeck** · 05 December 2009, 03:16 AM

These like to come in the house sometimes. Here's one trapped in my bathtub, they're big but harmless.

Taken with a Panasonic DMC-FZ8, tripod, and a strategically placed household lamp. LOL

Mark (aka buckobeck)

**iamtheblues** · 05 December 2009, 06:21 AM

Looks nasty! Looks like a drawing, too. Thanks for sharing, Mark (I think).

Saludos,
Bob.

**buckobeck** · 05 December 2009, 06:34 AM

I know what you mean Bob, LOL. Your welcome.

Mark(aka buckobeck)

**covoxer** · 05 December 2009, 06:49 AM

The bathtub gave it a clean background. That's why it looks like drawing.
Spectacular shot.

**buckobeck** · 06 December 2009, 05:33 AM

Here's a shot of a territorial male dragonfly exhibiting his perching posture. This photo - as with many I shoot - was taken at my frog ponds.

Taken with a Panasonic DMC-FZ7.

Mark (aka buckobeck)

**buckobeck** · 07 December 2009, 03:31 PM

Yup, I'll take a picture of any kind of critter. Here's a couple of flies to prove it. If you look real close you can see my reflection on the water droplet in the mouth of the one fly.

**cursor** · 07 December 2009, 08:01 PM

Those are amazing photos. Thanks for sharing!

**steve.ledger** · 07 December 2009, 08:07 PM

Agreed - good shots Mark.
Camera? Lens? EXIF?

**buckobeck** · 08 December 2009, 05:53 AM

Curtis. Your welcome, and thankyou.

Sledger. Thanks.
Fly with droplet. Lumix DMC-FZ8, DMW-LC55 close-up lens, 1/100Sec, F3.3, natural light.
Fly without droplet Lumix DMC-FZ7, DMW-LC55 close-up lens, 1/160Sec, F5.6, natural light.

**buckobeck** · 10 December 2009, 05:56 AM

It may be hard to believe, but this is a small tortoise shell beetle. Here it is seen posing on my little finger for scale effect. Most people probably don't notice them because of their diminutive size. Think about it.

Nikon D-50, 60mm micro lens with 4x diopter, F18.0, 1/250S, flash, manual exposure.