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Huntsman


Huntsman
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Copyright: Chris Chafer (sandpiper2) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1845 W: 109 N: 4262] (14141)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-13
Categories: Spiders
Camera: Pentax K100D Super, Sigma 70-300 DG Macro, Digital ISO-400, Matin 58mm UV
Exposure: f/16, 1/180 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Invertebrates and fungi of the Sydney region 2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-07-10 4:55
Viewed: 1206
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Today I present a spider that I can’t identify. I’m fairly sure it’s a Huntsman from the family Sparassidae (formerly Heteropodidae), and robably from the genus (Isopeda sp) but I’m not really sure. I have no reference books on Australian spiders and a search of the net has not been very successful, except for this site on (Australian spiders ) by Ed Nieuwenhuys which was quite good.
Anyway, I thought you might like to see this large spider that I disturbed while looking for dragonflies in a swamp near Moss Vale in the southern highland. He was curled up at the top of this bush in the early morning sun. Then he uncurled and posed for me, before jumping off the bush into the undergrowth.
Sparassidae: This family contains very large hairy spiders with all legs curved forwards so the spiders can move sideways as well as straight ahead. The family has 94 species, with the largest havoing a leg span of 160mm. The outer segments of each leg have dense scopulae which facilitate lateral movements. The typical body and leg colours are grey, brown and black, often with enough mottling to provide useful camouflage when the spiders are resting on bark surfaces. It is usual to find huntsman spiders under bark, although they will sometimes be found on the walls of man-made constructions.
Miss_Piggy, siggi, JORAPAVI, ramthakur, SelenE, mayuresh, red45, bahadir, xTauruSx, Gert-Paassen, zulfu, boreocypriensis, lise, albert, anel has marked this note useful
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Hallo Chris
If you consider a spider beautiful then this is indeed a beauty. I just love the way it draped itself over the plant. The pose in which you have captured it is really great. Focus, sharpness and framing is done expertly. Clarity of the fine bodyhairs is stunning. Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards.
Anna

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 56 N: 4759] (16364)
  • [2008-07-10 5:48]

Hello Chris,
excellent macro with great light and fantastic detail's. The green background is a nice bonus. Very nice work.
Siggi

Nice shot. Sharply focussed and the dof is also well managed.

Hola Chris,
Excelente macro de bella composición con gran nitidez, mostrando los detalles de la araña, magnífica la luz y fondo. Saludos
José Ramón

Very sturdy and healthy looking brown Spider, Chris.
You found it on an interesting perch. The guy was perhaps relaxing.
Very sharp and clear details on the thorax and abdomen.
Well done and TFS.
Ram

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2008-07-10 6:48]

Hi Chris,
Focus, sharpness, clarity, lighting, composition, pose you captured and color tones look so nice. TFS
Greetings,
Selen

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6166] (21070)
  • [2008-07-10 9:15]

Crystal clear details, Chris.
I love the pose and the spread of the legs every which way.
Very dynamic shot with excellent composition and light.
TFS. ; )

Hello Chris,
superb macro shot of spider,great composition and pov,excellent lighting and sharpness,
very well done,
tfs

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2008-07-10 10:09]

Hi Chris!

Can't help with ID but I really like this spider. Fantastic pose and composition - it looks like waiting for someone to jump :-) Great details and light.

Hello Chris, great macro of this interesting spider. TFS. Regards,
Bahadır

Hello Chris,
Superb macro shot of this interesting spider. Great composition, lighting and DOF. TFS.
G's,
Deniz

Hi Chris,

Exellent macro shot.
Razor sharpness, good pov and exellent dof.

Gert

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1065 W: 0 N: 162] (870)
  • [2008-07-10 14:12]

Hello Chris, wonderful macro capture of an interesting spider species with great colours, details and framing. Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards,

Mehmet

Hi Chris, a perfect macro capture of a spider which is also new for me with wonderful POV and DOF. Well compoosed and detailed too. TFS.
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • lise Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 172 W: 51 N: 548] (2875)
  • [2008-07-10 16:11]

Hi Chris,
This is a very scary looking spider!
Wonderful composition, great natural colours, superb sharpness.
Great job!
Lise

Hi,
On the road, just marking excellent pictures.
Thanks
Pekka

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2008-07-10 21:46]

Hello Chris, just good and very nice view. Amazing shot and great sharpness. Ganesh

Hi Chris,
I'm not fun of spiders but this is an excellent photo!
Good exposure with sharp details and natural colours
Well done
Albert

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1726 W: 0 N: 3927] (15770)
  • [2008-07-13 5:52]

hello Chris,
Magnificent picture of this brown Australian Spider. Perfectely photographed. Light, composition, sharpness are great. Amazing how a spider can create a wonderful picture.
Thanks and best regards
Anne

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 528 W: 87 N: 697] (6119)
  • [2008-07-16 12:53]

hi Chris,
waow quelle prise de vue impressionnante, l'araignée semble de grande taille. Très bonne gestion de la position acrobatique de cette dernière, magnifique couleur et détails.

gl

Hola Chris,
Parece ser una enorme araña, que también parece como desubicada en esa ramita. Has logrado un buen acercamiento, no apto para aracnofóbicos
Saludos
Hernán

very good capture, I like the composition, tFS Ori

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  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 440 W: 10 N: 504] (2372)
  • [2009-03-09 0:29]

very nice macro close-up!
great focus and details.

very well done.
tfs

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