Sharing a couple images of two terrorizers of small creatures everywhere. Not saying that arachnophobia or herpetophobia isn't real though. These creatures are often misunderstood, and are usually met with a swift swipe of the broom. Lots of misinformation surrounding these two as well.
The Pink-toed Tarantula is slightly smaller than a species I photographed some months back (see here), but its temperament is very similar. Cute and docile, they rarely (if ever) sink their half-inch long fangs into human flesh - they'd much rather beat a hasty retreat. This particular individual was one of two house...
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Composing an appealing image with your subject in an aesthetically pleasing position tends to be pretty straightforward. Folks can loosely follow simple guidelines like the basic rule-of-thirds and still wind up with an acceptable composition. Working tight with close-range subjects changes the dynamic a little, however.
What then, is your subject, is it still what it was originally, or has it changed?
It is for this reason I completely enjoy the experience of working with animals. Birds especially - the closer you get the more detail you notice. Of course, it helps to be able to get close...
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Over the weekend, a nighttime stroll in the forests of the Northern Range revealed a previously hidden, alien world - to us at least. We're all aliens somewhere else, right? I've maintained over the years that once you look through a macro lens, you will never see things the same way again.
For starters, even on a quiet night (as it was on Saturday night) close inspection of any microcosm within the forest encourages nature to raise her curtains. Slowly, things begin to take shape. Odd shapes I must say, but shapes nonetheless. What seems to be a disc with eight legs is actually a Harvestman....
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