Honga radiata: Motherhood

Honga radiata: Motherhood

Written by Webmaster Monday, 06 September 2010 00:00

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“In wilderness I sense the miracle of life, and behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia.”  Charles A. Lindbergh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hogna radiata: Motherhood (common name: False tarantula)

We found this female carrying her young on her back in a corner of a classroom. Regrettably spiders are, more often than not, considered as  unwelcomed visitors and get killed. Though normally we do not interfere with wildlife in this instance we made an exception. To ensure that mother and young remained unharmed by the learners and the school cleaners we carefully placed them in a small box and took them home. After taking some photos we released the female and its young in a suitable location.

Photos by Mahi Goula and George Parchas

Shooting Data:

1. Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Lens: Canon EF 180mmf/3.5L USM Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/13, Manual mode
Flash: Canon 580EX II
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

2. Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Lens: Canon EF 180mmf/3.5L USM Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/100 sec - f/14, Manual mode
Flash: Canon 580EX II
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

3. Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Lens: Canon EF 180mmf/3.5L USM Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/100 sec - f/13, Manual mode
Flash: Canon 580EX II
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

4. Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Lens: Canon EF 180mmf/3.5L USM Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/13, Manual mode
Flash: Canon 580EX II
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

5. Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Lens: Canon EF 180mmf/3.5L USM Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/13, Manual mode
Flash: Canon 580EX II
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

6. Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Lens: Canon EF 180mmf/3.5L USM Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/11, Manual mode
Flash: Canon 580EX II
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized. 

7. Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Lens: Canon EF 180mmf/3.5L USM Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/11, Manual mode
Flash: Canon 580EX II
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized. 

 

 

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