Savage Garden by Ann Van Breemen
One morning as I was going into the back yard to hang out my washing I noticed this bee just sort of hanging from a flower. On closer inspection I realised he was being held tight in the grip of a small Crab Spider. Of course I quickly went in and got my camera gear and spent the next half hour taking photos. I didn’t realise until I put the photos on the computer that there was also a tiny fly joining in the breakfast feast.
This photo won a Highly Commended award at the Sydney museums “Up Close and Spineless” comp and was in the 6 month exhibition they held of the best 50 photos of the comp.
Oh, btw, I did eventually remember to hang up the washing.
Canon EOS 350D. 90mm Macro lens. Tripod mounted. Built in flash used.
Taken on Mt. Tamborine, East Queensland.
Comments
excellent!!!
WOW Ann!!! You are one amazing photographer and I can just imagine you bowling everything and everyone out of your way to go and get the camera, and in a hurry!!!! Congratulations on your win and the length of exhibition!! That is marvelous!! And you deserve those sort of accolades too!!! :))))
Thanks Vicki. Yes, I must admit I do get a bit single minded when I see a good photo op.(lol)
Fabulous Ann well caught well deserved win and Congratulations
absolutely brilliant…. and a wonderful portfolio you have
Fantastic Macro!!!!
Wonderful!!!
Ann this is just perfect…..stunning photography!!!!!
Thank you Yool. More good luck and being in the right place at the right time, I think. I was fascinated by it as I hadn’t seen this before. That’s the great thing about macro work. All of a sudden you see things you never noticed before.:)
– Ann Van Breemen
Fabulous image and well titled!…………Linda
Wow! Fantastic capture! I’ve come across the same thing in my garden…spent ages photographing a bee being slowly sucked to death by a little white crab spider…quite gross but fascinating at the same time. Unfortunately I don’t have a macro lens so couldn’t get as close as I would’ve liked to! :)
Thank you Rebecca. Yes, nature is beautiful but cruel at the same time. You should get a macro lens. I couldn’t live without mine.:)
– Ann Van Breemen