Up Close with Nature

Yes, the ant-mimic crab spiders again. Not one but two. Not only that - they were mating too! Lucky me. All images shot with a Canon 40D, Canon MPE65 1X-5X macro lens and Canon MT24EX Twin Flash with DIY Diffuser. If you would like to see more spiders, check these out: 1. Red and black ant-mimic jumping spider 2. More ant-mimic spiders 3. Wonderful jumping spiders 4. Ant-mimic crab

More slr macro photography tips in this post :). Just a few non technical tips on ways to stabilize yourself when shooting macro photography. Very simple tips but these will improve your odds of getting sharper macro images! Check these out and make them work for you the next time you go for macro. Photo courtesy of Leong Sherney. Me in action. I used a pvc tube as my monopod. You can use a