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Yesterday I was fortunate enough to come across this Sac Spider while out searching for subjects to Photograph.

 

clubiona species

 

These are in adundance in my area along with their leaf curling relations. I wanted to make a portrait of one so I decided to at least try.

 

She had molted notlong before getting her in front of the camera.

 

As spiders grow they shed their outer layer of skin and emerge with a new one and also larger. In this process they also regrow lost limbs.

 

When they first emerge the skin needs to dry out and harden. At the start of this they are a different color to normal and it doesnt take long before the color changes.

 

I was lucky to get this girl before her outer layer of skin changed. I spent a bit of time on this focus stack with cleaning up bits missed by myself and the software.

 

 

Clubiona is a large genus of Sac spiders found around most of the Australia and throughout the rest of the world. They will usually be found under the bark of Eucalyptus where they'll often be seen in clusters, each with their own little silken retreats.

 

One person asked about the area under her eyes above her Chelicerae and said there is no detail there. If you look at this species from the top ( Dorsal) you will see that the Chelicerae Protrude a long way out and the bit below the eyes hangs down a little. I looked at all of my focus stacks and could not find any with details in that area. Its like a void in there. Possibly after her new skin hardened it could be a different matter.

 

I hope you enjoy viewing the final result here.

 

Location , Wodonga , VIC , Australia 🇦🇺

 

 

Helicon Focus

Adobe PS

Topaz Labs Denoise AI

 

 

📷 Olympus EM1 Mkii

 

🔎 OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm F3.5 Macro IS PRO

 

🔎 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital MC-20, 2X Teleconverter

 

Hand held focus stack of 68 images

 

⚡ Godox V1 @ 1/128 +0.7

 

️ CJ Diffuser V2 and CJ Lens Hood

 

©Craig Loechel not for use without prior consent

 

 

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Uploaded on August 17, 2024
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