Advan's pic thread

[Alltheworld601]

Congrats especially on getting an Iridopelma to sit still. I was never very good at that trick.

 

[viper69]

Great Iridoplema, esp the toe tips.. Love the comparison at hatching..very, very cool. How long did THAT meeting last?

 

[advan]

Congrats especially on getting an Iridopelma to sit still. I was never very good at that trick.

April did all that work, by the time I got over to photograph her she was calm.

Great Iridoplema, esp the toe tips.. Love the comparison at hatching..very, very cool. How long did THAT meeting last?

Thanks! Not long, just a few minutes to pop off a few shots.

Orphnaecus sp. 'Blue' (Panay Island, Philippines)
Mature male

Female

Pairings

Fingers crossed!

Ornithoctoninae sp. "prison de abeilles“ (Laos)

Looks like he got it done.

New flash set-up

Test shots with .75" Psalmopoeus pulcher

 

[papilio]

Yeah man, you got it working!! :clap:

I missed the previous post of yours somehow ... Wow, that I. sp. "recife" is astonishing!! Of all of your spiders which I've photographed that was my favorite. :biggrin:

 

[viper69]

Those lights look just like Papilio's, are they same model etc?

I love pics of gear and tarantula tanks out back..You have a lot, and I'm sure that's only a small portion of the collection!

 

[papilio]

I love pics of gear and tarantula tanks out back..You have a lot!

You need to see his T sanctuary in person ... I'm so jealous!!

 

[viper69]

You need to see his T sanctuary in person ... I'm so jealous!!

Yeah I know! I saw a brief look inside Netbugs via a youtube video, and felt the same.

I'm telling ya, Macro Lens or More Ts....Macros or More Metallatica

 

[advan]

Yeah man, you got it working!! :clap:

I missed the previous post of yours somehow ... Wow, that I. sp. "recife" is astonishing!! Of all of your spiders which I've photographed that was my favorite. :biggrin:

Yeah, after the right batteries. Well, ask April to get her out at the next meet up.

Those lights look just like Papilio's, are they same model etc?

I love pics of gear and tarantula tanks out back..You have a lot, and I'm sure that's only a small portion of the collection!

Michael had those light for a short stint but I think he used them with the ring mount and ditched them pretty quickly.

Psalmopoeus reduncus

 

[papilio]

Excellent photos of a beautiful spider, Chad! Love the second and last shots.

And those flashes are def paying off, really nice light!

 

[viper69]

I love that last shot..Wait till I post my Polaroid photos, you guys are going to wish you went lo-tech!

 

[advan]

Excellent photos of a beautiful spider, Chad! Love the second and last shots.

And those flashes are def paying off, really nice light!

Thanks Michael! I'm liking the flashes a lot!

I love that last shot..Wait till I post my Polaroid photos, you guys are going to wish you went lo-tech!

Are you going to have to take a picture of your Polaroid picture to upload it?


Orphnaecus sp. 'Blue' (Panay Island, Philippines)

Psalmopoeus canbridgei

Poecilotheria ornata

Idiothele mira

 

[Storm76]

Stunning, and good luck on the pairing Chad!

 

[viper69]

Whoa NICE pics of I mira, crispy! Any more pics of those "hanging" around? I haven't seen many of them to begin with, are the typically a copper color like yours? It's very pretty, but the blue, well that seals the deal for me. Someday soon I'll get one.

 

[Philth]

This is crazy stuff, really nice!

Later, Tom

 

[syndicate]

Nice!!I think the best photos of Idiothele mira I have seen!

 

[papilio]

Nice!!I think the best photos of Idiothele mira I have seen!

AGREED!! They're gorgeous Chad!

 

[jbm150]

Unbelievable pics of the mira chad, nicely done!

 

[advan]

Stunning, and good luck on the pairing Chad!

Thank Jan!

Whoa NICE pics of I mira, crispy! Any more pics of those "hanging" around? I haven't seen many of them to begin with, are the typically a copper color like yours? It's very pretty, but the blue, well that seals the deal for me. Someday soon I'll get one.

Yep they are that copper color. Awesome species.

This is crazy stuff, really nice!

Later, Tom

Thanks Tom!

Nice!!I think the best photos of Idiothele mira I have seen!

Thanks Chris, I don't know about that!

AGREED!! They're gorgeous Chad!

Thanks Michael!

Unbelievable pics of the mira chad, nicely done!

Thanks Jeff! Nice to see you around!

Orphnaecus sp. 'Blue' (Panay Island, Philippines)

 

[dactylus]

Great job as always Chad!

David

 

[Shrike]

Love the new pics. That I. mira is beautiful.