Name: Jamie Hall
Picture title: Mayan Derriere
Category: Invertebrate Portrait
Nationality: British
Occupation: Photographer

Jamie:
‘This Triangular Spider species (Arkys curtulus) is an ambush predator, not a web-based hunter like most. To hunt its prey, it sits compact and curled up on a leaf, mimicking bird poo or other bio-debris. Balanced abdomen-side down, eyes up, it looks to the sky and watches for an unsuspecting fly or other insect to wander onto the leaf. The abdomen on this species has some very pronounced and interesting markings, which reminded me of the Mayan carvings on rocks and stone. This individual was photographed in a conservation park in Brisbane, Australia.’

Technical information:
Canon 5D Mk IV
Sigma 105mm f/2.8
1/100, f/10, ISO320
Accessories: Raynox DCR250 Diopter, flash gun and diffuser
Post processing: 17 frames stacked in Helicon Focus, basic adjustments in Lightroom, cleaned in Photoshop.

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