Striped Lynx Spider (Oxyopes salticus)

A Striped Lynx Spider I saw in some weeds a couple months ago. I had a bit of a hiatus in posting photos to JungleDragon but mainly due to me trying to find ways to photograph plants in an aesthetically pleasing way, looking at photos online for inspiration. In addition to this, I am also trying to photograph birds I have no good photos of such as the Tropical Kingbird, White Eyed Parakeets, Blue and Yellow Macaw and Magnificent Frigatebird.

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Flown Kimmerling

Lion

I can't wait to see your flower photos. They can be challenging at times (there is so much variation in shape/color), but I always have fun with flowers!

But back on topic:
I absolutely love this! Really pretty photo of a gorgeous spider! Posted 4 years ago
1. Wesley Goorachan
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you Lisa! I actually was supposed to go outside to photograph eight different plants today however some strong rain showers had other plans for me lol Posted 4 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Perhaps this helps, almost 20,000 flower/plant photos sorted by popularity (scroll down)
https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/photos/plantae

Although it's subjective, I think composition is the most important aspect of flower photography. Meaning, a clean and simple scene without too much distractions. Posted 4 years ago
1. Wesley Goorachan
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you for the advice Ferdy! The list of images certainly did help as I was struggling to find a way to photograph some of the mosses, but I think I have it figured it out now:) Also, I have been looking at some photos on JungleDragon and opted to photograph the flowers using only natural light to get the true colour and a proper exposure without my harsh flash. Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Great, happy it helped. When using flash, using a large diffuser might also help. Posted 4 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

You're doing great, Wesley! I can't wait to see more of your photos :). I enjoy photographing flowers, but lighting is always my biggest problem. I use a large diffuser, like Ferdy mentioned above, which helps. Posted 4 years ago

Wesley Goorachan

Lion

Thank you so much Christine! Lighting can be a challenge for me as well, I have a speedlight as well as a diffuser, but I can be lazy at times (all the time) and so I use my pop-up flash with a sheet of paper as my diffuser. Posted 4 years ago

The Oxyopes salticus

''Oxyopes salticus'' is a species of lynx spider, commonly known as the Striped Lynx Spider, first described by Hentz in 1845. Its habitat tends to be grasses and leafy vegetation; grassy, weedy fields, and row crops.

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Similar species: Spiders

Species identified by Wesley Goorachan