Request for threat display photos

[Windchaser]

My girlfriend is a photo researcher for a publisher and she would be interested in seeing some images of threat displays for use in a text book she is working on. These images would have to be professional quality photos. If any image is used, the photographer would be paid. I did do a few variations with the search here, but didn't come up with anything that would work. If you do have any high quality threat display images and would be interested in their possible publication, please contact me.

Thanks

[MizM]

Mark, here's MY personal favorite, a male blondi.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b130/TarantulaTerri/My%20Tarantulas/.BLONDITHREAT.jpg

I also have a copy of it with the background removed. Or, check out my PhotoBucket album, below, and see if there are any others you like.

[BakuBak]

and something from me :]

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showpost.php?p=526287&postcount=34

http://img6.picsplace.to/img6/1/b_007.jpg

http://img4.picsplace.to/img4/6/thumbs/muri1.JPG (http://img4.picsplace.to/img4/6/muri1.JPG)

I am not an expert but mayby ...

[Goliath]

Here are a couple pics.
mike

[ORION_DV8]

I have the one in my avatar that you can have a large copy of, and can get more if she needs.
cheers
ORION

[kyle_de_aussie]

My contribution
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/chronickilla2005/mad.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/chronickilla2005/P1030768.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/chronickilla2005/P1030779.jpg

[metallica]

hi-res availeble.

[gustavowright]

:drool: Hey guys, those are great shots from nasty TS....congrats, specially the king baboon one. Btw, is she kept in a hard/dry substrate?Seems really hard ground to my eyes though....

[Lorgakor]

I don't know if these are good enough quality, but here are some of mine.

L. difficilis
http://img36.echo.cx/img36/3224/dsc01458d8xo.jpg

E. pachypus
http://img282.echo.cx/img282/3021/dsc01558g0ze.jpg
http://img230.echo.cx/img230/8219/dsc01927e4op.jpg

H. maculata
http://img180.echo.cx/img180/6250/dsc02150c6yn.jpg

T. blondi
http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/9922/dsc03523d0qh.jpg

[Bigboy]

C. Shioedtei
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a170/travismcj/100_1451.jpg

[Blasphemy]

My favorite threat photo ever is on Kelly Swift's site Here (http://www.swiftinverts.com/pix/King4.jpg)

[AussieTkeeper]

Hey all

My threat poses


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v668/bmilter2002/threat.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v668/bmilter2002/lexiangry2.jpg

Jason

[shogun804]

this is the best i could muster up, female P murinus angry after molt because i stole her cast exuvium :D

[Windchaser]

Wow, thanks everyone. Does anyone have any good shots of Pokie threat displays? For the book, they are looking for a really impressive, eye catching image. So, the more color the better. Also, a natural looking background is prefered.

Thanks again and keep those images coming.

[odinn7]

Wow, some of you sure got some angry Ts... :eek:

[dragontears]

I only have a couple of my cobalt...

My favorite:

http://rabscuttle.com/renee/our%20spiders/spider%20movie/blue%20baby%20really%20pissed.JPG

and another not so great one:

http://rabscuttle.com/renee/our%20spiders/spider%20movie/blue%20baby%20aggression.JPG

I have bigger sizes if needed...these are only 800 x 600

[priZZ]

My favs...

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/99/3864399/400_3934643964343035.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/99/3864399/400_6233383964343239.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/99/3864399/400_3933666331363831.jpg

[Schlyne]

Okay, here's the weird one out of the group :P
I can get you high res out of any of my photos.

My Chaco Golden Knee. I have some other angles of this pose as well.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y217/Schlyne/Grammastola/ChacoThreat.jpg

Not quite the best shot, but you don't often see bright red fangs either.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y217/Schlyne/Psalmopoeus/MaturemaleforAB.jpg

[The Red Queen]

might as well post mine too... Cyriopagopus sp. "blue"

[DE3]

Not balanced against glass, or that rock:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/DE3/S-c.jpg

another pic of several of this grouchy bug:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/DE3/S-c-1.jpg

[Whiskeypunk]

might as well post mine too... Cyriopagopus sp. "blue"

If you could set some extra lighting so the underside of that T shows up better, and get a second threat display photo, I think we would have a winner. Like set up lamps with natural lightbulbs installed, and at an angle toward the underside.



DE3s S Calcetum also looks very very good. It would be a winner but the underside is a bit drab. The pic for a textbook the pic should be stunning.

I need my own camera

[DE3]

DE3s S Calcetum also looks very very good. It would be a winner but the underside is a bit drab. The pic for a textbook the pic should be stunning.

I need my own camera


I'll see if I can do something about that

[The Red Queen]

If you could set some extra lighting so the underside of that T shows up better, and get a second threat display photo, I think we would have a winner. Like set up lamps with natural lightbulbs installed, and at an angle toward the underside.



The biggest problem I have photographing Cyriopagopus sp. "blue" is that any kind of flash or bright lighting causes the blue to fade out horribly in pictures. Her underside is completely black, and with more lighting it would probably just show up as washed out grey in the pic as well:(

[harrymaculata]

heres my murinus from just taking the lid off not the best pic but you get the idea

[Windchaser]

OK, everyone here is the scoop. There are several of the pictures that have been posted or that people have sent me that have piqued the interest of the publishing team. Some of these images are being considered. I have been asked to make a request for additional pictures. The publisher would like to have some different options to choose from. They are specifically looking for the following pictures:

Black widows in webs with prey
Any colorful true spider (orb weavers, crab spiders) in webs with prey
Colorful species of tarantulas with prey
The following tarantula species in full threat display:
P. murinus
H. lividum
Cyriopagopus sp. "blue"
Poecilotheria spp.

For the threat display, they are interested in both frontal images and sides shots. If at all possible, they would like to see the images by Monday, October 3.

Again, I want to reiterate that these images are being considered for publication in text books. The photographer for any image will be compensated accordingly.

[Mandi]

not with prey.. but its still a pretty cool shot

[Windchaser]

Here is an update for everyone. First, thanks to everyone who submitted any pictures. Secondly, I do know that some of the photos I sent are under consideration but unfortunately, I do not know which ones specifically. I have been told by the photo researcher working on this that she will let me know if she needs any further information, such as the photographer's contact information or a copy of the full resolution image. I wasn't given a date for when any final decisions will be made. I will try to keep everyone posted on the progress.

Thanks again.