Handling a Female Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus mactans) Thomas Shahan 2012-01-05 | A few words of caution: although spiders rarely bite unless startled, agitated, or trapped against skin - I would advise against handling this species unless familiar with handling arachnids due to the sheer toxicity of the venom. If you must, let them crawl onto you and move about carefully. Never trap or apply pressure to the spider. This video is intended to calm some of the many misconceptions and fears regarding venomous spiders. In short - be careful with them, and they should be careful with you. Hopefully :) Found in Oklahoma around New Years. Filmed with both a Pentax K-x (sharper footage) and a little Canon a720is (lower-res footage). If you would like to see more of my work - go to http://thomasshahan.com
Tilt/Shift Macro? Field Review of the TTArtisan 100mm Macro (w/ binaural birds) Thomas Shahan 2023-06-06 | **background audio is first attempt at recording and mixing binaural audio - lmk how the audio is - sorry if some of the birds are too loud!**A field-focused review of the TTArtisan 100mm tilting and shifting macro lens where I end up not tilting/shifting that muchThanks to www.pergear.com for supplying the lens for review - learn more at www.TTArtisan.compergear.com/products/ttartisan-100mm-f-2-8A few thoughts I forgot to put in the review:the springtails at ~7:28 are Pseudobourletiella I believe - the species ID in top left is a typo therethe lens seems prone to flaring - I got a lot of washed out shots when shooting against bright backgrounds or the sky... although this isn't something I've tested against other lensessubscribe for more!chapters00:00 - Intro + Lens Overview03:14 - tilting/shifting features explained05:19 - sharpness comparison w/ Laowa 10006:27 - shooting bugs outside!08:48 - focal plane thoughts...10:47 - conclusion/summary12:49 - outro/links/info
Phidippus mystaceus Thomas Shahan 2023-01-15 | About 15 minutes of loosely ordered video, photos, and thoughts concerning Phidippus mystaceus - a salticid I've been in love with for a while now! Follow me on twitter (only place I regularly post aside from iNat!): twitter.com/ThomasShahanMusic is me playing some free organ/synth pad VSTs from here: labs.spitfireaudio.com(and some real piano half way through)Some paper/links for further reading:"Sound Production by Courting Males of Phidippus Mystaceus (Araneae: Salticidae)" by G B Edwards: researchgate.net/publication/27372918_Sound_Production_by_Courting_Males_of_Phidippus_Mystaceus_Araneae_Salticidae"Jumping spider feet" by D E Hill:researchgate.net/publication/330367495_Jumping_spider_feetREVISION OF THE JUMPING SPIDERS OF THE GENUS PHIDIPPUS (ARANEAE: SALTICIDAE) by G B Edwards:http://www.peckhamia.com/editions/Edwards_2004_Revision_Phidippus.pdfImages of P mystaceus by D E Hill: flickr.com/photos/dehill/albums/72157717121568551/page5
LIGHTWEIGHT Mirrorless Macro Photography w/ 7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 mkII macro Thomas Shahan 2021-08-13 | A bit of lightweight mirrorless macro with the new and revised 7Artisans 60mm mkII macro. Learn more at: 7artisans.com/enThe lens was sent to me for review, but the thoughts are my own - no sponsored links or paid promotion. A relatively inexpensive, simple, lightweight macro for mirrorless cameras.00:00 - Intro + Lens Overview01:51 - Lens Tests02:28 - Going Lightweight03:00 - Homemade diffuser in the field07:57 - Continued field use11:23 - Adding a Raynox and more14:17 - Final thoughts/Wrapping up
Jumping Spiders that Mimic Ants! Thomas Shahan 2021-07-19 | An exploration of jumping spiders that mimic ants (aka Ant-Mimicking Jumping Spiders) framed around a discussion with spider-scientist Alexis Dodson of the University of Cincinnati's Morehouse Lab:https://homepages.uc.edu/~morehonn/alexis-dodson/Further reading and referenced studies:https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2019/02/n2070432.htmlnature.com/articles/s41598-020-75010-yacademic.oup.com/cz/article/58/4/630/1787096pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22251733researchgate.net/publication/232886113_A_Mimicry_Complex_Between_Mutillid_Wasps_Hymenoptera_Mutillidae_And_Spiders_Araneaejournals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0079660Chapters:00:00 - Intro and Why?03:48 - Angles06:35 - Peckhamia10:07 - Synageles and Sarinda10:46 - Thoughts on Mimicry12:07 - Mutillid/Wasp Mimicry13:30 - An Excellent Strategy14:54 - Turtle Ant Mimicry15:48 - African Myrmarachne16:44 - Wrapping Up
Live Chat w/ Laowa and Macro Photo Critique Thomas Shahan 2021-05-22 | venuslens.net/laowa-by-venus-optics-presents-meeting-masters-2021Big thanks to everyone that sent in macros! Sorry I couldn't get to critique all of them while live - there were 165 images submitted! I did look through them all though - fantastic work!Also, special thanks to Lemon w/ Laowa who stayed up way too late in her time to assist with streaming stuff!Photo credit timestamps:Hello and intro - 0:24Aidan bassett - 2:57Alex Ward - 4:08Averie Olson - 4:30Averie Olson - 4:53Benjamin - 5:18Benny Gauthier - 5:45Brendan CYGNUSTECH James - Leaf insect ( Phyllium ) - 6:36Brendan CYGNUSTECH James - Orchard Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio aegeus) - 7:57Christian Andersson - 8:32Christian Andersson - 9:15Christian Andersson - 9:57Christos Zoumides - Anthocharis cardamines Cyprus - 10:27Christos Zoumides - Curculio glandium Cyprus - 11:13Dalton Ramsey - 11:56dalton ramsey - 12:25Devang Shetty - 13:34Devang Shetty - 14:23Devang Shetty - 15:09Francisco Paz - 15:45Geoffrey Grady - 16:45george mitchell - 17:41george mitchell - 18:25Isaiah Rosales - 19:25Isaiah Rosales - 20:05James Lawson - 20:37James Lawson - 22:22Jef Van Der Borght - 24:08Jef Van Der Borght - 25:12Jo Ottey - Ants- 26:42Jo Ottey - Fly 27:48Joshua Davis - 28:47Juan - 30:03Juan - 31:07Jules - Marpissa muscosa - 33:02Kirk Mason - Nursery Web Spider - 34:16Krisztina Mácsai - 35:55michael wachta - spiderling - 37:47Michal Stulpa - 39:15Michal Stulpa - 40:11Moses Aubrey - 2nd mating and eating a fly - 41:01Myshko Pashed - 42:32Nash Turley - 43:37Nash Turley - 44:16Olly Cummins - 45:14Olly Cummins - 46:40Pierre Sztajnkrycer - 47:34Pranav Gopalan R K - 48:47Pranay P Mohanty - 51:09Péter Szabó - 51:44Péter Szabó - 52:22Robert Beasley - 52:40Robert Beasley - 53:06saravanaraja - 53:36saravanaraja - 54:07saravanaraja - 54:26Jimmy Chan - 55:07Jimmy Chan - 58:00John Wellington - 58:40John Wellington - 59:09Space Katze - Jones - 60mm - 59:39Stewart Wood - Female Regal Jumping Spider - 1:00:44Storm -1:01:45Suraag Nair - 1:02:48Teo Keng Guan - 1:03:40Teo Keng Guan - 1:04:51thierry kieffer -1:05:57thierry kieffer - 1:06:37Tino Rehfeldt - 1:07:03Tommy Gade - 1:07:49Q&A - 1:08:54
Phidippus cardinalis - Velvet Ant Mimicking Jumping Spider - 4k Thomas Shahan 2020-09-16 | Canon EOS M raw video (shot w/magic lantern and edited with mlvapp and davinci resolve) of a male Phidippus cardinalis mutillid-mimicking jumping spider. All stills taken on a Pentax K3 with the Laowa 100mm 2x: venuslens.net/product/laowa-100mm-f-2-8-2x-macro-apo/ref/500/?campaign=ThomasShahanLaowa100mmReviewTwitter: twitter.com/ThomasShahanMy semi-abandoned site: www.ThomasShahan.cominaturalist: inaturalist.org/people/2042957Subscribe for more upcoming spider/insect/macro/lens/guitar stuff!
Macro Photography in the Field w/ the LAOWA 100mm 2x Ultra Macro Thomas Shahan 2020-08-22 | Learn more and get the lens here: venuslens.net/product/laowa-100mm-f-2-8-2x-macro-apo/ref/500/?campaign=ThomasShahanLaowa100mmReviewTwitter: twitter.com/ThomasShahanMy semi-abandoned site: www.ThomasShahan.cominaturalist: inaturalist.org/people/2042957BIG THANKS to Kathleen Neeley for helping take video! twitter.com/kathleenneeleySubscribe for more upcoming spider/insect/macro/lens/guitar stuff!Lens Overview: (0:00)Shooting Spiders!: (2:22)Looking for Subjects...: (6:40)Lens Thoughts cont.: (8:26)Natural Light: (9:46)Mythical Beasts and Final Thoughts: (10:24)Wrap up and Info: (12:35)
Ecuador Cloud Forest Cable Car + Hike (No music, No talking) Thomas Shahan 2020-06-11 | Just a bit of b-roll from a cable car trip near Mindo, Ecuador. No narration, no music, no macro stuff - just cloudforest scenery.
Macro Photography in ECUADOR - Episode 2: Spiders, Flies, Moths, Ants, VELVET WORMS... Thomas Shahan 2020-05-20 | Even more macro photography from a trip to Ecuador's cloud forest to look for wild arthropods. Thanks to Nancy Miorelli for all the help on the trip: scibugs.infoEl Septimo Paraiso - the place we stayed, is highly recommended! http://septimoparaiso.comTo join a trip like this in the future, keep an eye on bugshot.net for upcoming workshops!Big thanks to all who helped with identifications/info on twitter and inaturalist: inaturalist.org/people/tshahanCheck out Andreas Kay's (RIP) flickr here: flickr.com/photos/andreaskay...and finally, big thanks to Cybergenic on Freesound for the ambient rainfall track heard in some parts of the video: freesound.org/people/cybergenic/sounds/135821
Jumping Spider Eats Mosquito (and my blood?) Maevia inclemens vs Aedes albopictus Thomas Shahan 2020-05-17 | Jumping Spider Eats Mosquito (and MY blood!) Maevia inclemens vs Aedes albopictus
Macro Photography in ECUADOR - Episode 1: Bugs, Beetles, and Birds Thomas Shahan 2020-04-11 | A macro photography trip to Ecuador's cloud forest to look for wild arthropods. Thanks to Nancy Miorelli for all the help on the trip: scibugs.infoEl Septimo Paraiso - the place we stayed, is highly recommended! http://septimoparaiso.comTo join a trip like this in the future, keep an eye on bugshot.net for upcoming workshops!Check out Andreas Kay's (RIP) flickr here: flickr.com/photos/andreaskay...and finally, big thanks to Cybergenic on Freesound for the ambient rainfall track heard in some parts of the video: freesound.org/people/cybergenic/sounds/135821
High Magnification Macro Photography w/ the Laowa 25mm 2.5-5x Thomas Shahan 2020-02-21 | A long-term review of the Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro and how I've used it for 2 years now.More info on the lens here: http://bit.ly/39Y04ZHFollow me on twitter @thomasshahan - (my website is outdated and soon to be updated)Reviews:John Hallmen:http://makrofokus.se/blogg/2018/2/7/forsta-intryck-laowa-2528.htmlNicky Bay: nickybay.com/2018/03/laowa-25mm-f28-25-5x-review-ultra-macro.htmlGil Wizen:http://gilwizen.com/laowa-25mm-ultra-macro-lens-reviewOutside video clips by: twitter.com/kathleenneeley
Handling a Paraphidippus aurantius ♂ Jumping Spider Thomas Shahan 2020-01-22 | A nice big Paraphidippus aurantius ♂ jumping spider found a few summers ago in Oklahoma. Handling footage shot at 60fps on an iphone (operated by twitter.com/kathleenneeley ) and played back at 24fps.
Fushimi Inari-taisha - Canon EOS M Magic Lantern Raw Video Test Thomas Shahan 2020-01-14 | A cinematic test using a handheld Canon EOS M running magic lantern at Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine and mountain near Kyoto, Japan. Laowa 15mm, and Fujian 35mm f/1.6 c mount. Almost entirely mv1080 @1736x976px (beginning shot was 2.5k crop mode @2048x1152px). Lots of aliasing and rainbows but dynamic range and bitrate are great for a ~130usd camera. Upscaled and exported the footage at 4k(for cleaner playback on youtube?)Music recorded on an Arturia Microbrute - twisting knobs on one sequence drenched in stereo delay and reverb - supplemented by a synth bass track, an electric bass track, and one track noodling around on a vintage Kay Swingmaster. 伏見稲荷大社
Canon EOS-M Raw Video - Windy Day in the Wichita Mountains - Collared Lizard, Crayfish, Bison Thomas Shahan 2019-12-30 | Canon EOS-M (+Fujian 35mm f/1.7 c mount) Magic Lantern Raw video converted with MLVapp and graded in DaVinci Resolve. Color correction may be a bit off as I was using a cheap ND filter that flared kinda purple(?) in the sunlight. Lots of aliasing and artifacts in mv1080 but the 2.5k crop mode looks pretty clean. Scaled and uploaded in 4k to help out bitrate(?)A windy July day in the Wichita Mountains of Oklahoma. Chasing wild blue-green collared lizard, crayfish, bison...Wind sounds mix of native audio and this free creative commons 0 recording from Felix Blume: freesound.org/people/felix.blume/sounds/211463
Handheld Focus-Stacking w/ the Mitakon 20mm 4.5x Macro Lens Thomas Shahan 2019-11-13 | Some quick impressions of the ZHONGYI Mitakon 20mm f/2 4.5X Super Macro Lens and using it for handheld focus stacking of LIVE insects and spiders in the field!More info: zyoptics.netFollow me on twitter @thomasshahan because my website is super outdated
Osaka and Kobe - Canon EOS M Magic Lantern Raw Thomas Shahan 2019-09-07 | Mv1080p and crop mode 2.5k -mlvapp - davinci resolve upscaled to 4k for youtube24fps 1/48th shutter - Fujian 35mm c mount and a Laowa 15mmMusic: Casio Sk-1, Kay Swingmaster, Squier Bronco Bass
Hentzia palmarum - Big Fanged Male Jumping Spider Thomas Shahan 2019-08-06 | Rescued this big guy from the hood of the car this morning. Super active out in the open, but after curling a leaf for him to escape into - he eventually calmed down and started grooming. Gently peeling the leaf back a bit I could shoot the messy focus-stacked portrait at the end.
Kyoto+ Canon EOS M Magic Lantern Raw Thomas Shahan 2019-05-30 | Kyoto +Kiyomizu-Dera +Mt. Kurama +NinenzakaA mix of EOS M raw magic lantern footage. MLV converted to DNGs and compiled in DaVinci Resolve. 15mm Laowa and 35mm f/1.7 Fujian c-mount.Kay Swingmaster +Bronco Bass +MicroBrute recorded in Audacity
Phidippus otiosus - BIG Female Jumping Spider Thomas Shahan 2019-04-16 | A BIG female jumping spider I've been wanting to find for a while! Beautiful spider - she seems to blend in well with the lichen?
Trip to Tōdai-ji, Nara - Canon EOS M Magic Lantern Raw Laowa 15mm + 35mm Fujian Thomas Shahan 2019-03-16 | Magic Lantern Raw files shot at 1736x976 and 2112x1188. MLVApp to ResolveCasio SK-1 + Bronco Bass + Kay Swingmaster
Trip to Akame 48 Waterfalls - Canon EOS M Magic Lantern Raw. Thomas Shahan 2019-02-09 | Canon EOS M Magic lantern raw. 24fps 1/48 shutter. 15mm Laowa and a 35mm Fujian. 14 bit MLV exported from MLVApp and edited in Resolve.Music: 1960's Kay Galaxie Electric, Yamaha PSS-470, Casio SK-1Akame-cho, Nabari-shi, Mie-ken
Dōtonbori Night Walk - Osaka, Japan - Canon EOS M Magic Lantern RAW 2.5k Thomas Shahan 2019-01-25 | @ThomasShahan twitter www.ThomasShahan.comDōtonbori Night Walk - Osaka, Japan. Watch in 4k! (kinda - it's upscaled from lower res raws)C-mount 35mm f/1.7 and a Laowa 15mm Pentax mount for the wides. Canon EOS M Magic Lantern RAW 2.5k mv1080 and ~2222px across crop shots. 24 fps and 1/48 on shutter. Had to boost iso a bit - kinda noisy but looks nice in raw.Kay Galaxie Electric, Squier Bronco Bass, Peavey amp reverb
Macro Photography in Mozambique! HUGE Jumping Spiders! Stalk-Eyed Flies! Camel Spiders! Thomas Shahan 2018-12-22 | Take a visit to Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique, Africa. HUGE jumping spiders, stalk-eyed flies, camel spiders, and more! If you'd like the species names or to view more photos I took on the trip: flickr.com/photos/49580580@N02More info on the park: http://www.gorongosa.orgBugShot Macro Workshops: bugshot.netFollow me on twitter for photos and news: @ThomasShahan
Scenes from Texas and New Mexico - September 2018 - Canon EOS-M Raw Footage Thomas Shahan 2018-09-16 | A few quick scenes shot over 4-5 days in Texas and New Mexico during a hiking trip. Magic Lantern Raw footage from a Canon Eos-M. Laowa 15mm (Pentax K-mount w/adapter to Canon) wide angle macro lens. A cinematic test. Ambient sounds a mix of native audio and (Creative Commons 0 license) audio clips from Freesound.org
Early 1960S KAY K672 Swingmaster Hollowbody Electric Guitar Thomas Shahan 2018-02-02 | Excuse the poor lighting and smudges - the finish really is pretty nice on this old Kay. Directly mic-ing a 1980's Peavey Bandit with no additional effects/pedals (aside from the amp's reverb and gain) with a Blue Yeti. As always, I'm not a great guitarist - I just enjoy old guitars/history.youtube.com/watch?v=gRQ-34wkKL8
Debunking Spider Myths & Misconceptions Thomas Shahan 2017-03-07 | twitter.com/ThomasShahanA somewhat brief video addressing common spider myths and misconceptions. Sources and further reading:Arachnologist Rod Crawford's Spider Myths Page:http://www.burkemuseum.org/blog/curated/spider-mythsCatherine Scott's "SpiderBytes" Blog:http://spiderbytes.org/category/spider-myth-bustingUC Riverside's (Rick Vetter) Spider Page:http://spiders.ucr.edu/myth.htmlBugguide's Misunderstood Spiders Page:http://bugguide.net/node/view/240451Do Hobo Spider Bites CauseDermonecrotic Injuries?:http://barrierpestcontrol.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/VetterIbisterHobo.pdfFunnel Web Spider Envenomation:http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/772401-overviewMisdiagnosis of Spider Bites:academic.oup.com/jme/article/48/2/382/893951/Misdiagnosis-of-Spider-Bites-Bacterial-AssociatesMOST NECROTIC ULCERS ARE NOT SPIDER BITES:http://www.ajtmh.org/content/journals/10.4269/ajtmh.2005.72.364#html_fulltextBlack Widow bite reluctance study: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003347213005733
2015 in Oregon: Hiking, Swimming, Waterfalls +Puerto Rico +California Thomas Shahan 2016-03-24 | A collection of clips from various hikes and trips in 2015. Lots of mossy waterfalls, clear swimming holes, and coastal hikes. Plus some footage from El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico and snorkeling footage from Culebra. Footage shot by myself and Kathleen Neeley
Wide Angle Macro and the Venus/LAOWA 15mm Macro Lens Thomas Shahan 2015-12-24 | A not terribly technical overview of wide-angle macrophotography and some of my thoughts on the Venus/Laowa 15mm macro lens.Venus Optics: www.VenusLens.net www.ThomasShahan.comSpecial thanks to Kathleen Neeley of www.KinkPrints.com for helping out with shooting video.
Lighting for Macro Photography and Review of the Venus KX-800 Twin Flash Thomas Shahan 2015-07-21 | A quick and dirty review of the wild new KX-800 Macro Twin Flash solid by Venus Optics. For more technical info and to purchase - head over to www.VenusLens.netFeel free to ask questions in the comments below or just make fun of how many times I said "diffusing medium"...
2014 in Oregon: Hiking, Waterfalls, Swimming Holes +Hawaii +Mexico Thomas Shahan 2015-02-17 | Random clips taken while out and about in 2014. Filmed throughout Oregon - with a bit of the North Shore of Hawaii and snorkeling in Mexico thrown in. Quite a few shots were taken by Kathleen Neeley.
A Quick Review of the VENUS V-DX 60mm f/2.8 2:1 Ultra-Macro Lens Thomas Shahan 2015-02-02 | Here's a brief and not terribly technical hands-on review of the VENUS V-DX 60mm f/2.8 2:1 Ultra-Macro Lens - the world's first 2:1 macro lens that can infinity focus. Feel free to ask any questions you may have about the lens.Special thanks to Kathleen Neeley of www.KinkPrints.com for helping film the field tests and modeling.
Methods in Macro Photography with Thomas Shahan Thomas Shahan 2014-11-21 | For more of my work, check out http://www.flickr.com/opoterser or http://www.ThomasShahan.com Here's another short clip documenting how I shoot arthropod macros in the field. Special thanks to Kathleen Neeley (www.kinkprints.com) for filming the outdoor scenes.
Slow Motion Summertime - 2013 in Oregon and Hawaii Thomas Shahan 2014-04-13 | Some clips from the summer of 2013 shot with a GoPro and a Pentax K30.
Incredipede - Steam Trailer Thomas Shahan 2013-03-14 | Incredipede is a new physics puzzle game by Colin Northway. Stretch Quozzle into fantastic forms and control her movement through an exotic landscape. Play it for free and learn more at http://incredipede.com.Coming soon to Steam - March 18th, 2013! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92701947Learn more about the game's creation here: http://youtu.be/nJwFImbx0cEIncredipede: A Game About Life and FeetIncredipede is © 2012 Northway Games
The Art of Incredipede - Illustrating an Indie Game Thomas Shahan 2012-12-07 | Here's a short look into my work on the side-scrolling puzzle-platformer "Incredipede"Want it on Steam? Vote here: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92701947More information: http://www.Incredipede.com or http://www.ThomasShahan.com
A Brief Introduction to Relief Printmaking with Thomas Shahan Thomas Shahan 2011-11-23 | More artwork here: http://thomasshahan.com A (relatively) brief introduction to relief printmaking with an emphasis on woodcuts coupled with narration and clips of my process. Filmed with a Pentax K-x DSLR.
Vintage 1950s Kay Swingmaster Archtop Hollowbody Electric Guitar - Barney Kessel Airline Thomas Shahan 2011-08-16 | Here's a beautiful vintage late 50's or early 60's Kay "Swingmaster" Model K672 archtop hollowbody electric guitar. As always, disregard my poor playing and demonstration abilities - the guitar truly does sound wonderful. Recorded on a Pentax K-x with a 50mm f/1.7 prime and the audio came from a Samson CO1U condenser Mic. If you would like to see more of my work - go to http://thomasshahan.com
Scenes From New Mexico - July 2011 - Pentax K-x Thomas Shahan 2011-07-29 | Some loosely chronological footage taken during a recent trip to New Mexico. Shot on a Pentax K-x with the kit lens and a 50mm f/1.7 prime. Footage stabilized with Deshaker for Virtualdub.
Italy - Summer 2011 - Pentax K-x Thomas Shahan 2011-07-19 | A short video composed of miscellaneous bits of footage shot in Venice, Cinque Terre, and Arezzo during a trip to Italy. Shot on a Pentax Kx dslr with the kit lens and an old 50mm f/1.7 prime.
Macro Video of an Adult Male Phidippus mystaceus Jumping Spider - October 2010 Thomas Shahan 2010-10-23 | Yet another beautiful Phidippus mystaceus - surely one of the most striking salticid species present in Oklahoma.
An Introduction to High-Magnification Macro Photography Thomas Shahan 2010-08-11 | http://www.ThomasShahan.com A relatively brief introduction to high magnification macrophotography or arthropods. To see more of my work, go to www.ThomasShahan.com or flickr.com/opoterser
Vintage 1960s German KLIRA Electric Guitar - Hofner Framus Hopf Thomas Shahan 2010-06-23 | A rarely seen 1960's Klira "Kentucky" model solidbody electric from Germany.
Vintage 1960s SILVERTONE 1478 - (Silhouette) Harmony Electric Guitar - Kay Airline Teisco Thomas Shahan 2010-06-23 | A great looking and sounding electric made by Harmony to be sold under the Silvertone name from 1964-1967.
Courtship Behavior of a Male Platycryptus undatus Jumping Spider Thomas Shahan 2010-06-20 | Found this pair of adult Platycryptus undatus jumping spiders hanging out in the abandoned and dilapidated pavillion seen at the beginning of the video.
Vintage 1950s KAY GALAXIE Barney Kessel Archtop Electric - Airline National Harmony Silvertone Thomas Shahan 2009-12-20 | Yes - the model name is spelled "Galaxie"....and why it is, I'm not exactly sure - maybe Kay was inspired by the Ford Galaxie? Who knows... It's a beautiful guitar, and the first Kay I've owned with one of those amazing "Kleenex-Box" Barney Kessel pickups! As always - disregard the poor playing and sound quality - they don't do the guitar justice. For more on my vintage electrics, go to: www.KingofKays.com
Macro Video of an Adult Female Phidippus Audax Jumping Spider Thomas Shahan 2009-11-15 | Found on a fence at a friend's ranch last June. This is about as large as jumping spiders get (~15mm or so body length) but adult females vary in size and some Phidippus species can easily exceed 20mm body length. Music is a cover of The Ronettes' 1963 hit, "Be My Baby" written by Phil Spector. For more spider photography and videos, head on over to www.ThomasShahan.com
Macro Video of an Adult Male Platycryptus undatus Jumping Spider Thomas Shahan 2009-11-06 | A fairly common species in my area with beautiful orange facial markings. The music is an acoustic intrumental cover of the Bee Gee's "First of May"
