Spider

(41) Same spider, same 50mm f/2 + EC-14, with composite focal length and f-stop of 70mm and f/16. 1/160s, ISO 100, FL-50.

Parent robin in nest

(42) An undignified shot of a robin, no doubt feeding his or her young. 50-200mm f/2.8 + EC-14, with composite focal length and f-stop of 194mm and f/8, respectively. 1/160s, ISO 400. 50% crop only.

Aw, cute fish

(43) A friendly porcupine fish looks at me while just beneath a pufferfish. These fish live in an aquarium at my workplace. Cuteness taken with the E-1, 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 at 52mm, f/5, 1/100s, ISO 200, and the FL-50.

Very cute porcupine fish

(44) The porcupine fish has this habit of swimming right up to the glass as close as possible to people. It's really cute, especially with those huge eyes. Photographed with the E-1, 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 at 52mm, f/5, 1/100s, ISO 200, and the FL-50.

Porcupine fish portrait

(45) This porcupine puffer seems to like attention, really. For a fish, it seems rather sweet. Shot with the E-1, 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 at 54mm, f/5, 1/100s, ISO 200 aided by the FL-50 flash.