Spider

1 year 11 months ago #742123 by Esseff
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Spider by esseff , on Flickr


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1 year 11 months ago #742127 by Screamin Scott
Nice capture !!!

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1 year 11 months ago - 1 year 11 months ago #742128 by Esseff

Screamin Scott wrote: Nice capture !!!


Thanks. :thx2:


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1 year 11 months ago #742148 by Daryl Flores
Nice details for the shot. 


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1 year 11 months ago #742260 by db3348
Impressive , Esseff.  Your macro work is really starting to shine .


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1 year 11 months ago #742262 by Esseff
Thank you :)


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1 year 11 months ago #742310 by RIPbiker13
Araneus, aka, orb-weaver spider. Beautiful specimen. I'll commend you on your bravery as well lol. I try to get along with them, I don't harm them, but spiders scare me. This one is harmless but I suffered a Brown Recluse bite that was less than harmless.   


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1 year 11 months ago #742321 by Esseff

RIPbiker13 wrote: Araneus, aka, orb-weaver spider. Beautiful specimen. I'll commend you on your bravery as well lol. I try to get along with them, I don't harm them, but spiders scare me. This one is harmless but I suffered a Brown Recluse bite that was less than harmless.   


Bravery? No way.. this was terrifying, especially cos I have to get so close with the macro lens. Been bitten three times before, once here in Europe and twice in Africa. Still have the scars. :(


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1 year 11 months ago #742323 by Ozzie_Traveller
G'day mate

In Australia we also have very similar-looking spiders .. the Nephila is called the golden orb spider as the web shines with a beaut golden colour when in sunlight

As to your pic - yes beaut sharpness is there, and it's always hard as the spider / web moves slightly in the breeze which always seems to be present

fwiw ... Using a fixed-lens superzoom all the time, I "cheat" with my macros via using a screw-in Close-up lens onto the filter threads ... and a +3 dioptre lens changes the camera focus to 1/3-metre / 1-foot for you US fellers. It means that I can then use 200-300-400mm of zoom to get a beaut large image, but the front of the camera lens always stays 1-foot from the spider's web. "reel-bewt mate"

Phil

Phil from the great land Downunder
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