Thematic Spiders

swanlefitte · 06-22-2018, 05:22 PM

I love the orchard spiders. That is a beautiful one and nice shots. I had one I could not get close to a few pictures back. Now in another corner are 3 tiny ones. 1 is building where I think I can get a good shot. Its too tiny yet. I took a shot today just to blow up to see its colors.

Thagomizer · 06-22-2018, 07:36 PM

Originally posted by swanlefitte

I love the orchard spiders. That is a beautiful one and nice shots. I had one I could not get close to a few pictures back. Now in another corner are 3 tiny ones. 1 is building where I think I can get a good shot. Its too tiny yet. I took a shot today just to blow up to see its colors.

Thanks. I like the metallic flecks on the abdomen and the combs on innermost segments the last pair of legs. Some of my earliest, "serious" macro efforts from a few years ago were with an orchard spider. I think my technique has improved since then. This one is smaller, but I'm hoping it will grow. Also hoping I can get shots of its eyes! Not so easy given its preferred resting orientation beneath its horizontal orb web. Trying to get a lens under the edge without disturbing the web would be very hard. I will look for openings and opportunities...
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Ginos · 06-24-2018, 11:08 AM - **4 Likes**

Fantastic photos!!! Thagomizer, WPRESTO and others...

BR!

swanlefitte · 06-24-2018, 12:32 PM

I think that last one is trying to look cool climbing down. Haha

Thagomizer · 06-24-2018, 05:43 PM

Originally posted by Ginos

Fantastic photos!!! Thagomizer, WPRESTO and others...BR!

Thanks! Yours are great too.

**WPRESTO** · 06-24-2018, 05:56 PM

Originally posted by Ginos

Fantastic photos!!! Thagomizer, WPRESTO and others...BR!

Thanks for the complement. Your second image is a notable capture. Those spiders with very long legs are a difficult subject. I never seem to get the full length of the legs as well in focus as you have in that image.

**dronegeek** · 06-25-2018, 06:28 PM

Outstanding !!!

Originally posted by Rense

Got some more....

*jbb356* · 06-27-2018, 01:47 PM - **1 Like**

Not very good, but this one was just hanging out in my trash bin.

swanlefitte · 06-27-2018, 02:26 PM

Hope it didn't bite you.

Thagomizer · 06-27-2018, 03:51 PM - **1 Like**

Basement spiders.

And one from the front porch.

swanlefitte · 06-27-2018, 04:24 PM

The dewdrop spider i have been documenting eating its host moved. I found it had traveled from its tree to the washing machine awaning. Both places about 170cm up and across an open space about 2 meters.

**WPRESTO** · 06-27-2018, 05:24 PM - **2 Likes**

Tufted silk spider

Thagomizer · 06-27-2018, 05:33 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Tufted silk spider

I'd take that one back to where you got it. It's short a leg.

**WPRESTO** · 06-27-2018, 05:51 PM

Originally posted by Thagomizer

I'd take that one back to where you got it. It's short a leg.

Well, it's an odd spider.

swanlefitte · 06-27-2018, 08:21 PM - **1 Like**

It is always a gamble when you get a spider secondhand.

06-22-2018, 07:36 PM	#542
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068	Originally posted by swanlefitte I love the orchard spiders. That is a beautiful one and nice shots. I had one I could not get close to a few pictures back. Now in another corner are 3 tiny ones. 1 is building where I think I can get a good shot. Its too tiny yet. I took a shot today just to blow up to see its colors. Thanks. I like the metallic flecks on the abdomen and the combs on innermost segments the last pair of legs. Some of my earliest, "serious" macro efforts from a few years ago were with an orchard spider. I think my technique has improved since then. This one is smaller, but I'm hoping it will grow. Also hoping I can get shots of its eyes! Not so easy given its preferred resting orientation beneath its horizontal orb web. Trying to get a lens under the edge without disturbing the web would be very hard. I will look for openings and opportunities... ---------- Post added 06-22-18 at 10:37 PM ---------- Last edited by Thagomizer; 06-22-2018 at 07:38 PM. Reason: remove duplication

06-24-2018, 11:08 AM - 4 Likes	#543
Ginos Senior Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Vallès Occidental Photos: Gallery Posts: 139	Fantastic photos!!! Thagomizer, WPRESTO and others... BR! Last edited by Ginos; 06-24-2018 at 11:13 AM.

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06-22-2018, 05:22 PM	#541
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	I love the orchard spiders. That is a beautiful one and nice shots. I had one I could not get close to a few pictures back. Now in another corner are 3 tiny ones. 1 is building where I think I can get a good shot. Its too tiny yet. I took a shot today just to blow up to see its colors.

06-24-2018, 12:32 PM	#544
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	I think that last one is trying to look cool climbing down. Haha

06-24-2018, 05:43 PM	#545
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068	Originally posted by Ginos Fantastic photos!!! Thagomizer, WPRESTO and others...BR! Thanks! Yours are great too.

06-24-2018, 05:56 PM	#546
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,108	Originally posted by Ginos Fantastic photos!!! Thagomizer, WPRESTO and others...BR! Thanks for the complement. Your second image is a notable capture. Those spiders with very long legs are a difficult subject. I never seem to get the full length of the legs as well in focus as you have in that image.

06-25-2018, 06:28 PM	#547
dronegeek Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Euless Texas Photos: Albums Posts: 268	Outstanding !!! Originally posted by Rense Got some more....

06-27-2018, 02:26 PM	#549
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	Hope it didn't bite you.

06-27-2018, 03:51 PM - 1 Like	#550
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068	Basement spiders. And one from the front porch.

06-27-2018, 04:24 PM	#551
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	The dewdrop spider i have been documenting eating its host moved. I found it had traveled from its tree to the washing machine awaning. Both places about 170cm up and across an open space about 2 meters.

06-27-2018, 05:33 PM	#553
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068	Originally posted by WPRESTO Tufted silk spider I'd take that one back to where you got it. It's short a leg.

06-27-2018, 05:51 PM	#554
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,108	Originally posted by Thagomizer I'd take that one back to where you got it. It's short a leg. Well, it's an odd spider.

06-27-2018, 08:21 PM - 1 Like	#555
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	It is always a gamble when you get a spider secondhand.