Liners' Photoblog
Not my favourite insect!!
Posted by Linerberry (Christchurch, New Zealand) on 7 August 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
He was dangling on the windchime at my front door and with the light from the porch I thought he looked quite cool. Taken from a distance away!!!
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Monday is the start of the week...
Wednesday is the middle of the week.....
Thursday is nearly Friday and Friday is the start of the weekend:-)
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Erik from Amersfoort, Netherlands
No, not really.. anyway, great capture, love the colors.
7 Aug 2008 6:15am
@Erik: Thanks Erik. A few years ago I would have run away from this spider but I was happy to capture him and see beyond my own fear!
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States
oh wow! an excellent macro! just wonderful and a complete surprise from yesterday -- who would have guessed? :) i love the deep blacks in this! marvelous shot!
7 Aug 2008 6:41am
@dj.tigersprout: Thanks dj, yes I suppose it is a bit of a shock after yesterdays post!!! I was really quite pleased with this shot so I'm glad you like it:-))
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
A great spur of the moment shot, well spotted, very cool.
7 Aug 2008 6:58am
@Observing: Thanks Mike. I sometimes think the 'spur of the moment' shots are the best, don't you:-))
maxine from Rangiora, New Zealand
He hE HE I too, do not love spiders ,but usually manage ok around them as long as they are not on me!! Nicely caught.
7 Aug 2008 7:50am
@maxine: Brrrr definately don't want them on me!!! Cheers
Maxine
@timothy: Thanks Timothy:-)
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
What are the odds ... we both have spiders today! :) The chime makes a great background for this itsy bitsy spider, great capture!
7 Aug 2008 8:07am
@Monique: I know Monique, quite a coincidence indeed:-)) We must be on the same wave length today even though there is 6 hours diference!! I think your guy looks a lot friendlier than mine:-))
Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia
...nor mine but you captured it very well Liners, the light on the web is beautiful and the copper pipes draws your eye straight to the detail. Well done girlfriend!
7 Aug 2008 10:48am
@Kylie Greenan: You are too kind! Thank you:-)) I'm still not happy to get too close though even for the sake of a good photo ha ha !
Eric Fry from Houston, TX, United States
Well, I guess I'll have to stand up for the spiders around here! ;)
Great photo, the details and contrast with the background are fantastic!
7 Aug 2008 10:58am
@Eric Fry: I appreciate your comments Eric and yes, looks like you're the only one sticking up for the poor old spider!! Good on ya:-))
@Cia: Thanks Cia:-)
@Fliss: Thanks Fliss much appreciated:-))
Anthony from Germany
Good shot but a bad title !! Spiders are not insects but Arachnids(8 legs not 6) ;-)
8 Aug 2008 8:07am
@Anthony: Thanks Anthony and my apologies to all spiders for calling them insects:-))
Sony DSC-H7
1/50 second
F/4.5
ISO 400
78 mm