I have been watching this guy set-up ‘Web Quarters’ outside near my shop door for several days. Tonight’s cooler temps slowed him down enough for me to get a few shots which was not easy due to the tedious location.
October is upon us . . .
Image Techs:
File name RAMY_2209_SD11
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Shooting Date/Time 10/2/2020 6:13:19 PM
Author Michael Ramy
Copyright Notice CopyRight Rock Art, Ltd All Rights Reserved
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/250
Av(Aperture Value) 16
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 400
Auto ISO Speed OFF
Lens EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Focal Length 70.0mm
E-TTL II flash metering Evaluative flash metering
Flash Exposure Compensation -2 2/3
Hand held
Mike, I’m glad you got a chance to capture a shot of this guy. He looks to be a Garden Spider, but maybe someone else can chime in. You really were able to get in really close to him. To me, I am having a bit of trouble viewing the face and eye, I think because of the lighting. He seems to be exposed well enough on his body and legs. Maybe a bit of selective brightening in his face area would improve the image even more. Thank you for sharing this “in your face” shot of this October Spider.
This is an interesting looking spider. The flash has given photo a nice contrast between bg and highlights on spider. Looks to me like focus might be just behind the head of the spider. Sounds like a tough shot to get.
Hi Mike, I noticed the sharpness and detail right away, which are both great. He is certainly a spooky character. I might wish for a bit more lighting somehow, but would have to experiment so as not to change the [dark] mood in this one.
This looks like a Yellow and black Argiope spider. Nice contrast and details where needed. Flash has created interesting contrast. I would have wished to see more details on the face and the eyes. Nicely done overall.
Mike: My immediate reaction was that this is a great capture of Shelob from Lord of the Rings. My comments echo Ravi but I do like the dark ambiance. Good effort and a fine result. >=))>
