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Description
For the first time is a number of years, we have quite a few Orchard Orbweaver spiders setting up shop. In this area (the mid-Atlantic, USA) the Orchard Orbweaver in particular builds webs that show lots of diffraction. I was able to find this one catching some sun in heavy woods. The oof colors change quickly with angle and it’s a spot light through the trees, so it’s definitely a right place, right time view.
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It’s a nice benefit to not have some bright reflections in the background, thanks to the woods and the spot lighting.
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R5, 180 mm macro, 1/400 s, f/8, iso 6400, tripod. LR AI noise reduction.
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Mark: Oh yes! Great find and an equally good capture and processing. I love how the plane of focus leads right to the spider. As I mentioned to someone else recently, luck happens to the skilled and prepared. Most excellent. >=))>
Mark, I have seen photos that picked up this diffraction before, but I didn’t realize that it was a certain kind of spider that provided this. It looks like a colorful tunnel leading the eye right to the spider. Really neat.
Wonderful capture of the diffraction. I find that so difficult to do, even if I am ever lucky enough to come across one. This photo really sucks you into the vortex of the center. Most excellent!
Marl. lovely shot, especially with the all-round black BG, so hard to get. I especially like the barred multi-colored strips you get like that excellent one in the ULC. Usually fairly horizontal webs are better for catching diffraction. Was this spider sitting under the center, or did you rotate the shot?
