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I still haven't got around to building myself a new flash bracket after breaking my old one about 6 months ago, but I had to go and have a quick look round the garden this morning and see if there was anything interesting about. Out I went with my camera and flash (attached via a short cord) hoping I'd be able to hold focus one handed, while directing the light with the other hand. I had some success, but mainly where I could use the environment to help support the lens.
This Vine Weevil is actually a rescue. It had got itself caught up in a spiders web and was hanging off the roof of the shed. I couldn't see any spiders around, and it looked liked old web, so after an hour or so, I decided it was best to help cut it free. It took me ages to disentangle it's legs and antenna, it really did seem like steel that could slice through the beetle if I wasn't careful. A cocktail stick helped to sort it all out though. I was rewarded by it posing a short while for me before I took it in a nearby hedge to recover.
Vine Weevil by Tim Garlick, on Flickr
The side of my other shed was being explored by this Running Crab Spider. It dropped on a thread slightly when I disturbed it, but that enabled me to get this shot, shooting straight up towards it. It made me jump when it dropped further towards me! You have to remember, they look really big when you are looking at them through live view...
Running Crab Spider by Tim Garlick, on Flickr
This Vine Weevil is actually a rescue. It had got itself caught up in a spiders web and was hanging off the roof of the shed. I couldn't see any spiders around, and it looked liked old web, so after an hour or so, I decided it was best to help cut it free. It took me ages to disentangle it's legs and antenna, it really did seem like steel that could slice through the beetle if I wasn't careful. A cocktail stick helped to sort it all out though. I was rewarded by it posing a short while for me before I took it in a nearby hedge to recover.
Vine Weevil by Tim Garlick, on Flickr
The side of my other shed was being explored by this Running Crab Spider. It dropped on a thread slightly when I disturbed it, but that enabled me to get this shot, shooting straight up towards it. It made me jump when it dropped further towards me! You have to remember, they look really big when you are looking at them through live view...
Running Crab Spider by Tim Garlick, on Flickr
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