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A bit of a long winded tale,
I was in the garden brushing the dog and noticed that the garden spider that has been the focus of so many of my macro shots was hanging limply on a thread leading to the main web, as i watched a smaller spider traveled down the thread and jiggled a bit, and then bit the big one, then dropped off the thread before rising to the top again and repeating this for 5 or 6 times while I watched.
Camera was upstairs and i debated risking missing the action or grabbing the camera.
I went for the camera, the little spider kept at it.
It seems that the smaller male was trying to mate with the female but, it didnt quite go to plan.
These are some of the shots I took, all hand held, manual focus, ringflash, 105mm macro and 21mm tube and home made diffuser.
Worth viewing large, I think.
IMGP0002edsm by dr.shutter, on Flickr
IMGP0003ed by dr.shutter, on Flickr
IMGP0010edsm by dr.shutter, on Flickr
IMGP0014edsm by dr.shutter, on Flickr
IMGP0018edsm by dr.shutter, on Flickr
IMGP0020edsm by dr.shutter, on Flickr
IMGP0024edsm by dr.shutter, on Flickr
IMGP0027edsm by dr.shutter, on Flickr
I was in the garden brushing the dog and noticed that the garden spider that has been the focus of so many of my macro shots was hanging limply on a thread leading to the main web, as i watched a smaller spider traveled down the thread and jiggled a bit, and then bit the big one, then dropped off the thread before rising to the top again and repeating this for 5 or 6 times while I watched.
Camera was upstairs and i debated risking missing the action or grabbing the camera.
I went for the camera, the little spider kept at it.
It seems that the smaller male was trying to mate with the female but, it didnt quite go to plan.
These are some of the shots I took, all hand held, manual focus, ringflash, 105mm macro and 21mm tube and home made diffuser.
Worth viewing large, I think.
IMGP0002edsm by dr.shutter, on Flickr
IMGP0003ed by dr.shutter, on Flickr
IMGP0010edsm by dr.shutter, on Flickr
IMGP0014edsm by dr.shutter, on Flickr
IMGP0018edsm by dr.shutter, on Flickr
IMGP0020edsm by dr.shutter, on Flickr
IMGP0024edsm by dr.shutter, on Flickr
IMGP0027edsm by dr.shutter, on Flickr