Although some folks find spiders to be creepy, I look at them as wonderfully creative architects and artists and I was thrilled to capture this image of one in its web that I spotted early yesterday morning at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. I have found that early morning is the best time to get shots of spider webs and they tend to show up best in shots that are backlit, which is to say that light is shining from the front. In this case I tried to frame the shot carefully for maximum effect and did not have to crop the image at all.
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The spider’s very cool, but I think you might want to take a look at this, about baby dragonflies. It just was passed on to me, and I was amazed, to say the least.
What a cool video, especially the underwater footage of the dragonfly nymphs. Wow!
I love spiders and the webs they create. You did an excellent job of using light and color the capture Arachnid.
Thanks, Kenne. Webs seem to have universal appeal, it’s the spiders themselves, I think, that give some people the creeps.
Very nice
Spider webs are both beautiful and miraculous in my opinion. And not at all creepy!
Thanks, Eileen. I totally agree.
Yes that’s perfect just the way it is! The different shades of colour in the background are soft and beautiful. The spider looks very at home in the centre of its universe! Lovely shot!
Thanks, Liz. Initially I was focusing on the web itself and the way the background turned out was a real bonus.
Wow! I’ll say! What a lovely outcome!
What a beauty! Based on the web, my guess is a type of orb spider??
Thanks, Roda. I think it is a Black and Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia) that has a number of other common names.
That is what I thought. I live in Michigan and they love living in our garden. I am always on the lookout! The females are especially beautiful. 🕷