shane shacaluga
09-21-2013, 12:32 PM
Was out looking for some birds to photograph this morning and came across this huge orb web. In the center was this Araneus angulatus wrapping its prey
My 300f4 + 1.7TC is a great macro lens too so with a monopod I took a series of shots. The sun had just come up so no flash was needed and the background was beautifully lit as well
Nikon D7000
3oof4 + 1.7x TC
f13
1/640
ISO 1000
Monopod
NR on dropped the curves on background and slight crop for composition. sharpening and levels on main subject
Also managed to record a short video of the spider finalising the wrap and clipping the prey item away from the web
http://www.youtube.com/<wbr>watch?v=SUWj0-4MGO0&feature=you<wbr>tu.be (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUWj0-4MGO0&feature=youtu.be)
My 300f4 + 1.7TC is a great macro lens too so with a monopod I took a series of shots. The sun had just come up so no flash was needed and the background was beautifully lit as well
Nikon D7000
3oof4 + 1.7x TC
f13
1/640
ISO 1000
Monopod
NR on dropped the curves on background and slight crop for composition. sharpening and levels on main subject
Also managed to record a short video of the spider finalising the wrap and clipping the prey item away from the web
http://www.youtube.com/<wbr>watch?v=SUWj0-4MGO0&feature=you<wbr>tu.be (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUWj0-4MGO0&feature=youtu.be)