I spotted this colorful spider (Araneus diadematus, cross orb weaver) on its web in a parking lot. Shot both back and front lit. This is one of the backlit captures. We're looking at the spider's ventral surface. I like the translucency that backlighting brings out in the legs.
Bill
OM-D E-M5
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 macro lens
1/500 at f/8, ISO 400
hand-held
Hi Bill. This is a nice view of the spider and you have good sharpness within your DOF. I think this image would be even better if the stands of the web were a little more distinct. Well done!
I might have been able to show more contrast in the web by putting up a black card behind the spider. Since the backlight was coming from a wide area, there would still have been light coming through the spider. Unfortunately, I didn't think of that at the time.
Backlit Spider
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