This must be the time to see all the large garden spiders, I almost misst this one he blended in so well on the dried up plant. I took many images of this spider trying to get the head and eyes in focus. Hand held is tough but I got one keeper. I have other images clearly showing the cross but none were as sharp as this one...spider almost looks like its smiling. Thanks for looking.
D70
Nikon 105
f11
125
handheld no VR
iso - 640
spot metering
He DOES look like he's smiling...a wizened old man that knows something we don't! Allen makes a good point; I'd tone down the highlights in the plant both fore and aft....and I'd be tempted to do a dark vignette/burn the 4 corners just a bit to help draw the eye to the image. That is one well-camouflaged little critter! Nicely seen!
Great shot Paul... good comp, detail and dof... actually very difficult to get a facial of these spider... our ID is a hairy field spider... they hunt usually at night... otherwise VVWD!
The repost is mucho better. Does not look like a friendly spider. Hard to tell where the spider ends and the plant begins. Your subject surely has an attitude
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Paul, great job spotting this one and a very nice job of capturing her......great work on the repost too! Those tweaks really improved an already fine image.
Was there a web nearby or is this one of the species that builds a web at night and then dismantles it in the morning?