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LordV
5th of February 2008 (Tue), 02:56
Caught my first wolf spider of the year yesterday- smallish female out sunbathing and trying to avoid me - It ended up on the side of a brick edging on a flower border facing downwards :)

Brian V.

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alliec
5th of February 2008 (Tue), 03:04
Great shot Brian, lovley colours. I found these so frustrating to photograph last year, very twitchy subjects.
LordV
5th of February 2008 (Tue), 03:10
Great shot Brian, lovley colours. I found these so frustrating to photograph last year, very twitchy subjects.

Thanks Alistair :)
Yes you have to be a bit patient with these - often if they dissappear when you appoach but then you can set up the camera etc and wait a while and they will reappear and then consider the camera part of the BG.

brian V.
Photogirl2007
5th of February 2008 (Tue), 04:18
Lucky catch there Brian!!
Choderboy
5th of February 2008 (Tue), 04:27
Nice shot. Even the brick worked out well.
bandit 1
5th of February 2008 (Tue), 05:13
Hiya Brian,

Excellent shot, I've said it before & I'll say it again I love Wolfies, I've not seen any this year yet guess they got more sense than to venture out in this dreadful weather, spotted a few flickers of Lightning just now.

Cheers for now
Mark
Mike4BekA
5th of February 2008 (Tue), 05:35
Very nice shot and great patience! I am hoping to get a couple of these this year!
spidermanrbryce2006
5th of February 2008 (Tue), 06:39
wow awesome shot!!!
Lester Wareham
5th of February 2008 (Tue), 06:43
Lovely colour and light clarity Brian (shame about clipping the legs), I don't know, you should never disturb a lady sunbathing.
LordV
5th of February 2008 (Tue), 07:00
Thanks for the comments everyone :)

Lester- yes you are right but there was no way I could get the camera and flash round for a landscape shot - the ground was in the way :) and I know what would have happened if I'd tried moving to shoot from the other side (apart from the sun being in the wrong position).
brian V.
Jay Lowery
5th of February 2008 (Tue), 11:45
i love shooting wolf spiders. over here they dont seem to mind the camera at all. i love the golden colors on this one mine are a lot darker and some have stripes or gold and brown.
LordV
5th of February 2008 (Tue), 12:04
i love shooting wolf spiders. over here they dont seem to mind the camera at all. i love the golden colors on this one mine are a lot darker and some have stripes or gold and brown.

Thanks Jay- they seem to get darker with size and the males are often very dark.
Brian V.