Garden Spider

[Jamie Holladay]

Just a couple of spiders I came across today. C&C appreciated

1.
http://24zero.com/Photographs/091708/spider1.jpg

2.
http://24zero.com/Photographs/091708/spider2.jpg

3.
http://24zero.com/Photographs/091708/spider3.jpg

[gjl711]

Nice shots Jamie, I really like the first. I like how the carapace makes a skull with it's eye's closed on the Orb Weaver.

[reneethomas]

Very nice, I wish my orb weaver would cooperate like that! Mine always wants to be balled up on it's nest (or whatever the big knot of mess is in the center of it's web).

[Jamie Holladay]

Thanks

Actually the first one is a differenct spider than the 2nd and third. I think I saw 5 of these today. a Couple of them were to far away to get any shots of.

[LordV]

Lovely series- esp like the compositions of the last 2 shots :)
Brian V.

[Jamie Holladay]

Thanks Brian

[3Turner]

Great shots Jamie....I really like that first one.

[Bill Pham]

very nice. like the last one best myself. now i still can't find one here. alway like that species for the color and web pattern they make.

Bill

[Jamie Holladay]

Thanks for all the nice comments.

[WesDigi]

Good series.

[Jamie Holladay]

Thank you Wes.

[racketman]

lovely shot of an Argiope aurantia.

[Jamie Holladay]

Thank you Toby.

[Maxxum5]

Wow.....I would hate to see them in my back yard..... Great shots though. How do you manage such close ups? With a macro or a zoom?

[Jamie Holladay]

the first one I shot with a macro.
The second and third were with my 70-200 f/4 + 1.4 TC. The spider was not where I felt comfortable walking, so I shot him from the board walk.

[midnight_rider]

I really like the second one, it is a great capture.

[Jamie Holladay]

Thank you Kirk

[neza]

i like the semi sillouette and the angle of #2 nice and moody

[Jamie Holladay]

Thanks neza.

[Greg_C]

Great work Jamie. Lovely Colours