Sep 24 2008
Cool Spider Photos
After a rain shower yesterday, I made these cool photographs of a spider repairing its web and of it capturing a nice snack.
The spider has captured a housefly and readies it for storage.
Repairing the web after a rain shower.
My wife and son look on as the spider rebuilds the web damaged by the rain.
I liked the setup for this last photo best, however I couldn’t get my subjects to cooperate and let me make adjustments. I would have liked the spider in front of a somewhat less busy background. But you get the idea.
While I was taking photos, a fly lit on the web and in an instant, the spider was upon it, wrapping it up in a cocoon for safe keeping. My wife was startled by the speed at which the arachnid could move. Needless to say, she keeps a safe distance from all things creepy-crawlie. But at least she tolerated my fascination with the scene, and included our son as well.
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Cool pics! I like the one of your wife / child watching the spider. Really shows depth of field in an interesting way.