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16-AUG-2008

8/16/08 - Web Abstract

Spider web back lit by low golden rays of the sun minutes after sunrise. After shooting a few conventional straight on shots, I moved the camera so that it was looking at the web from the "edge" and opened the aperture wide open (which for the Nikkor 18-200 isn't all that wide). What I wanted (and got) was just a narrow piece of the web in sharp focus and the rest of the web to appear as out of focus orbs. What I wasn't expecting (but liked) is the fact that the in-focus portion didn't reflect the golden light and so it's silver colored which helps this area stand out even more.
More web images from days gone by at - http://www.pbase.com/ed_k/spiderweb
Shot with an 18-200 lens plus Canon 500 D close-up lens attachment. Within 2-3 minutes of making this image the rising sun stirred up a breeze (dead calm before) and this shot became impossible due to the movement of the web.

Nikon D300
1/800s f/5.6 at 200.0mm iso400 full exif

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Sam Stevenson17-Aug-2008 22:57
Extremely cool image.
April 17-Aug-2008 21:29
This web suggests to me a really big spider with scary hairy legs. :)

A very rich capture, with lots to see and perfect composition once again -- at least, to my eye!