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Marbled Orbweaver

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted January 12, 2014753 views11 comments

I found this spider busily making a web from a bush in one of my flower beds. When I tried to take his picture, he quickly scurried in under some leaves on the bush. But by gently pushing back some leaves, I was able to find his hiding place and get several pictures. Then I left him to complete his work.

Love the intricate designs on his back!

Canon 60D. 180mm macro lens. F/14 for 1/15 sec. ISO 500. Tripod mounted, natural lighting.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on January 12, 2014 at 5:28 PM

I love the designs on his back, too. First thing I noticed...nice colors and BG

The comp turned out to be just right even though he tried to hide.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on January 12, 2014 at 8:31 PM

Great find and capture, Carolyn. The orange spider is perfectly set against the contrasting greenery, and the markings on the spider's torso are fabulous.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on January 12, 2014 at 10:05 PM

Carolyn, that is one awesome spider. Looks like some crazy tattoo. My nieces and nephews would be envious. Great job .

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on January 12, 2014 at 11:46 PM

Carolyn, this is one of the best spider designs ive seen, and an image where the main subject is the design. Beautifully crafted image ..well done

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Roberto Facchini on January 13, 2014 at 9:36 AM

Great job. Beautiful colors and excellent detail on the design on the back of the spider.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 13, 2014 at 10:19 AM

What a special little spider. I sure like the colors, the amazing pattern in the abdomen, and the dof all set so nicely against the green leaves.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on January 13, 2014 at 10:28 PM

Beautiful image, Carolyn! I like the color, detail, design on his back, and the way he's hanging on to the leaf with the ends of his legs.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 17, 2014 at 3:25 PM

I like the vertical comp and colors, great details Carolyn.
Especially like the head/eyes seen so well, and the abdominal patterns hold good interest.
Well done!

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 19, 2014 at 3:22 AM

Very interesting looking spider, nice job in finding his hiding place, well done.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on January 19, 2014 at 9:06 PM

Excellent job. Beautiful color and designs and a very engaging subject.

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Comment posted by Ester van Dam on March 10, 2014 at 5:59 PM

Quite an amazing spider and wonderfully sharp beautiful contrast in colors!

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