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Spider mishap
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Spider mishap

by Ry Birge

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted April 2, 2018824 views3 comments
I heard my grandson calling me from the backyard and found a great big brown spider hanging by a single thread from a tree branch. In a problem however is single thread had become terribly tangled. He worked diligently to try to correct the problem but to no avail. Eventually retreated up the thread to branch where he presumably took some time off to reflect on his dilemma.
anon EOS 7D Mark II
LENS EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
ISO 500
FOCAL LENGTH 371.0 mm (585.0 mm in 35mm)
APERTURE f/7.1
EXPOSURE TIME 0.0025s (1/400)

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Elizabeth Arellano on April 3, 2018 at 12:30 PM
Ry,
The detail is sharp.  The tangle seems a bit overblown, well-done macro.
Registered on February 18, 2008, 35 Posts, 302 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 4, 2018 at 9:12 AM
The details and color in the spider look great, Ry.  It's unusual to see any wildlife "make a mistake" and when you do get to see such an event it's always fun.  That is quite the ball of thread.  Wonder what happened...
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 22, 2018 at 6:13 AM
Really unusual angle on the spider and fine detail.
I'd suggest burning down the silk glob so it doesn't stand out as much - the spider is the star here and shouldn't be overwhelmed.
You're really racking up the WPs!   Another excellent one! Congrats! 

Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments