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38 Comments | Report
Lionel
 
Lionel July 26, 2013
Very cool photo,well done Bob
ThompsonsPhotography
 
ThompsonsPhotography July 29, 2013
Great shit did you mist this with water to get it to stand out ?
LaurieS
 
LaurieS July 31, 2013
great photo
Elyzabeth PRO
 
Elyzabeth August 01, 2013
Beautiful shot. The detail in the web is stunning! I would love to look more in the middle but yikes!
ctoc PRO+
 
ctoc August 05, 2013
Like the way the light works in fore / background... nice detail
texaaronpueschel Platinum
 
texaaronpueschel August 13, 2013
This one is a winner. Voted. It should do very well.
Batesrc2 PRO+
 
Batesrc2 August 18, 2013
This is beautiful.
elainelvis
 
elainelvis August 19, 2013
Wow ! Nice one !
Bozzzzz
 
Bozzzzz September 02, 2013
Great DOF
jrhalphen
 
jrhalphen September 22, 2013
Such great detail in a difficult to photograph subject--nice job!
HDRotary Platinum
 
HDRotary October 02, 2013
Great Capture, The first spider I actually Liked :-)
HelenRea
 
HelenRea October 16, 2013
Amazing! :)
ReniPhoto
 
ReniPhoto October 27, 2013
AAAAMAZIING
sweetpea72
 
sweetpea72 October 27, 2013
Absolutely incredible ! :)
Frank1390
 
Frank1390 December 11, 2013
Great web. Great contrast. Nice lighting. Spider looks cool too. Thanks for sharing.
mstoltz1022 PRO
 
mstoltz1022 December 11, 2013
Great shot! Very well done, lighting was just right!
birdlover54
 
birdlover54 January 10, 2014
Incredible Web! good luck!
susanneradke PRO
 
susanneradke January 16, 2014
That is how a spider net should look like- well done!
vanarp
 
vanarp March 24, 2014
Superb click.........
paulatuckerhogan Platinum
 
paulatuckerhogan May 08, 2014
Nicely done!
KAM1975
 
KAM1975 June 19, 2014
Perfect shot, love it :))
palooza
 
palooza July 23, 2014
Fantastic! Voted.
wc
 
wc August 28, 2014
Wonderful light!
sharischultzmccollough
 
sharischultzmccollough September 07, 2014
Wow!!! This is incredible!!
roccochiara
 
roccochiara September 08, 2014
Fantastica composizione!
DanielGagne PRO+
 
DanielGagne September 20, 2014
Very well shot!
KayBrewer Platinum
 
KayBrewer October 06, 2014
The lights behind this web make this shot unique from the other web pix. I like!
voted Blurry Background
onyanita PRO+
 
onyanita April 21, 2015
love the light and detail in the web
ChrisKIELY
 
ChrisKIELY May 04, 2015
Outstanding!
carolcardillo PRO+
 
carolcardillo November 21, 2015
So detailed! And in 3D! Nice DOF, contrast, and lighting.
AmandaJayne
 
AmandaJayne January 17, 2016
Itsy bitsy perfect:)
Lanz_Petrusheski
 
Lanz_Petrusheski June 12, 2016
All pictures are amazing! I love it!
SettingSky PRO+
 
SettingSky June 24, 2016
My favorite. Beautiful! All Star.
deitrick PRO
 
deitrick October 03, 2016
Just perfect!
avinashsrivastav
 
avinashsrivastav October 19, 2017
Amazing
debasish_pal
 
debasish_pal February 14, 2020
amazing
mariadelcarmenllavayol
 
mariadelcarmenllavayol July 16, 2021
Súper genial
Pandorica.Photography PRO
 
Pandorica.Photography July 15, 2022
Such a beautiful shot.
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Behind The Lens

Location

As I was taking my morning walk at the edge of a heavily wooded area I noticed the web strung between two branches of a tree

Time

It was just after sunrise

Lighting

In this case the lighting was "what you see is what you get". Time of day is everything.

Equipment

I was carrying my Nikon D5100 this morning while out for my walk.

Inspiration

I love nature, so I saw this as a gift. The sunlight shining through the web, with the darkness of the woods set as a background, made this an exceptional and rare opportunity, especially with the "web-maker" so well centered.

Editing

I shoot everything, every composition (in the viewfinder), "loose". A bad in-camera crop can't be undone. The ease and simplicity of a creative crop enhances every image. Along with the crop, I adjusted the exposure to increase contrast.

In my camera bag

When shooting for "fun" locally my tool is a Nikon D750. I carry three Nikon zooms: a super-wide, medium, and long range; as well as a 105mm macro. Depending on situation and goal, I carry a monopod and/or tripod.

Feedback

When shooting nature, Nature is the boss. As with everything you shoot, If it's worth shooting once, it is worth shooting more than once. Always vary perspective and composition, as well as changing exposures (bracketing)...if you care enough.

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