1Ernesto
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This photo was made in the early morning, near Walkers Crossing in the lower peninsula of Michigan. Spider webs are a great natural photography subject. Their d...
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This photo was made in the early morning, near Walkers Crossing in the lower peninsula of Michigan. Spider webs are a great natural photography subject. Their delicate structure and fascinating shapes are highly engaging to look at, and they are covered in interesting details which make great close up studies. Photographing spider webs isn't always easy - focusing in particular can be difficult, and it can take a bit of searching to find one with enough strands to make a good shot. You might also have to sit patiently for several minutes waiting for the wind to die down. However, the results can be stunning, making them well worth the effort.
It's amazing just how different each spider web can be when you look at it closely. Combine this with varying surroundings, lighting, and weather conditions and you'll soon discover that spider web photography offers a huge range of possibilities. Early morning tends to be the best time of day to shoot because there generally isn't much wind. You also get the added bonus of morning dew adorning your spider web. Dew-covered spider webs look great and are also easier to photograph - the water droplets thicken the web so that it shows up better, and they also weigh the web down so that it sways less in the wind. Early morning is the best time for this, before the sun has had time to evaporate the night's condensation.
A fun fact: Spider silk is, pound for pound, stronger than steel.
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It's amazing just how different each spider web can be when you look at it closely. Combine this with varying surroundings, lighting, and weather conditions and you'll soon discover that spider web photography offers a huge range of possibilities. Early morning tends to be the best time of day to shoot because there generally isn't much wind. You also get the added bonus of morning dew adorning your spider web. Dew-covered spider webs look great and are also easier to photograph - the water droplets thicken the web so that it shows up better, and they also weigh the web down so that it sways less in the wind. Early morning is the best time for this, before the sun has had time to evaporate the night's condensation.
A fun fact: Spider silk is, pound for pound, stronger than steel.
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1Ernesto
February 13, 2016
I have been trying for years to get just this kind of composition using a spider web out in nature. Thanks for the compliment and the "Top Choice" peer recognition.
1Ernesto
February 28, 2016
I would think that a pearl necklace of this quality would be totally out of my price range, and yet this one thanks to a digital camera is almost free...............Thanks for the "stunning" comment
kathleenweetman
March 12, 2016
Love the sparkle of the beads of water . You are correct about the problems they present . I spent ages getting one as I wanted then the wind came up...Most exasperating....You have patience Ernesto....Voted .k
1Ernesto
March 13, 2016
Thanks for the vote and for the compliment as to my patience. I also love the sparkle on the beads
1Ernesto
May 02, 2016
Thank you so much! It was fun hunting these webs to photo and as New Mexico is so dry that left only the times on vacation to really hunt them.
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