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Scary Spider

Scary Spider

This is a Jorō spider (Nephila clavata) I spotted near a quiet street on the outskirts of Kyoto. This photo is actually upside down. Somehow it looked better...
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This is a Jorō spider (Nephila clavata) I spotted near a quiet street on the outskirts of Kyoto. This photo is actually upside down. Somehow it looked better that way.
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camera

Canon EOS 8000D

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settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 320 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 135/1

location

location

Kyoto, JP

upload_date

Feb, 2019

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85

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+5

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+7

Absolute Masterpiece

+5

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Magnificent Capture

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