Spied her through the window

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Spied her through the window

Postby stubbsy on Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:46 pm

Taken from my laundry window and backlit by the setting sun. This time of year I have heaps of these beauties around the house and they seem to grow nice and fat so there must be plenty of food.

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Re: Spied her through the window

Postby surenj on Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:26 pm

Bar the pink blobs (? flowers), this is superb... Nice light.
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Re: Spied her through the window

Postby chrisk on Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:10 pm

i like the pink blobs, the light and the idea. i just dont think the spiders sharp enuf for it to be a winner.
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Re: Spied her through the window

Postby biggerry on Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:17 pm

Whilst the golden ord spiders are not particularly dangerous, they still send shivers down my spine, especially the ones with the huge bums...and especially since i ran into a web with one on a bike ride at olympic park :shock:

you always see these gals out in autumn and i reckon they make great pictures, especially with their mate(s) and clingons in the webs.

Good detail in the web there and she has a nice fat bum. :biglaugh:
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Re: Spied her through the window

Postby Alex on Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:26 pm

Beautiful light and composition. Well spotted!

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Re: Spied her through the window

Postby colin_12 on Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:10 pm

If you want to see even more of these than you see around Hombush Bay then head over to Lord Howe Island.
I remember barbed wire fence lines that were clmost entirely webs and spiders for at least 500m.

I think the shot would be much better as an empty web.
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