Spider in the Garden
Dec 1, 2012 00:32:32 #
Hello to all Macro Photographers. Took this photo of an unknown spider {to me} a few days ago. Please provide your honest critique, so that I may learn to improve this aspect of photography. Brian
Garden Spider 1:1, f7.1, 1/100, ISO 6400
Dec 1, 2012 00:35:21 #
Dec 1, 2012 00:54:12 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Thank you for looking Nikonian72, appreciated.Green legs? Awesome!
Dec 1, 2012 01:03:54 #
Hi This spider is known as the horizontal orb weaver in NZ.you may be able to still find some examples i posted a while back. nice shot. Would you mind if i added one here?
Dec 1, 2012 02:39:06 #
Macromad wrote:
Thank you for identifying this spider Macromad. Please go ahead and post one here, you are more than welcome. BrianHi This spider is known as the horizontal orb weaver in NZ.you may be able to still find some examples i posted a while back. nice shot. Would you mind if i added one here?
Dec 1, 2012 03:03:11 #
http://www.weblightstudio.com.au/spiders/silver_orb_spider_images.htm
http://www.tutorgigpedia.com/ed/Australian_garden_orb_weaver_spider
http://www.tutorgigpedia.com/ed/Australian_garden_orb_weaver_spider
Dec 1, 2012 04:33:57 #
Dec 1, 2012 13:43:01 #
Taken from beneath the web lying on my back on the scoria rock that we used to cover our old garden.
Dec 1, 2012 17:19:59 #
Macromad wrote:
Thank you Mactomad, certainly a different POV. :thumbup:Taken from beneath the web lying on my back on the scoria rock that we used to cover our old garden.
Dec 2, 2012 06:23:59 #
Dec 2, 2012 07:16:24 #
rayford2 wrote:
A nice one.
Do all Orb spiders make circular webs?
Do all Orb spiders make circular webs?
Hi Rayford2, Thank you for looking. I believe that all Orb spiders build spiral shaped webs.
Dec 2, 2012 07:37:19 #
Maybe you should google 'Leucauge species'. It looks very similar to our Orchard Orb Weaver.
Richard
Richard
Dec 2, 2012 08:02:02 #
richardh76 wrote:
They certainly look very similar - probably one and the same.Maybe you should google 'Leucauge species'. It looks very similar to our Orchard Orb Weaver.
Dec 2, 2012 13:31:55 #
The back and underbelly, the colour of the legs shape of web. all are identical. shape of body parts, etc., it is a horizontal orb weaver.
Dec 2, 2012 13:40:10 #
Shaka wrote:
Orchard Orbweavers make a conventional vertical web.They certainly look very similar - probably one and the same.
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