I need help getting a shot

[zeppelin390]

I have a tree in my backyard that is covered with cobwebs. In the morning, dew has covered the spiderwebs in small droplets, and at the right angle with the morning light on it, the cobwebs light up like they are plugged in to an elctric socket. I have taken the shot at many different angels, different settings, and I just can't get the shot to come out the way my eyes see it. There is a crop of trees about 50ft to the east which blocks the direct morning sunlight from hitting the cobweb tree, but it seems to be getting plenty of ambient light.
What I would like to do is get suggestions here on what I might be able to do to get the shot, then I can try those suggestions out, upload them again, get some more C&C, and hopfully get this spectacular shot.
I am Shooting with a SonyA100, 18-70mm 3.5-5.6 and the only filter I have is a round polarizing. If need be, I will buy any appropriate filter that may be required to help the shot.
I'll post some pics below to help show what I am working with.

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[Big Mike]

Try varying the exposure away from the camera's recommended settings. So either use your EC (exposure compensation) or put the camera into manual mode.

I would try something that is about two stops under exposed from what you're doing here. The tree & the background should get pretty dark, but if the water on the webs is catching the light, it may still show up fairly bright. Keep playing with it, that's a pretty cool subject to shoot.

 

[KmH]

You won't get the whole tree like you see it, because the camera doesn't work anything like your eyes do.

The camera is limited to being linear.

The rest is all about the angles and is a lot like shooting pool.

The polarizing filter works best when the Sun is 90° to the lens axis (to the side) and the Sun is less than 30° above the horizon. The trees to the east are causing problems.

I recommend you mist the webs late in the afternoon and shoot using the setting Sun rather than using the morning Sun.

 

[zeppelin390]

The polarizing filter works best when the Sun is 90° to the lens axis (to the side) and the Sun is less than 30° above the horizon. The trees to the east are causing problems.

I recommend you mist the webs late in the afternoon and shoot using the setting Sun rather than using the morning Sun.

Love the idea about misting the webs, because I was only limited to the morning dew until it evaporated, which is usually well before sunset. Unfortunately I have trees to the west as well, although they are a little more sparse, so they may allow more direct sunlight.