Yellow and Black Garden Spider

PixelRabbit · Aug 30, 2013

We are getting one of the fields ready for Miss Emily to have some friends over to say goodbye to summer and I found this guy. Now I'm really not that enthused about being all that close to these guys but this is the first time I've seen one this big and I just kept telling myself "you are bigger than him and he is so yellow you can't miss him!" ohhhhhmmmmmmmmmmm....
Almost as soon as I found him and focused I scared a grasshopper up into his web. He wrapped it up so fast! I have a couple shots that need some TLC of him wrapping it that I may post later.
Would love to hear your thoughts! Thanks for taking a look

Juga · Aug 30, 2013

Argiope aurantia, nice capture. The little leaves are a bit distracting but not too much.

kundalini · Aug 30, 2013

Juga said:
Argiope aurantia, nice capture.

You are correct sir.

Mrs. Rabbit, you should break out the macro lens, they are harmless.
http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/macro-photography/176744-shelob-6x.html

Demers18 · Aug 30, 2013

Nice Capture there Judy!

Although I do have a to agree with Juga about the leaves on the left.

baturn · Aug 30, 2013

Nice sharp photo of an interesting critter and I didn't even notice the leaves until mentioned. I guess I kind of feel that natural objects in nature photos are - well - natural.

Juga · Aug 30, 2013

baturn said:
Nice sharp photo of an interesting critter and I didn't even notice the leaves until mentioned. I guess I kind of feel that natural objects in nature photos are - well - natural.

So...if a arm is coming out of a person's ear in a photo all is well because it is a natural arm...exception...prosthetic.

I am just pulling your chain. It is a nice photo.

Netskimmer · Aug 30, 2013

Nice shot. I have a fear of spiders as well but my fascination with them and desire to photograph them won out. Don't worry about the grasshopper. Your not the first photographer to buy their model lunch.

CoBilly · Aug 30, 2013

Nice shot!

I love those spiders. Seeing them reminds me of being a kid and running around outside all summer

PixelRabbit · Aug 31, 2013

kundalini said:
You are correct sir.

Mrs. Rabbit, you should break out the macro lens, they are harmless.
http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/macro-photography/176744-shelob-6x.html

Thanks all!

Kundalini those are great shots! Now I HAVE to go find one with my 50mm. I have a couple from it wrapping the grasshopper up that I think will be cool but not like that! Maybe he survived the night with the kids and is still there...