if you don't like spiders...
…then look away right now!
Luckily, I love them. And at this time of the year the garden is full of them, mostly female and mostly full of spider-lings.
This female - living behind a mirror on our garage wall - caught my eye because of her markings. I thought the pattern on her back looked more like that of a snake than an arachnid, and while this is by no means a good photograph (her legs are too tangled for that) I think it’s worth sharing because of her beauty.
I used an extension tube between my camera and lens which enabled me to get really, really close to her, whilst at the same time making for a crazy shallow depth of field and almost impossible accurate focussing!
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Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon 60mm f2.4 with MCE-X 16mm extension tube
1/280thof a second at f11, ISO 800
tripod, self-timer release
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Anyway, I’m off into hospital for my heart operation tomorrow. I’m told it’ll take around 5 hours, but I should be home on Wednesday and hopefully fit enough to fill you all in on my progress on Thursday.
Good luck with your operation, Nick! Sending you good vibes!!!! :D
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ReplyDeleteHope all goes well with your op Nick.......best wishes
DeleteWas sending good thoughts your way today. I trust the ablation went well and you’re just in mending mode for a week or so at home. Take care,
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