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Argiope bruenninki


Argiope bruenninki
Photo Information
Copyright: Silvio Sorcini (Silvio2006) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2872 W: 69 N: 2593] (29294)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08-30
Categories: Nature
Exposure: f/20.0, 1/250 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-09-05 5:55
Viewed: 247
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Una simile l'ho mpostata ieri su TN, ma questo bel ragnone merita di esser visto anche dagli amici di TL.
L'Argiope bruenninki è il più voluminoso ragno della nostra fauna. La femmina, dall'addome rigonfio, con un'appariscente livrea a bande trasversali gialle, nere, bianche e argentee, posa al centro della tenace tela in attesa della preda. La tela raggiunge dimensioni ragguardevoli, robusta e ben ancorata, è in grado di imprigionare grossi insetti, come le libellule e i calabroni. Il dimorfismo sessuale, è spinto agli estremi, i maschi hanno un volume centinaia di volte inferiore a quello delle compagne; il loro è un connubio di amore e morte. Durante il periodo riproduttivo, il maschio, sia pure stimolato dall'istinto, muove incerte manovre di avvicinamento, timoroso di essere divorato ancor prima di compiere la propria missione. Quando, approfittando di una momentanea distrazione della femmina, riesce a depositare le preziose Spermateche nell'orifizio genitale della compagna, fulmineo si gira e precipitosamente si da alla fuga. Il tentativo il più delle volte risulta vano, raggiunto dopo soli pochi passi, immobilizzato dal potente veleno, viene pacificamente divorato in macabro banchetto nuziale.
Quasi come mia moglie:)
bucanas, lilimih33, shelbeesmom, trekks, Hendrika, tsesler, Fortuna, chrisJ, Urfaust, milas, josediogo1958, kross1 has marked this note useful
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Hi Silvio,
Beautiful colors and very good sharpness, detail and DOF!
TFS
Have a nice weekend.
Regards,
Lurdes

Hi Silvio
Master work from a real master of photography
Bravisimo
Ciao,Braca

Hi Silvio,
Very good and beautiful,very sharp.
Congratulation,
Ralf

Hello Silvio!
Great detail and clarity and very interesting spider!
Perfect focus!
Best regards!
Lili

Gran bei colori e ottimo dettaglio. Sembra avera una lampadina nella testa.

Roberto

EEEEKKK!! That makes my skin crawl Silvio! Nive macro! So glad you risked your life for this shot! Very nice, very sharp! You got me on the fear factor!
B-)
Linda

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  • Kiwis Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1590 W: 0 N: 184] (12916)
  • [2008-09-05 7:23]

Ciao Silvio,
She makes bungee! :) Very well catch this macro. Its a beauty in its ugliness. Great colors and sharpness. A National Geographic shot!!! :)
Have a nice week-end
Diane

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  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1568 W: 118 N: 2592] (10026)
  • [2008-09-05 7:43]

hi Silvio

Very impressive sharpness and close up macro of spider, with excellent choice of angle to get BG blur in perfect DOF for this capture.

tfs, bill

Hi Silvio...
Beautiful macro..
Have a nice weekend...
Regards...
Andro

Hi Silvio
outstanding.
breathtaking.
one of the best.
greetings
tsilla

Very nice macro. Excellent sharpness and DOF. Nicely composed, with good color.

TFS,
David

It's a good one Silvio, I tried last week, but it is very difficult to also capture the web - love what you did - created a good DOF as well.

TFS
Have a great weekend,

Ciao
Els

e certo che siamo secondi a TN????
ci mancherebbe altro, tse
bel ragnone ed ottimo macro
ciao
Lucio

Olá Silvio,

Uma estupena macro!
Parabéns e grande abraço,
Sergio

excellent, as usual..

Ciao Silvio,
Yes spiders are returning for the autumn and you catched a beautiful one. Perfect sharp too great picture my friend.
Hans

Good morning Silvio
Great macro
Amazing details and colors
Have a nice weekends
Burak

Hello Silvio,
wonderful colours on frightful spider,
perfect clarity and sharpnes as always my friend,
great pov and light here,
welldone and tfs,
regards,
Taner
:) tomorrow

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3713 W: 216 N: 3721] (28231)
  • [2008-09-06 0:59]

Hi Silvio

Looks like an 'Argiope'. We call them St Andrews cross spiders, in Australia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argiope_(spider)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argiope_bruennichi

Luckily, they're harmless. A superb macro, with good colour & sharpness. Tfs! Ciao.

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2167 W: 385 N: 2285] (24750)
  • [2008-09-06 6:05]

merhaba dear Silvio.....
Beautiful shot and colors, lovely macro..
selamlar

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  • tibig Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 665 W: 26 N: 682] (7539)
  • [2008-09-06 7:54]

Beautiful spider, Silvio. Good use of the flash here. Did you photograph the other side (abdomen) too? It also has a very interesting and different coloration.
Regards,
Tibi

Boa tarde Lucio
Outstanding capture.Stunning macro,lovely colours and sharpness.Great!
Bom fim de semana!
Abraços
J.Diogo

Hi Silvio,
Excellent macro and very interesting spider.
beautiful colours and details.TFS
Have a nice sunday
Greetings
H.Ayhan

Hi Silvio,
Man that's one big scary looking spider. Love the detail in the web and the spider. Nice capture of the color in the inscet and the BG allows this scary creature to really stand out. Nice work.
Regards,
Kevin

Later

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 416 W: 0 N: 518] (5482)
  • [2008-09-07 7:39]

Hello silvio,

mangigique capture de cette ariangée, avec tout con corps ces pattes, la netteté es parfait, une superbe compo.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

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