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::Will She Or Won't She::


::Will She Or Won't She::
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Copyright: Julia Hollis (runnerduck) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 101 W: 2 N: 49] (767)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-09-20
Categories: Nature, Decisive Moment, Macro
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Sigma 70-300mm MACRO
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/25 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-09-20 18:02
Viewed: 748
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Garden spider (Araneus diadematus)

The garden spider is a very common, large orb-web spider. The colour is variable, ranging from pale yellow to blackish-brown, with pale markings on the abdomen which often take the form of a cross. Females are larger than males. Newly hatched spiderlings have yellow abdomens with a dark patch. As with all spiders, there are four pairs of legs; the first pair are long and are used to sense vibrations on the web. In front of the walking legs there is also a pair of leg-like 'palps', which are used for sperm-storage in males and are inserted into the female's body to transfer sperm. At the tip of the abdomen there are three pairs of spinnerets, which secrete silk.

http://www.arkive.org/species

These two 'playmates' were outside my kitchen window.
I didn't really have a lot of time (just enough to leg it upstairs for the camera) as this process is often quite quick.
The male (on right) is desperately trying to woo the female. He generally waits by the web until she is mature.
He then cautiously approaches her whilst plucking the strands of the web to let her know that he is not food.
He will then embrace the female’s abdomen. The sperm is transferred by the insertion of one of the male’s palps into the epigastric furrows on the abdomen
If the male survives after mating he can then go on to mate again. This little fella didn't make it....

Now, although this was definitely the mating process I didn't think it happened until spring (we are now entering autumn) so any help on this would be appreciated.

Technically not brilliant and the bg colour wasn’t particularly inspiring either.
The image was taken from my kitchen (through glass).
Because of this I despatched the old and created a new bg using the gradient tool (this is why I haven’t posted the image on TN).

Oh and yes I am aware that they are pretty much oof ;-)

Please also take a look at my WS. Although not terribly clear (camera was hh and the male was incredibly fast) you can pretty much see the male moving in and holding her abdomen.


Thank you for taking the time to look.
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incredible details and so close up! I am amazed at how you captured this. And thankyou for all the background information. This is really an incredible photo! -Lara

Hi Julia,
What a great photo. It just looks like the are hainging in mid air. I can't seem to find any webbing. I love the plain gray BG. It brings out both spiders perfectly. I can live the the sharpness. I actually like the WS version as well. It has this translucent feel to it.
TFS,
Niek

Hi, Julia!
Kinda scary your photo... but a great catch!
TFS
Alexandra

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  • lucbus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2108 W: 92 N: 1851] (10261)
  • [2006-09-21 8:21]

Hi Julia,
This is an superb macro with excellent sharpness and lighting. I like how they contrast with the background with this DOF and there great colors. Very well done.
Luc

Very good macro, excellent detail.
Very good work!
Congratulations
Greet

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  • Enric Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 595 W: 55 N: 526] (5870)
  • [2006-09-22 18:30]

Impressive image. Great moment. Congratulations,

Enric.

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  • Lionel Gold Star Critiquer [C: 838 W: 1 N: 289] (3737)
  • [2006-11-06 13:10]

Bonsoir.
Et bien, quelle photo ! Je suis en admiration..
On ne voit même pas les fils...
C'est bien cadré et bien éclairé.
Félicitations !

Nice shot Julia background is superb and details of your spiders are perfect nicely composed rgds Necip.

very cool!if you ask me we got lots of spiders in our yard.plus sometimes they come in the house and scare my mom :P.
TFS
otti

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1320 W: 31 N: 1634] (9994)
  • [2007-04-22 14:56]

This is a great shot. Fantastic subject, great timing to catch the two of them. Nicely recorded as well. Nicely sharp, good focus and nice PP with the BG.

TFS

Karan

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