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Door stopper

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Posted by Bob Cox on July 15, 2013 at 3:40 PM
Door stopper
Last autumn this beast stretched it trap across the door I my garden shed, stopping all DIY and gardening for over a month. I have no idea what species it is but it gave up so much of its time posing I didn’t like to disturb it. All comments and an I.D welcome.

!D mk 3
Sigma 50 mm 2.8
1/320 at f11
ISO 3200
Hand held leaning on the doorpost.
Posted by Nick Mckeown on July 15, 2013 at 4:13 PM
Love the lighting on this one Bob. It is a Garden Cross Spider (Araneus Diadematus) for ID, very common but not always easy to photograph.

Nick. :toast: :jump: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by keith mitchell on July 15, 2013 at 4:31 PM
Bob it looks like that super light is coming from below the insect it looks smashing :wavey:

Keith. :smile:
Posted by John Robinson on July 15, 2013 at 10:07 PM
Excellent lighting on the web and the spider, Bob
Nice incy shot.
JR
Posted by Barry Southon on July 16, 2013 at 3:34 AM
Bob

The light enhancement works a treat.

:wink:
Posted by David Sewell on July 16, 2013 at 7:08 AM
The lighting on this is superb.

David
Posted by Bob Johnson on July 16, 2013 at 8:11 AM
Excellent with super light. My only minor nit is that it appears to be moving out of the frame rather than into it :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Phil Ellard on July 16, 2013 at 12:39 PM
Lighting is great, I would prefer to see my face but not always possible... Great Job though :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Bob Cox on July 17, 2013 at 4:52 AM
Thank all , the back lighting was produced with a bit of kitchen foil and the afternoon sun.

Bob.