Running the gauntlet... by judithg

Running the gauntlet...

There's a huge spider's web across the door of my greenhouse and the spider in the middle is growing larger and larger. I don't like to break the web so I duck underneath it and once inside I have to navigate around another big web to get to the tomatoes. I'm REALLY not happy with this shot (although I have worked out macro-zoom on my P& S which is something) but it's better than the other rubbish I've got today. And the week was going so well up until now - I was pleased with my pics again after a lean phase. Anyway - thanks for your lovely comments on my ghostly shot - it made up for a rather disappointing tour!
omg thats huge for england - love it
September 22nd, 2011  
EEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
September 22nd, 2011  
great macro, and you got that spider shot, already!
September 22nd, 2011  
Great shot but I'm going to have nightmares! Don't do spiders, especially not this one.
September 22nd, 2011  
@heatherwatters Sorry!! It's not very big really...
September 22nd, 2011  
Brilliant shot. I'd be more than happy if mine were half as good as this. I don't particularly like spiders either but I don't mind their photos.
September 22nd, 2011  
Spiders are not that easy to capture, it's a good one. I laughed at your text because I have the same in my garden, and knowing where the webs are, I do the same, kind of playing Catherine Zeta-Jones in Entrapment! OK, sometimes they tighten a new thread during the night, so I always end up breaking some :-))
September 22nd, 2011  
bril shot & today I found our spider havern so will be attempting some soon
September 22nd, 2011  
Thats funny I do the same thing. I always think they must have spent so much time 'knitting' the web. Great shot.
September 22nd, 2011  
Awesome shot, love the detail
September 22nd, 2011  
Fab detail, these spiders are all over our garden right now, must be the time of the year for them!
September 22nd, 2011  
yikes! Love the pic amazing detail.
September 22nd, 2011  
He looks quite scary, I think it must be the colour !! I know what you mean about not breaking the web after all that effort they have put in ...we are a soft bunch !!! I can see one of your tomatoes beyond the web !!!
September 22nd, 2011  
Beautiful! Love the details
September 23rd, 2011  
Yuck!!! Bravo to you for getting that close!
September 23rd, 2011  
Wow that is Wicked!!!!
September 23rd, 2011  
What a terrific photo!
September 23rd, 2011  
Judith, this is an incredible capture.
September 23rd, 2011  
Sharpness and clarity are spot on and this is a very interesting-looking spider. The only thing I don't like about this is the huge spider in the middle ;). I know I'm one to talk with my recent spider pic ;)).
September 23rd, 2011  
Ugh - he's a beasty.
September 23rd, 2011  
cool pic
September 23rd, 2011  
Awesome detail.
September 23rd, 2011  
I'd duck, too.
September 23rd, 2011  
Judith I like your spider and the lighting.

I wonder what the image would look like rotated through 180 degrees. Would it work better? I'm tempted to turn my laptop through 180 degrees but dare not risk doing that !!! I did turn my head through 180 degrees (and I've had a couple of glasses of wine too) and I think it DOES look better :)

Good spot Pat - @happypat - I almost missed the tom's while standing on my head
September 23rd, 2011  
@phil_howcroft I've tried it on my iPhone & the spider does look good - but my tomato's growing upside down!
September 23rd, 2011  
@judithg ahh judith, but until @happypat Pat told us all we didn't spot the tom's :)
September 23rd, 2011  
Awesome shot!
September 23rd, 2011  
That's a fantastic macro shot you've got with your P&S - wonderful detail. I think our pet one outside our front door is pregnant as her belly's getting fatter by the day - we're going to be spiderling parents!
September 23rd, 2011  
@islawight Oooh you'll have to get the kettle on and the hot towels ready!
September 23rd, 2011  
it looks pretty good to me judith!!
September 24th, 2011  
Oh my gosh ~ that's amazing. You've captured every creepy little spiky hair on her body. This is marvelous, Judith. Sorry she's making gardening a bit difficult ~ but she's a wonderful photo op. :)
September 24th, 2011  
Wow! WONDERFUL detail!! I hate spiders, but it's a great picture!! :)
September 25th, 2011  
great shot - I got some of these in the garden today (but the light was all wrong) - they have great markings on them
September 25th, 2011  
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