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The Mountaineer


The Mountaineer
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Copyright: Tairi Tappo (uduputuk) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 28 W: 29 N: 51] (268)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09
Categories: Spiders
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-01-09 12:00
Viewed: 803
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The four spot orb weaver (Araneus quadratus) is a common orb weaver spider found in Europe and Asia. Females can reach 17 mm in length, especially when gravid, males approximately half that. They are quite variable in appearance, ranging from brown to bright orange or green, but they always have the characteristic four white spots on the abdomen. The darker color morphs are easiest to identify, due to the contrast between the white spots and the rest of the body. The legs are sometimes brightly striped.

The spider lives in gardens, wooded areas, or wherever there is vegetation to string an orb web across. This species builds its web close to the ground to catch jumping insects such as small grasshoppers. The female builds the more elaborate web, complete with a funnel-shaped retreat off to the side where she goes during inclement weather. The web is smaller and closer to the ground than those of other species of orb weaver.

Adult females can actively change their color. It takes about three days to take on colors that accurately match their resting surface.

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great composition ,beautiful colours and details , nice DOF,
septimiu

Hi Tairi,

vertical and centre composition and position works in this shot.The continuous line of brance and line on spider body is very nice.Beautiful green colour, have a nice weekend.tfs.

regards
mohaimin

Witaj,
super kolory i ujęcie! Co do kompozycji to wydaje mi się, że po prawej stronie jest zbyt dużo pustej przestrzeni, i dlatego pozbyłabym się jej. Dodałabym też ramkę. Moja propozycja - Workshop.
TFS and regards
Alina

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