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Araneus Diadematus


Araneus Diadematus
Photo Information
Copyright: Aivar Mikko (metcher) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 513 W: 12 N: 986] (4258)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 350D, Canon EF100mm Macro
Exposure: f/16, 1/200 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Araneae (Spiders) II, Spider, 50-60 points chapter 4, Insects. [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-12-06 7:33
Viewed: 1962
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Until this summer I usually shoot insects without flash. In Northern countries light is always weak and I was not very satisfied and started to use flash with diffuser. Though here are some problems and I need some additional equipment for better quality (mainly to move flash into better place), I still think that I want to continue with this technique. % of sharp handshots is much much higher. In this photo were also used Kenko autoextension(2 largest) tubes and close-up 500D to get closer.

Araneus diadematus live mostly in grassland and require some form of moisture. The environment must provide plenty of attachment sites for the scaffolding of the web; there must be sufficient vertical open space for the orb web.

Terrestrial Biomes: savanna or grassland.

Physical Description
The female Araneus diadematus has a length of 6.5 to 20 mm, whereas the male is 5.5 to 13 mm. The general color ranges from a pale yellow brown to nearly black. The folium is not as distinct in some of the other Aranea species, and it includes a number of white or yellow spots. The largest of the spots are arranged longitudinally near the anterior end. Usually, there is a pair of white spots at right angles to the longitudinal ones, which gives the group the form of a cross. The cross arangement of the spots is more apparent in the darker varieties, and are caused by guanine cells which shine through the transparent cuticle. The carapace has a median and marginal dark bands. There are four pairs of legs which fan out radially from the connecting carapace and sternum. Each leg has seven segments: a coxa and a trochanter, which are both short; a long femur and a kneelike patella; a slender tibia and metatarsus; and finally a tarsus with three claws. The first pair of the front legs are relatively long and used as feelers for probing the environment. Sensory hairs densely cover the distal leg segments. The external sex organs of the male and female can be seen on the ventral view. Both the male and female's genital openings lie inside the epigastric furrow, except that the epigynum is situated in front of the female furrow. The male also contains a bulb of palp used for the storage of sperm.
Source: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu
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Hi Aivar,
This one rocks! I would say the exposure is spot on here. Beautiful saturated colors, and the detail is very sharp. Composition and framing look great. This is an outstanding shot!
Scott

Your flash technique seems to work as the details are clear and sharp without any shadowy or blow-out area. Fine work!

Truly a great macro Aivar; colours, exposure, framing and most of all the sharpness and contrast all are super. Very nice image you should be really proud of.

I agree completely with what everyone has said so far Aivar. Very fine shot - Very well done! Thank you.

Very fine shot great colours, exposure.
well done. Eyal

A super image. Excellent exposure and sharpness. Your 'set-up' works really well.
Great colours.
We had one of these in the front garden until end Oct. She was huge and would only come out at night.
Thanks for posting.

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  • Nico Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 209 W: 1 N: 332] (1313)
  • [2005-12-06 8:47]
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Photographing spuiders are not easy. You did very well with this one. Sharp focus, good colour and exceptional POV. Well done.

You solved well the technical issues in this photo. Nice and interesting spider (note helps a lot).

Regards, Petru

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-12-06 9:37]
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Hello Aivar!
Excellent close up.POV is amazing.I liked lighting,colors,sharpness and details also.
TFS...:-)

Hi Aivar!
AMAZING photo but I'm affraid of it very much!

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  • moemf Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 116 W: 0 N: 160] (701)
  • [2005-12-06 9:38]
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Hi

Nasty looking spider. Great shot! Nice colours, pose and compostion. Very good use of your flash for lighting.

Reinier

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  • ellis49 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3387 W: 343 N: 9480] (30807)
  • [2005-12-06 11:35]
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Hej Aivar,
Agree wiht you about the light yup here especially this time of year.
You spider is a beauty. Great details, good POV and POV.
Excellent work.

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2762] (10618)
  • [2005-12-06 12:53]
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Hello Aivar,
that´s a very nice capture. Excellent colours and very good sharp details. Composition and POV/DoF are great also. Very well done.

Hello Aivar,
A very fine macro shot. Excellent details and good tones of colour. An excellent composition and POV. A great capture, very well done.

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1494 W: 0 N: 1175] (6494)
  • [2005-12-06 15:09]
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Wow, this is very close, Aivar!
Extremely sharp and detailed,
the lighting is very good, and great composed.
Well done!

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  • thistle Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1317 W: 77 N: 3012] (9272)
  • [2005-12-06 15:58]
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Superb shot!
Details are razor sharp, lighting perfect as well as framing and POV.
It's one of the best shots of this spider I've seen.
I like it very much.
VERY WELL DONE & TFS

Excellent close-up of this spider! Colors are beautiful, DOF and POV are good, and sharpness excellent. Thanks for sharing!

This has to be a great shot, I can count the eyes! Nice macro, well done indeed!

Greg

Awesome shot of this really cool looking arachnid, the perspective on this really makes the shot. :)

An excellent macro, superb details and sharpness. The use of flash looks good to me. Good POV and very good DOF.

The photo is very sharp and well composed. I take most af my handheld macro photos with the flash and diffuser and get good results. Only when the working distance gets to close does the flash shoot "over the top". What settings (ISO,SS, F-stop) did you use here?

My only nit would be the hot whites on the abdomen, but you knew that.

Really a fantastic macro! Congratulation, good colours and fantastic details!
Bye Tom

Wow! Que olhos!!
Ótima foto Aivar, cores e nitidez perfeitas!
Belíssimo trabalho!!

Francisco Sales

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  • cedryk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 966 W: 52 N: 1694] (5184)
  • [2005-12-11 18:17]
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Hello Aivar,
Perfect portrait. The DOF and details are amazing. Good composition and POV.
Best greetings,
Michal

Stunning macro portrait. Informative notes.
Thank you. Regards, Peter

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 32 N: 1350] (3982)
  • [2006-02-13 5:51]

Hello Aivar,
This is an excellent macro shot.
Superb detail and POV,great use of the diffused flash which has given you a great result.
Superb,well done.

TFS

SUPER ET IMPRESSIONNANTE PHOTO
JOLIE REUSSITE
BRAVO
EDITH

The light and the colors are great!!

Excellent detail!

What kind of difuser u used? Did u use the built in flash ?

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