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Ladybird Spider


Ladybird Spider
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Copyright: Stephen Emerson (Signal-Womb) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1225 W: 64 N: 2933] (10933)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-28
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 300 D, Canon EFS 18-55mm
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/125 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Best wildlife shots [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-06-05 4:21
Viewed: 2164
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I noticed this beautiful little spider while hunting down a much larger black spider. The name 'lady bird' spider relates to the beautiful colored adult male.

In Turkey I spotted three of these on my travels. My search on the internet for this spider tells me that this kind is classified as Endangered in the Uk:-

Until the late 1920s the species was recorded from several sites in Dorset but it was then thought to have become extinct in Britain. Although was rediscovered in 1979, it is known from only a single site, in Wareham Forest, where the exceedingly small population is less than 300 adults.

This is slowly increasing but the population remains vulnerable. There are likely, but unconfirmed records from Kynance Cove in Cornwall, the Undercliffs of the Isle of Wight, and Kirkby Moor in Lincolnshire. It is rare and apparently declining in northern Europe (Denmark, Germany, Netherlands and Sweden) and otherwise occurs only in areas of the Alps and the Pyrenees.

Exposure Time: 1/125 sec
F-Stop: f/10.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 100
Focal Length: 55/1 mm
Janice, gerhardt, naki, liquidsunshine, extramundi, TAZ, PDP, marhowie, cmarzano has marked this note useful
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This is a lovely spider Stephen. I have never seen it before. I would really love to see this critter in real life. The details seem a bit soft but not distracting. Very well done.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3452 W: 144 N: 5902] (17486)
  • [2005-06-05 6:31]

It is a pretty spider Stephen. I hate saying that, as it is a SPIDER!
Good compo, details and the colours too. Well shown.

Beautiful colors, beautiful picture
congratulations.
TFS

Very good macro, Stephen.
You did a good job with the kit-lens.
Good details, nice colours and well composed.
Very well done.

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  • naki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 421 W: 27 N: 782] (2694)
  • [2005-06-05 11:35]

Hi Stephen, this is a beautiful spider. Your shot showing it nicely. Nice colours and composition. A bit soft focussed, but with the kit lens it's a great work.
Well done.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2830 W: 75 N: 8025] (26863)
  • [2005-06-05 13:29]

Lovely spider Stephen. Composition and details are very good. Interesting note. I see this spider second time in my life - not long ago I saw it on TN for first time. Great post!

Nice shot Stephen,
Well captured, good detail and colours. This is a new one for me. great composition
Thanks for posting

I know where the autofocus of your cam aimed directly, with such a test pattern on the back :)
It is a very beautiful and surprising spider, nice you posted and thanks for the note too.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2005-06-05 18:39]

Stephen, maybe (and just maybe) focus is a little soft, but that's a minor nit.

I like colors and composition a lot.

Great pov and contrast.

Hello Stephen!
Nice bug! This is really superb macro shot!

Great lookin' spider Stephen! Love that bright orange behind! ;-) Well done!

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11755)
  • [2005-06-06 15:08]
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I am very, very jealous. These are such a rarity here and I've never seen one. What sort of habitat did you find your spiders in?

I'd love to see one of these and am thinking about a trip to Turkey! :-)

Lovely shot of this beautiful spider. The female is all-black and bigger. The males aren't around for long. Very well done.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3184] (10918)
  • [2005-06-07 3:29]

Superbe araignée bien mise en valeur dans cette composition photographique. Jolies couleurs, bon point de vue. Dommage qu'il ai un peu manque de netteté...
A wonderful spider !!!

ESPECTACULAR ANIMAL ASI COMO LA DOCUMENTACION DEL MISMO GRACIAS POR HACERNOS CONOCER ESTA FAUNA TAN LEJANA
CARLOS

Hej Stephen!
Bardzo ciekawy okaz. Ladne kolory i ostry korpus. Gratuluje i pozdrawiam - Roma

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