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Rest In Golden Silence


Rest In Golden Silence
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Copyright: Grzegorz Wieczorek (red45) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2636 W: 74 N: 9091] (31094)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07
Categories: Spiders
Camera: Canon EOS 400D, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro, Kenko ext. tubes 12+20+36mm
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-17 9:17
Viewed: 2885
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
No dragonfly or damselfly today. One of my favourite spiders. Founded in Botanic Garden on reed. I like its golden colours and patterns on abdomen.

Tetragnatha extensa - a long-jawed spider - Family: Tetragnathidae

This spider has a very elongated, cream coloured body and very long legs. Typically, it sits along stems, grass blades or the centre vein of a leaf with the front two legs on each side extended directly forward and the back four backwards. This makes it extremely well camouflaged.

It is found on low growing vegetation in long grass or damp places and makes a fairly loosely constructed orb web. This species is one of our commonest spiders. All are effectively harmless to humans.

Food:
Predatory mainly on flying insects caught in its web.

Prey:
Flies, Mosquitoes and midges, Moths

© 2006-2008. Database provided and managed on behalf of Natural England by The Plant Press.
nglen, Silke, boreocypriensis, haraprasan, marhowie, uleko, jaycee, SelenE, Necipp has marked this note useful
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Excellent composition Grzegorz and useful information. I like the tones and the golden body of the spider. Very well done. To the next,
Catherine

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 729 W: 98 N: 1707] (5458)
  • [2008-07-17 13:23]

Wow! Look at the legs on this baby!
Sorry for my absence! I see I have a LOT of catching up to do before I can post anything new.
he details in this are superb and the long narrow crop really emphasizes those long legs
TFs
silke

Hi Grzeg, what a strange and interesting spider which I have not seen before. Perfect shot -as usual my friend.
TFS and warm regards,
Bayram

Species is wonderfull. An you also capture it. wonderful. TFS. I never seen it before in treknature or the other sites also in Turkey...

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3277 W: 148 N: 6163] (18832)
  • [2008-07-18 2:54]

Hello - a golden spider! He thinks he has fooled you Greg - he doesn't think you have seen him!!
Very good camouflage
Have a good day
Janice

Hi Greg,
A nice capture of this beautiful long jawed spider. Hope he hasn't drunk today :). Superb details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hi Greg,
Excellent macro of this Tetragnatha, these spiders are very hard to photograph in such a detailed, artistic manner..
Excellent color & exposure, really like POV & comp here too :)
Have a great weekend,
Howard

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3396 W: 172 N: 3310] (10940)
  • [2008-07-18 10:04]
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Hello Greg,
This is indeed a beautiful spider covered in gold! Excellent capture, very sharp and the whole length nicely in focus. Very nicely framed too. Well done!
TFS and have a nice weekend, Ulla

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2883 W: 30 N: 9683] (36145)
  • [2008-07-18 11:52]

Hi Greg. What long legs this spider had. It blends in well with the dry grass its on. fine detail and warm colours. i like your crop i nthis one. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2249 W: 65 N: 4205] (13972)
  • [2008-07-18 12:35]

Hi Greg,
What an interesting spider! It's beautiful. Composition is very elegant. I liked the POV and details a lot. TFS
Have a nice weekend,
Selen

Excellent find I like how it hides by blending in to the reed background, Good detail and sharpness TFS rgds Necip

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2454 W: 10 N: 8044] (25460)
  • [2008-07-19 9:09]

Hi Greg,

I have never seen a spider that looked anything like this! A wonderful shot showing off the very long legs and the golden body. He seems to be conforming to the shape of the reed. Excellent colors and details.

Jane

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