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PostPosted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:34 pm    Post subject: Anyone knows this spider? - S-Planar 100 Reply with quote
Today I found a really interesting looking spider, perhaps someone of you can help my to indentify this, well, beauty would be the wrong word Smile.

The net looks really cool, it's three-dimensional and looking like a fishnet, more than 12" in every direction, like a cube. Very hard not to touch it.
Unfortunately the wind was strong, making focussing very hard.



PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well done Sandy! The net looks really intersting! Did you know that spider webs are highly UV reflective to attrect more prey?


PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks Klaus,
Really? That's very clever, indeed and makes a lot of sense.
I've never seen such a net, it's very strong, much stronger than a normal spidernet.

Im getting more and more interested in the UV photography.


PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Here the story:
http://photographyoftheinvisibleworld.blogspot.com/2009/06/spider-web-reflects-uv-to-attract-prey.html

and here pics proving that (I don't want to hijack your thread, so I made them small):

visible light shot:


UV shot:


UV photography is not for the faint hearted since it throws you back in time quite a bit since most has to be done manually (not autofocus, no auto exposure, no liveview, special lenses and filters which are black for our eyes) - but this is the "manual lenses forum" so I guess you would not be afraid about that... Wink


PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
That's the strangest spider I've seen, and the fishing-net like web looks very unusual too. I'd be interested to know more about it.
Nice shot,.


PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
kds315* wrote:
and here pics proving that (I don't want to hijack your thread, so I made them small):


Thank you Klaus, you're welcome, this post was meant to be more scientific than just photography. Smile

There's no problem with manual focus and missing modern features - no AF lenses and no liveview here - Am I ready for UV? I really would like to try it in near future Wink

Thanks Paul, she's strange indeed. I'll try to visit her later again, I saw three concoons around her.
But as I said, it's very hard to get close, the web is very well build and large and it's not my intention to make her nervous.
I really would like to know more about it too.


PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well Sandy,

let me know when you are ready, I have all what's needed....

Cheers,
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