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Posted by Lorraine (Gatineau, Canada) on 5 September 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

Comments (39)

Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada

How could we mess with such beautiful structures? They are really quite amazing, but aren't we humans always knocking down spider webs? Great capture Lorraine.

5 Sep 2008 5:38am

@Marion: Indeed Marion, it was so, so astonishingly precious, I had to find a way to photograph it so that the design could be seen, although it lost the 'delicacy' of the web, it's superb...of course I didn't get a chance after this photo 'cause the flash bothered the spider which quickly went into hiding...It's right outside my backdoor, so as you can imagine, I'm using the front door, it's huge and I don't want to destroy it, thanks so much ;)

dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States

back again! :) how intricate! and i agree w/ Marion -- these webs are simply marvelous structures... captivating, enigmatic and lovely! beautiful capture -- love the glowing sheen!

5 Sep 2008 6:08am

@dj.tigersprout: Isn't it amazing dj? oh absolutely I couldn't destroy such a world of beauty, I'm sorry though for losing its delicacy, 'cause I assure you it's silken, but to show the tremendous art of it, I had to use some rough techniques, so to speak, glad you're back...will visit soon ;)

rem_la from Villiers, France

riche idée !

5 Sep 2008 6:12am

@rem_la: Merci beaucoup Rem, ce fil d'araignée est tellement incroyable que j'ai tenté de le montrer du mieux que je peux, il y a beaucoup plus de délicatesse et elle est plus soyeuse que ce que j'ai pu démontrer, mais c'était vraiment la seule façon que je pouvais montrer ce chef-d'oeuvre :)

Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States

I like your processing, Lorraine, because otherwise they're nearly invisible to the cameras' sensors.
I hope the spider wasn't blinded! ;D

5 Sep 2008 8:30am

@Judy: Momentarily only my dear Judy, then she skidaddled up a leaf and a branch and disappeared, I had to forego some gorgeous silkiness in exchange, but I wanted it seen ;)

kerfendal from Paris, France

extraordinaire photo, je n'ai jamis vu une telle toile d'araignée et ce parti pris qui met l'animal en silhouette, blanche par surcroit fait de cette photo un veritable chef d'oeuvre.

5 Sep 2008 8:58am

@kerfendal: Allo Max, je peux t'appeler Max ou préfères-tu Maximilien ou encore Kerfendal? :) je t'assure ce n'était pas facile de sacrifier la douceur de cette photo, mais je voulais vraiment qu'elle soit en relief, pas chose facile j't'assure :)

Betty from New Jersey, United States

An amazing capture of the web and it's details, Lorraine! It's a fantastic web!

5 Sep 2008 9:50am

@Betty: Thanks so much, it's a bit crude unfortunately...nowhere as beautiful as it was but it wouldn't come across otherwise :)

António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal

And the spider said "you may photograph my home, but I don't want to be recognized". So, there it is.

5 Sep 2008 9:57am

@António Pires: Good one Antonio ;) I wish I could have caught the incredible beauty of it, instead of its negative-type

paulski from Muncie, IN, United States

and a nice web it is; excellent close-up here...

5 Sep 2008 11:25am

@paulski: Thanks a lot Paul, the web was so extraordinary, it's so hard to catch its beauty, so I wanted at least its design :)

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

Just beautiful! Wonderful work Lorraine. And I like that you're so sensitive to its existence and are willing to not destroy it. However, I do wish spiders would choose to not barricade our walkways and doors with their artistry.
;o)

5 Sep 2008 11:41am

@Viewfinder: lol no kidding with the doorway, almost walked right into it, if I hadn't turned out the outside light I would have walked right into it, face first , awwww. Thanks Vf :)

Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia

Awesome detail, I love the way you have processed this Lorraine, particularly the WHITE spider, very cool!

5 Sep 2008 11:54am

@Kylie Greenan: Thanks a lot Kylie, had to sacrifice some things along the way, but my goal here was to show the design...:)

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

ooh... a spider, nice one Lorraine, what's it's name..?

But, it's not as big as this one..!! I invite everybody to take a look at what is happening in Liverpool

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7600126.stm

5 Sep 2008 12:12pm

@Observing: Spider Mikey....hum! You've outgrandstanded me (is that a word)!!! How could you, on my own blog ;) Incredible isn't it? What do they want to do with it, invade us? Did you notice it was snowing?

Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States

nice but spooky... love what you did with the photo...

5 Sep 2008 12:25pm

@Fliss: Thanks so much Felicity, it was the only way I could show the design, not too refined, but...;)

Roman from Thunder Bay, Canada

I love insects, used to collect them many, many years ago... aren't spider webs fascinating?... the strands stronger than steel. Was your intention to blurr the web and the spider?

cheers
Roman

5 Sep 2008 12:37pm

@Roman: Hey Roman, good point, but no...I post-processed it until the design of the web was very apparent, unfortunately had to sacrifice some of the beauty, thanks :)

Marcie from United States

WOW! Incredible processing. Looks like we're looking down a tunnel..with a swirling twirling spider at its end. Very creative.

5 Sep 2008 12:40pm

@Marcie: Thanks a lot Marcie, I appreciate it, my purpose what to show the design, so I had to let go of some 'ideas' I have about subtlety ;)

bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada

This could be an opening scene for an old horror film...perhaps something with Bela Lugosi? Great work Lorraine, even though my fear of spiders rises within me, I can appreciate the beauty and will admit I have always been fascinated with their webbing skills :)

5 Sep 2008 12:42pm

@bluechameleon: Ooooh a lady with taste, Bela Lugosi, I can so see it ;) Oh take my word for it spiders with thick hairy hair scare the living daylights out of me, but the web was so fabulous, I had to take it to the max with post-processing...the web is actually beautiful, and silken, which you can't see here, but I haven't found a way to photograph it to my satisfaction :)

Koushiro~光子郎 from Singapore, Singapore

Wow... Negative development? So cool! Really a wonder of nature!

5 Sep 2008 1:09pm

@Koushiro~光子郎: Actually kind of, Koushiro, I post-processed it to the max to get the desired effect which was simply to show the incredible design...Thanks a lot :)

marianne from Toulouse, from France, France

merci pour ce bel hommage à l'araignée, j'adore ces tites bêtes qui font un travail remarquable de tissage !
on dirait comme un long entonnoir sans fin, et une araignée "albinos" !c'est vraiment magnifique !
la toile me fait penser à un panie en osier ...
excellent !!!

5 Sep 2008 1:16pm

@marianne: Merci beaucoup Marianne, la toile etait si belle et soyeuse mais impossible a photographier, donc j'ai sacrifie, si tu veux, 'le beau' et 'la soie' pour au moins pouvoir demontrer le 'design'

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

That spider certainly has found the light at the end of the web. Must be a particularly enlightened species. I really enjoy your excellent web detail and composition, Lorraine. Just glad I'm not a fly to be dazzled by all that light and devoured.

5 Sep 2008 1:35pm

@Michael Skorulski: Yeah scared the poor thing half to death with the flash...It was so beautiful Michael, I wish I had found a way to capture the beauty, the silk of it, but it didn't come across through the camera, the outside light on on it though was magnificent. I had to sacrifice the beauty it in favour of showing at least the design...Thanks Always :)

ilnoir from paris, France

C'est toile qui l'a faite?

5 Sep 2008 1:55pm

@ilnoir: lol t'es cool Nathanael ;)

tyan from Singapore, Singapore

babe,this is a brilliant shot-cum pp! I gotto show this to Caleb,we went to the zoo and watched a queue of spiders spinning a web each! This is really cool,must be the coffee:)

5 Sep 2008 2:44pm

@tyan: Hey sugar, do you like it? It was magnificent, the silk in the light was ahhh amazingly beautiful, but it didn't come through well in the cam, so at least I tried to show the incredible design of it....I hope Caleb likes it, thanks a lot ;)

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Perfect work here Lorraine.

5 Sep 2008 2:52pm

@Ana Lúcia: Thanks a lot Ana L. I appreciate it :)

leslie from norwich, United Kingdom

Amazing shot Lorraine, love the processing.... :Les

5 Sep 2008 3:07pm

@leslie: Thanks so much Les, just noticed I don't have you saved on my laptop, only my main puter...sorry about the lack of visit :)

laughingwolf from Canada

love it... one of the sure signs of fall weather approaching

5 Sep 2008 3:39pm

@laughingwolf: Really, I didn't know that :)

kerfendal from Paris, France

Max c'est trés bien, si tu as le temps jette un coup d'oeil sutr mes photos russes
http://www.photoblog.com/KERFENDAL/

5 Sep 2008 3:45pm

@kerfendal: Je vais certainement le faire merci Max :)

alex centrella from California, United States

wow. amazing detail, i like the B&W effect...so striking image.

5 Sep 2008 3:53pm

@alex centrella: It's pretty amazing hey, the design is wow, ;)

Janice Thomson from Canada

That's awesome mon amie! Love the B&W effect to bring out the web. There's one at my back door too - we've had the odd chat about his decorations because that's the only door I use. So far it's above my head :)
Their webs are truly magnificent especially in the sun.

5 Sep 2008 3:54pm

@Janice Thomson: Well you can delicately with a broom take the web and the spider I've had to do that with my inside spider webs, you know ;) I know it was silken in the light, so beautiful impossible to re-produce, so I only tried to make the web clear...it not pretty ;)

MJ from Delaware, United States

really great effect... such a huge web....and spider

5 Sep 2008 4:55pm

@MJ: Thanks a lot MJ, I'll agree it's spooky ;)

Rui from Leiria, Portugal

Amazing details. Fantastic BW photo and processing. Good work Lorraine

5 Sep 2008 5:46pm

@Rui: Thanks a lot Rui, you're very generous :)

Hans from Heiligeneich, Austria

great processing!

5 Sep 2008 6:45pm

@Hans: Thanks a lot Hans :)

JoeB from Brampton, Canada

They must spin them in the dark, it would be something to see being done. Super tunnel looks like a basket and at the end is the shape of a spider. My name is not Alec.

5 Sep 2008 7:51pm

@JoeB: I can imagine, it's so beautiful, I hate that I had to ruin the delicacy of it for the sake of the pattern, but you know...Are you going to sue me over that too? :)

Jasp from Plymouth, United Kingdom

Whoa !...creepy..... very 50's !

5 Sep 2008 8:13pm

@Jasp: Really? thanks I think ;)

nanne from Netherlands

Nice photo!

Nanne

5 Sep 2008 9:09pm

@nanne: Thank you very much Nanne :)

Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada

The radioactive spider drops down and bites you on the arm. Spiderwoman!

6 Sep 2008 12:49am

@Michael Rawluk: Oh no! Hairy Legs...you're too sweet! Imagine the photos I'll be able to take way on high!

akarui from Kagoshima, Japan

It is the first time to see a web taken with the flash and it makes a great effect. I don't know why the spider went all white, is it due to the post processing?

6 Sep 2008 2:18am

@akarui: Hi Olivier, yes it is, it was really beautiful, the silk was wonderful, I had to destroy its delicacy - post-treatment wise - to be able to catch the pattern, thanks a lot!

Barbara from Florida, United States

(Not) an itsy bitsy spider, but an amazing image of it's intricate web. They build a new one each day (at least that is what I read somewhere) Just think having to do that every day and with such expertise.
I wonder if they change the design once in awhile just for something different.
Your image certain gave me some thought. And just today I was thinking of how close Halloween is.

6 Sep 2008 3:09am

@Barbara: lol oh you're so right, should have kept it for Halloween, heck I'll just turn it orange and see if anybody notices ;) that's interesting about the design, maybe it's an individual thing, wouldn't that be amazing, thanks always Barb :)