Spiders

[ewx]

(Arachnophobes keep well clear!)

The first one could have done with a smaller aperture, but it's a little late in the evening to go back and ask for another go l-)

Comments

[simont]

Goodness me. The first one looks pretty familiar; I've seen lots of spiders like that, up to about an inch and a bit across (including the legs). The second is quite unusual and impressive. With those really thick legs, I'm guessing it was a lot smaller than the other one? How big?

(Should have left a ruler casually lying around each shot :-)

[simont]

Ah, no, I've just spotted the blu-tack. Oops. Should have waited until I woke up properly :-)

[ewx.livejournal.com]

Becky was saying the second one had fooled people before, though I didn't expect the photo to get anyone! For the record the first was under an inch including legs.

[beckyc.livejournal.com]

Not exactly, I said it frightened people ;-).

[juggzy.livejournal.com]

Hi - did you get the Xena icon? I sent it to your lj email.

[beckyc.livejournal.com]

No :-(, when did you send it? (I have problems with that address on and off and sometimes only get things three weeks later)

[juggzy.livejournal.com]

Pretty much the day after you said you'd like one.

[simont]

I'd have found it hard to believe the second one was a large spider, but as a really tiny one (bearing in mind that I don't have any real idea of the limitations of your shiny camera lenses and the plain background removes all scale clues) it might have been credible at first glance.

[atreic.livejournal.com]

And so we learn the hidden wisdom of LJ: He who would comment wisely would engage brain before putting electrons to screen.

[beckyc.livejournal.com]

The first one could have done with a smaller aperture, but it's a little late in the evening to go back and ask for another go l-)

I'm afraid that I unceremonously dumped the first one outside this morning so I could use my bath, so no more piccies :-(. It's come out really well.

[ewx.livejournal.com]

I'm sure I'll encounter other interesting gribblies to shoot l-)

[mobbsy.livejournal.com]

Try to shoot the headcrabs before you get too close.