“ Rain tomorrow ”
I am now bravely taking photos of spiders. This Palystes huntsman/rain spider visited my study. It is large and formidable, but harmless, about 8cm/3" with legs. Next time I will use my 400 zoom so I can be further away, as I felt I was a bit too close for my comfort with my macro lens. The ...
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  • Jessica Myers Edited 3 years ago

    wow! **creepy crawlies over here**  I know that these are huge but harmless.. we used to get them in my house when I lived close to the lake (where I grew up and… more

    wow! **creepy crawlies over here**  I know that these are huge but harmless.. we used to get them in my house when I lived close to the lake (where I grew up and raised my children for quite a few years).  We also call them fishing spiders..
      they're soooo big... and when someone can't stand spiders.. even though they are harmless, just seeing them will certainly make your skin crawl...!!
      Anyhoo, great focus and reflections! i love it! well done

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  • Ana Higs Edited 3 years ago

    Great shot, Jillian. … more

    Great shot, Jillian. 
    It is kind of creepy as a double. I generally don’t mind spiders, but here they do not get to be 8 cm and I never though of approaching one with a macro lens. I think I would not have been able to get that close.

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  • Dawn Goulde Edited 3 years ago

    Lovely shot with a perfect reflection. Great symmetry.

    Lovely shot with a perfect reflection. Great symmetry.

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  • Traci Kluge Edited 3 years ago

    Creepy and cool!

    Creepy and cool!

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Canon EOS 90D Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
1/250 f/8 1000 100

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