Shooting spiders

[ryan_michel]

I am assuming you mean night? I don't think there is any way except getting one shot and waiting for their return...I have had some luck with rose gardens having spiders in daylight:

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I uploaded one of my spiders, you can find more at <a href='http://www.ryanmichelphotography.com'>Ryan Michel Photography</a> : Portfolio > Wildlife<div></div>

[mark_chappell]

Ryan: nice spider shots. I'm pretty sure that species is <I>Argiope trifasciata</i>. A few

suggestions for your 'wildlife' page:<P>

 

The rabbit is a desert cottontail<BR>

The 'gnatcatcher' is a black phoebe<BR>

The 'sandpipers' are marbled godwits (which is a big sandpiper...)<BR>

The 'warbler' is a Bewick's wren

[ryan_michel]

Excellent, thanks for the info...I'll update the pics.

[imaginator]

I don't think anyone has mentioned this, but backlit works for some spiders, especially light colored ones. I'm thinking direct sunlight in daytime, but the same could be done at night with a flash. The trick is have the spider lit from behind (off to the side and/or above) and have a dark background. I took some shots like this recently, but haven't had the slide film processed yet.

[arnabdas]

JR, that is correct. My subject was sidelight by a silver reflector to make it appear slightly transluscent.