Spider 1

That guy looks just like the spider I've been trying to take pictures of for the last three nights. I'm in Southern California and have never seen a spider like this here. Nice shot, it's so hard to get the focus right on shots like these.

As far as critiques go, may try to fill the frame more or add more contrasting light on the web.

Steve,

Thanks for the suggestions. I don't have the detail to crop much tighter. I should have used more lighting like your photo to bring the web out more. (I was using a flashlight on the web to highlight it.)