Orb or Cross Spider (Garden Spider)...

Paul Iddon

Araneus diadematus...


This brightly coloured beauty comes in a variety of shades of orange and brown, and is characterised by the pattern of white dots on its back which resemble a cross. The minutely spiny legs are banded light and dark.

Pictured, the spider is "shedding" a layer of it's skin from its body - presumably part of the growing process. Nonetheless, I still focused on the eyes, an f/stop of 2.8 used. Found in the garden amongst the Leylandii branches.






Paul.

Skippy

Paul Iddon wrote:

Araneus diadematus...

This brightly coloured beauty comes in a variety of shades of orange and brown, and is characterised by the pattern of white dots on its back which resemble a cross. The minutely spiny legs are banded light and dark.

Pictured, the spider is "shedding" a layer of it's skin from its body - presumably part of the growing process. Nonetheless, I still focused on the eyes, an f/stop of 2.8 used. Found in the garden amongst the Leylandii branches.
Paul.

Now that's interesting Paul, I have never seen of a shot of spider shedding it's outer shell .... awesome !

Great Shot! .... Skippy
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Lord Vetinari

Lovely shot- limited DOF makes it a bit scary.
Brian V.

Paul Iddon

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Thanks for looking at commenting.

And Skippy - neither had I until today.

Awais Yaqub

Very cool macro !

Paul Iddon

Thanks you Awais.