Two from the garden

By Paul Cecil | Published October 21, 2008

Garden spider and rain drops

Angle shades moth
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Camera note: Both shots taken with the Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG macro lens. For the spider I used the Canon 430EX flash, switched to a low manual setting with the diffuser lowered. For the angle shades moth I used the Sigma EM-140 DG ring flash, again switched to a low power setting.

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14 Comments

  1. Vulpes vulpes October 21, 2008 at 1:10 am #

    :eyes: @ :bug: = :up:

  2. CedarFox October 21, 2008 at 4:10 am #

    Nice moth there. šŸ™‚ I think Iā€™m still kind of scared of the spider though.

  3. gdare October 21, 2008 at 6:10 am #

    I guess they were both :eyes: at the flash of your camera šŸ˜›

  4. Ukwildlife October 21, 2008 at 9:10 am #

    wow fantastic macros šŸ™‚

    Do you think shes drinking the rain drop on her underside?

  5. dmfalmeida October 21, 2008 at 12:10 pm #

    Beautiful pics, as always! šŸ™‚
    Dan

  6. SittingFox October 21, 2008 at 5:10 pm #

    Wow! That moth is superb! :yes: And the spider is great of course :bug:

  7. Words October 21, 2008 at 11:10 pm #

    Eric, thanks. The spider is a softy… she just hangs around a lot :whistle:

  8. Words October 21, 2008 at 11:10 pm #

    Darko, surprisingly they don't seem to be too bothered by the flash.

  9. Words October 21, 2008 at 11:10 pm #

    Vulpes :up: :bug: :yikes:

  10. Words October 21, 2008 at 11:10 pm #

    Thanks Adele. The moth was quietly sheltering from the rain for most of the evening, pretending to be a leaf.

  11. Words October 21, 2008 at 11:10 pm #

    Thanks Neil. I don't think she's supping those drops, but they looked pretty on her.

  12. Words October 21, 2008 at 11:10 pm #

    Dan, thanks šŸ™‚

  13. Cynthia23 October 24, 2008 at 9:10 pm #

    Superb :up: !

  14. Words October 24, 2008 at 11:10 pm #

    Thanks Cynthia!