Move inland, then you wont be making the rest of us jealous with these shots

Savage, as ever. 4, 5, 6, and 7 are superb, love the quality of the light in 4, but the tones of 6 and 7.
Super set.

Lovely set, some really nice images in there. Lovely shooting.

That first one is fantastic, when I saw the second one, I thought that could be a brilliant source for some macro shots, then I read the comments

Ahh just like the rest of us

Cheers Andy, I watched for about 5 mins then got the camera and it went on for another 12 mins before she decided she was more hungry than horny.
Time wise it was at 1.58 - 2.10 lunchtime.

After looking into it, its fairly common, with some videos on youtube of this happening.

At least it didn't go as wrong as this chaps efforts

Cheers again guys, it's been suggested that the little one may have been trying to mate with the larger female, didn't quite go to plan if it was

Cheers guys, I honestly thought the big one was a gonner, as it didnt budge for the first 4 or 5 bites.

A bit of a long winded tale,
I was in the garden brushing the dog and noticed that the garden spider that has been the focus of so many of my macro shots was hanging limply on a thread leading to the main web, as i watched a smaller spider traveled down the thread and jiggled a bit, and then bit the big one, then dropped off the thread before rising to the top again and repeating this for 5 or 6 times while I watched.
Camera was upstairs and i debated risking missing the action or grabbing the camera.
I went for the camera, the little spider kept at it.
These are some of the shots I took, all hand held, manual focus, ringflash, 105mm macro and 21mm tube.
Worth viewing large, I think.


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Spoiling us again
Getting harder to pick out favs, but if I did,
1, 3, 4, and 7
With 7 being my top pick.
Super set.

I do enjoy your coastal images, they will give me something to aim for if I ever get near the coast
Of the 3, I prefer the last one, If there's noise there its not bothering me.
Nice shooting.