The Nanny

[Wicked Dark]

A mother house spider guards her yet to be and newly hatched spiderlings. Instead of getting wicked close, I decided to show the whole little vignette. I just loved the cloud of babies and momma's leg position. Luckily she held her pose for me a while. I futzed around a bit with composition and decided the empty space beneath her and the egg sac was important; they're hanging from a window frame. The whole scene is about 1 1/2 inches in total length in reality. Anyway, I like it.



There isn't a whole lot of color in this scene, so I converted it and I like it. Almost never see B&W macros. Shot w/the legacy OM 90mm macro and a 25mm extension tube, which I didn't really need, but had on the lens when I found these little ones.

[Bambi]

very cool. and b&w totally works with this

[Matt K.]

very cool. and b&w totally works with this

I wholeheartedly second that!

[Wicked Dark]

thanks guys. She's still out there, maintaining her vigil.

[okmqaz42]

I think this is so perfect it is painful to look at. Is there a chance that we could get the moderators to put a big spider warning on posts like this. I just called my wife over to show her this and she is still screaming.

[Bambi]

I think this is so perfect it is painful to look at. Is there a chance that we could get the moderators to put a big spider warning on posts like this. I just called my wife over to show her this and she is still screaming.

lol why would you call her over if it makes her scream???

[casil403]

This is just so interesting and cool WD... great macro and well taken.
Reminds me of the book "Charlotte's Web" which was a fave when I was young.
Btw...I've always been fascinated with spiders...such interesting little creatures.

[Wicked Dark]

Thanks guys. er, I think I should thank you okmqaz42.
I've never developed a fear or loathing for creatures I live with. Spiders are especially dear to me though. Glad I'm not the only one L.

[Gremlich]

Try a B&W macro with flowers. wholly different view.

[jude01]

Spiders are especially dear to me though.

me too...people think I'm nuts cause I have 4 that I let live in my entrance way, but they eat the bugs that sneak in under my old damaged weather stripping...and I don't mind spiders at all, I think there really pretty.