Against the Sky - TNY03445 - a photo on Flickriver

Here is a common long-jawed orb weaver (Tetragnatha extensa) munching on a mosquito or possibly gnat.

The spider sat on the underside of its web across a small ditch and I noticed some small flying bugs so waved at them and one flew into the web and became lunch.

For this shot, I held the camera underneath the web and shot blindly upwards. It was taken back in 2005 using a Sony DSC-P120 supercompact so it wasn't like I was holding my comparatively huge macro rig under there. :)

The small sensor of the supercompact has the benefit here of having a much greater depth of field which is why the trees became such a nice background.

I bet the spider was a bit confused by the multitude of flashes from a close distance as I was shooting though.

For another shot of the same spider, but trying to hide, please have a look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/9618712686/

Taken in: Sverige / Stockholms Län / Stockholm / Molnsattra (show map)

Taken on: June 16, 2005

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Camera: Sony DSC-P120, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec, 7.9mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony DSC-P120
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	7.9mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Return detected
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Macintosh)
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