Along Came a Spider

Artist: Karri Klawiter
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Along Came a Spider

If you don’t already know, I have this weird (at least I’m told) Obsession with arachnids. I think they are one of the most beautiful and amazing creatures. I have been trying and trying to get a good shot of one, but since I don’t have a macro lense yet, it’s been difficult. I used my 4x zoom filters, which usually turn out blurry, but this one turned out great, in my opinion. And the fact that I caught this lovely lady on a white background, with the shadow she cast! What luck! Let me tell you, she did NOT want to pose for me. I had to keep nudging her to get out of the ball she formed. After this shot she just froze for well over an hour. Poor thing, I scared to death!

I believe this gal is a “Barn Spider” ie. Araneus cavaticus

I think this makes such a cool looking card! LOL

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richardseah

Eeeee! I usually run as far away as I can from these creatures, never mind the opportunity to take great shots like this one. No thank you!
Karri Klawiter replied

Oh come on! They’re more scared of you! ;) Thanks for stopping by!
tkrosevear

Yeah, another spider lover…are you good at IDing them Karri?

This is awesome!!!
Karri Klawiter replied

IDing them? Not so much the various garden and orb weaver speices, I can ID the popular ones, and can sex them. I can usually ID the tarantulas though, had enough of those and kept up on the various species. I had 17 at one time, along with many other animals/insects.
mikej

Great Capture Karri!
Karri Klawiter replied

Thank you Mike!
richardseah

Love for photography has made me do a few things that I normally wouldn’t. But not this. I’ll leave you to be the spider portrait specialist ;-) If one day I ever take a spider pix, I will surely let you know.
Karri Klawiter replied

LOL ok, I won’t push them on you, everybody has their limits. :)
mhkantor

fantastic. what a wonderful shot and the shadow intensifies and really makes it. wow! great viewing.
Karri Klawiter replied

thank you mhkantor!
Woodyk2

Fantastic….i love how something so simple yet using the right light and positioning can be so effective….rock on!
Karri Klawiter replied

Thank you Woodyk2!
kathy s gillen...

excellent capture, love the shadow
Karri Klawiter replied

Thank you Kathy!
Richard Allen

Great image, well done.
Karri Klawiter replied

Thank you very much Richard :)
eseffpe

wow amazing!!
Karri Klawiter replied

Thank you :)
eseffpe

also wud be a good white tshirt :)
Karri Klawiter replied

It would, if I could cut her off the white background, otherwise it would print all that white.
Glen Allen

excellent work
Karri Klawiter replied

Thank you Glen!
Darren Post

Amazing! Love that shadow too. :-)
Karri Klawiter replied

Thank you Darren :)
Pete Costick

Lovely image Karri. I like how the shadow is cast on the simple white background making this artistic, rather than a natural history shot. I tend to be caught up in capturing creatures in the natural habitat and miss the artistic viewpoint that you’ve taken. Pete
Karri Klawiter replied

Thank you Pete!
Dawne Olson

Spectacular shot! Love the shadow and strong contrast!
Karri Klawiter replied

Thank you Dawne!
John Vandeven

Nice work.
Karri Klawiter replied

Thank you John :)
JimFilmer

incredibly delicate Karri… nice work
Karri Klawiter replied

Thank you very much Jim!
Gethin

awesome.. fantastic concept and amazing photography.. nice work =)
Karri Klawiter replied

Thanks Gethin!
C J Hummel - ...

Great shot, it looks much larger than the actual size of this one. Do you know the speicies name, by any chance
Karri Klawiter replied

No I don’t, but I suppose I could look it up. Thanks for stopping by!
Karri Klawiter replied

Hey CJ, Sorry it took so long, couldn’t find my guide. I believe she is an Araneus cavaticus , commonly known as a Barn Spider.
dancinfreakshow

This is a fabulous photo. Love the details and the shadows:)
Karri Klawiter replied

I think the shadows make the shot. Thank you!
steini

Very cool shot. I love the use of negative space.
Karri Klawiter replied

Thank you steini!
North0f40

Very cool shot and great editing work
Karri Klawiter replied

Thank you North0f40!
Hagen

Neat shot
Karri Klawiter replied

Thank you Hagen!
Marleia Main

Saw this cutie in the macro challenge … voted for it!! Go Spiders : )
Karri Klawiter replied

Thank you Marleia!
MuscularTeeth

fab
Karri Klawiter replied

Thank you :)
Marleia Main

Great shot by the way : ) I really like it : ) : )
AllshotsImaging

Fantastic image Karri! Love the simplicity of it. The shadow is great too!
Karri Klawiter replied

Thank you so much!
red addiction

love it!
Karri Klawiter replied

Thank you!
Mark Peterson

Nice!
Karri Klawiter replied

Thanks Mark!
Marleia Main

Hello : )) I am voting for her!! Beautiful!!
Karri Klawiter replied

Thank you :)
Melissa Park

This is a beautiful capture, I could never do it the big ones scare me!!!
Karri Klawiter replied

Thank you, but she really wasn’t that big This is zoomed in ;)
Cajunbrn67

Great shot ! I have a pink toed tarantula.
Karri Klawiter replied

Thank you, I had one of those for a while too :)
JamesMcPherson

Such a good picture!!!
And quite creepy in its own right…
Karri Klawiter replied

:) Thanks!