Hanging by a thread
By Ros Osborne
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark ll; Olympus 60mm macro lens
Late one afternoon I spotted this spider dangling by a thread in a dark corner of our back garden. It was a little windy at the time so the spider was swinging back and forth on its thread. I was keen to photograph it because I liked the way the back lighting accentuated its colours and highlighted the hairs on its legs. There were some brief periods when the wind died down and the spider was still. It was during that time that I took the opportunity to capture this image.
Don’s response
Ros Osborne’s spider picture looks like something from a studio set up; the lighting is flawless and apart
