Warnham Nature Reserve, Sussex, UK
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During the day, Black Vultures soar in flocks, often with Turkey Vultures and hawks.
Photo # 9U1A1370
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I found this orbweaver (family Araneidae) on the underside of a beggartick (genus Bidens) leaf as I prowled the property this morning! I used her preoccupation as an opportunity to practice with the 2:1 working distance, and snapped this shot! I had to hold my camera upside down to allow the flash to illuminate this individual, but I feel like it was worth it in the end.
Like I mentioned yesterday, the most impressive part about this new macro lens is the ability to see the eyes as true, three dimensional structures! I've been able to tack the focus on the ocular arrangement for a while now, but they always appeared a bit... flat. Now, the eyes of my small spider sidekicks are spherical and super sharp! Still figuring out this lens and its f-stop preferences though, so I missed the focus on the body.
This shot was captured at 2:1 by my Venus Laowa 60mm f2.8 Super Macro. This photo is uncropped. This mini-matriarch is around 4-5mm long!