Robert Coleman
October 2026 - Spider
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About the Image(s)
This is a photo of a barn spider who built her web outside our front door one evening. She eat her web and the end of the night. A barn spider was the inspiration for “Charlotte’s Web.” She has moved on to some other site, so I haven’t had a chance to retake the shot.
Nikon Z8 with Nikkor Z 100-400 at 100mm. 1/200 sec, f/4.5, ISO 5000
Edited in DxO Photolab and Lightroom Classic. Any suggestions for better editing would be appreciated. In the meantime, hope that everyone is enjoying the Fall.
9 comments posted
Robert
I like the approach you took to editing this image. The back lighting helped to illuminate the web. Your spider was sharp and nicely place at the center of the web. Posted: 10/05/2026 01:35:05
I like the approach you took to editing this image. The back lighting helped to illuminate the web. Your spider was sharp and nicely place at the center of the web. Posted: 10/05/2026 01:35:05
Thank you Posted: 10/11/2026 22:00:53
Robert, once again you clarity and detail for a tiny portion of the original phot with great detail. I have no editing suggestions. You did a great job bringing up the web. Posted: 10/08/2026 02:10:11
Thanks Posted: 10/11/2026 22:01:09
Robert, your decision to crop the image to enlarge the spider works well. Your lighting adjustments help us see the lines of the web better. Good details on the spider. Thanks for the information about the barn spider. Posted: 10/10/2026 19:08:04
Thank you Posted: 10/11/2026 22:02:03
Hi Robert,
Great post-processing! I probably would have deleted that original shot if it were mine. The spider web in the final image is clearly seen without any distraction. The spider is in the middle of its web and facing the camera are a big plus. It's well done and I have no suggestion for improvement.
How did you get a black background? Posted: 10/11/2026 15:50:54
Great post-processing! I probably would have deleted that original shot if it were mine. The spider web in the final image is clearly seen without any distraction. The spider is in the middle of its web and facing the camera are a big plus. It's well done and I have no suggestion for improvement.
How did you get a black background? Posted: 10/11/2026 15:50:54
When I saw the spider and the web, I knew that I wanted to get a shot of it. I tried several shots with and without flash. I realized that I don't know how to use it. I had decent light from inside the house. The angle gave me a shot against the dark sky. The bottom line is that I got lucky and was able to capture the spider and the web. By the way, I've been playing with Snapseed. I used an app called Cascable to download images from my camera to my iPhone and edited them in Snapseed. It works well when someone asks to see a picture and you don't have your laptop with you on a trip. Posted: 10/11/2026 22:12:22
Robert, your post processing worked very well! The spider is sharp and detailed. The web is very clear and having the dark background works very well. Maybe rename your image "Charlotte"! Posted: 10/15/2026 23:39:01