Spider on the Loose
We were driving over to Natural Bridges National Monument this weekend when sharp-sighted hubs spotted this tarantula crossing the road near the base of the Moki Dugway. It was drizzling lightly as we hopped out of the car, me with my camera fitted with its macro lens. As the spider pushed forward, I skittered backward, camera aimed on its hairy head, shooting photo after photo in the hopes that one would turn out the way I wished.
A few minutes later we let the spider go its way, and we went ours. No one — spider or human — was harmed in the making of this picture.
| model | NIKON D60 |
| exposureTime | 2/100 s |
| fnumber | f/5.6 |
| isoEquiv | 400 |
| focalLength | 55 |
| Width | 734 |
| Height | 550 |
October 6th, 2008
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Posted in: Desert, Macro, Photography, Wildlife
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Looks large. Reminds me of a 60s monster movie.
oh wow! what a treat! i commend your hubs for noticing that spider while driving the car.. lol! great job, you two..