The results have just been announced for 2014 British Wildlife Photography Awards. I was fortunate to receive a Highly Commended for my image of a raft spider.
Category: Hidden Britain
Title: Guardian in the Grass
Canon 1DX | 24mm | 1/100sec | f11| Off-camera flash
I cant seem to get enough of these amazing spiders. They pose perfectly allowing you to set up and compose your shot. I rarely come across a creature that will rest motionless allowing you to use slow shutter speeds to enable optimal apertures at a low ISO on a dull day.
Shutter speed - 1/16 sec
Aperture - f11
ISO 400
Tripod
Here are a few from my visit to RSPB Arne in Dorset. It is always a pleasure photographing new subjects on white.
Wasp spider Argiope bruennichi
Raft spider Dolomedes fimbriatus
High resolution images can be viewed with the following link:-
