Hi, I'm Andrea, and I'm interested in creatures and plants both wild and tamed, and people of all sorts. I only use a compact digital camera ,as I love being able to get it into a back pocket, and not have to cart heavy kit about. I carry a Panasonic Lumix TZ series, binoculars and a hand lens almost everywhere.Most of my outings are with the dogs so I only use point and shoot.
I am getting the hang of Photoshop, thanks to some very kind folk on RR!Â
I have a wildlife garden in Bournemouth, Dorset, in the UK, and spend a lot of time there . I retired from teaching art to teenagers a while ago.
I'm now getting some good results with my digi compacts; it took me a while to make the switch from my old film camera, an 1960 ish Pentax Spotmatic, but the mistakes are much cheaper! Â
I have 4 lodgers, 3 dogs and a parrot who, as at 2017, I have had 40 years.
I has so far had 19 dogs, mostly rescues.
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Comments (27)
ronmolina
Close and personal.
wonderworld
Love the hairy legs and her style of web!!
Mark-David-Rogers
A great capture, I know some people are scared of spiders but they should think twice before stepping on them. Depending on the country you live, many are harmless and mean us human's no harm, even when they appear indoors. In this case it's where it could be expected, a good photographic opportunity, okay as long as it's not a jumping spider.lol
Diemamker
Cool image, but the whole spider thing just creeps me out... super capture btw!!
dakotabluemoon
Wow this is a great close up to close for me i do not like spidies.
Faemike55
Very beautiful lady I take it that she was ready for her closeup
sharky_
Not sure if I would want to pet it :) Nice shot. Aloha
0rest4wicked
Definitely not the bees knees! :~p
Adobe_One_Kenobi
Excellent Andrea, I too like spiders very much indeed.
Juliette.Gribnau
I adore him/her !
Cyve
Marvelous closeup !
pat40
lovely pic, but afraid i dont like them.
prutzworks
nice macro
jayfar
Super shot Andrea but like Pat Julie hates them.
Celart
Great capture. Well done
jendellas
Very hairy!!!
kgb224
Makes my hair rise. Superb capture Andrea. God bless.
ia-du-lin
Greetings from Tarantula....
MrsRatbag
She looks quite massive here; I hope she wasn't quite this large or the dogs might be in peril!
wysiwig
Quite attractive but very hairy. Probably French.
danapommet
Both versions are phenomenal photos. A super find my friend!
photosynthesis
Great macro - love all the hairy details...
jocko500
they look bad to the bone but they do help keep other bugs that will eat the garden up down a little
moochagoo
How nice pet. I love spiders.
1358
I don't know why people are so creeped out by spidees... great shot of a real beauty!
three_grrr
She isn't one of the wolf spiders, is she? She's a beauty! Did you offer her a razor to shave her legs??
Katraz
Just the sort of pet to cuddle up to.