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30 Astonishing Photographs of Spider Webs

February 5, 2016 · Tim Kok

It’s fascinating to watch spiders spin their webs. What makes a particular spider create one design, while another will come up with something totally different? They truly are works of art, which catch flies as a bonus.

For photographers, spider webs are an excellent combination of biology and design. There are many ways in which you can use a spider web in your pictures. The threads can be used as leading lines, either going into the distance or pointing towards a spider. The center of a spider web makes for a good focal point in a picture’s composition. Spider webs also add an intriguing atmosphere to rooms and objects. One reason is because spider webs are associated with the fascination and fear that spiders trigger.

If you’re interested in taking spider web photos yourself, these resources may be useful.

Photography Mad – How to Photograph Spider Webs
This post is a great introduction to photographing spider webs. It covers the best time to shoot, how to set up your gear, and composition.

Digital Photography School — How to Photograph a Spider’s Web
In this article, you’ll find some additional considerations about the background, depth of field and shooting strategies.

Photos of Spider Webs

Enjoy this collection of spider web photos selected from our Flickr group.

Orbmiser — Spider Web Color Blend
spider web

Wicaksono Trian Islami — Black and White of Spider Web..
spider web

Tutun Juhana — www
spider web

Orbmiser — Spider Web Glints
spider web

Richard Ricciardi — Morning Web
spider web

Jochen Vander Eecken — Morning Dew.
spider web

Steve Garner — Spider Web
spider web

Wicaksono Trian Islami — Spider and Web..
spider web

Aventuphoto – Untitled
spider web

Madan GC — Spider
spider web

Desiree Stover — Web Design 1.0
spider web

Aventuphoto — Tela de Araña
spider web

d b — there is nothing to fear, but fear it’s self. AND spiders
spider web

Chris White — Cobweb #2
spider web

Donnie Nunley — Wrong Place Wrong Time
spider web

Lindell Dillon — Spider Web
spider web

Chris White — Cobweb #3
spider web

CindiK. — 11/11/11 Stretching
spider web

Laurens Kaldeway — Web
spider web

Ahmer Inam — Web
spider web

LaRee Brownell — Untitled
spider web

Leon Ritchie — Lock & Chain
spider web

Jochen Vander Eecken — A web full of bokeh.
spider web

Marina Burić — Caught in a web
spider web

Marina Burić — Spiderweb
spider web

ruben alexander — Silver filigree, set in dark shadows
spider web

Marco Bergner — Spider and Pearls
spider web

Juan Ramón Martos — Barbed wire
spider web

Marco Bergner — Abandoned Hospital IV alternate
spider web

Sarah Bourque — Morning dew
spider web

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