Dinner

Only a minute prior to this photograph, I took a photograph of the unlucky moth that decided a portrait by me was far less desirable than suicide. However, it gave me chance to see one of the inhabitants of our rather run-down conservatory making its dinner. I was absolutely impressed with the skill and dexterity of this 1.5cm Orb-Web Spider. Within a second of the moth hitting the web it had sunk its fangs in, paralysing it. A minute waiting, then it impressively rolled the body along the web wrapping it up into a neat little coffin. It then used its back legs to carry this to the centre of the web. It really gave me a respect for these little spiders. This photo is almost as taken - just a tiny crop and tiny curves adjustment.
Posted 11:01pm Sunday, 9th October 2005
Camera Model Name | NIKON D70 |
Shooting Date/Time | 2005:10:09 18:05:03.70 |
File Type | NEF |
Lens | 50mm lens (reversed), with extension tubes (31mm) and Sigma EM-140 DG ring flash |
Shutter Speed | 1/125 |
Flash | Auto, Fired, Return not detected |
ISO Speed | 200 |
Focal Length | Unknown |
Aperture | Unknown |
ExifTool Version Number | 5.53 |
File Size | 5319KB |
File Modification Date/Time | 2005:10:09 18:05:04 |
File Type | NEF |
Mime Type | application/unknown |
Make | NIKON CORPORATION |
Camera Model Name | NIKON D70 |
Software | Ver.2.00 |
Date/Time Of Last Modification | 2005:10:09 18:05:03 |
Jpg From Raw Start | 131072 |
Jpg From Raw Length | 714373 |
Y Cb Cr Positioning | Co-sited |
Subfile Type | Full-resolution Image |
Image Width | 3040 |
Image Height | 2014 |
Bits Per Sample | 12 |
Compression | Nikon NEF Compressed |
Photometric Interpretation | Color Filter Array |
Strip Offsets | 845688 |
Orientation | Horizontal (normal) |
Samples Per Pixel | 1 |
Rows Per Strip | 2014 |
Strip Byte Counts | 4601193 |
X Resolution | 300 |
Y Resolution | 300 |
Planar Configuration | Chunky |
Resolution Unit | inches |
CFA Repeat Pattern Dim | 2 2 |
CFA Pattern 2 | 2 1 1 0 |
Reference Black White | 0 255 0 255 0 255 |
Shutter Speed | 1/125 |
Aperture | Unknown |
Exposure Program | Manual |
Date/Time Of Digitization | 2005:10:09 18:05:03 |
Exposure Compensation | -4/3 |
Max Aperture Value | 1.0 |
Metering Mode | Center-weighted average |
Flash | Auto, Fired, Return not detected |
Focal Length | Unknown |
File System Version | 2.10 |
ISO Speed | 200 |
Quality | Raw |
White Balance | Auto |
Focus Mode | Manual |
Flash Setting | Normal |
Flash Type | Optional,M |
White Balance Fine Tune | 0 |
Exposure Difference | 0.0 |
Preview Image Start | 8112 |
Preview Image Length | 25155 |
Flash Exposure Compensation | 1.0 |
ISO Setting | 200 |
Flash Exposure Bracket Value | 0.0 |
Exposure Bracket Value | 0 |
Tone Comp | Auto |
Lens Type | MF |
Lens | 0mm f/0 MF |
Flash Mode | Unknown (7) |
AF Point | Center |
Shooting Mode | Single-Frame |
NEF Curve 1 | (Binary data 4160 bytes, use -b option to extract) |
Color Hue | Mode1a |
Light Source | Speedlight |
Hue Adjustment | 0 |
Noise Reduction | Off |
NEF Curve 2 | (Binary data 1412 bytes, use -b option to extract) |
Red Balance | 2.01563 |
Blue Balance | 1.63672 |
Lens Data Version | 0101 |
AF Aperture | 1.0 |
Focus Position | 0 |
Focus Distance | 0.01 m |
Lens ID | Unknown Nikkor or Tokina |
Lens F Stops | 0.00 |
Min Focal Length | 5.0mm |
Max Focal Length | 5.0mm |
Max Aperture At Min Focal | 1.0 |
Max Aperture At Max Focal | 1.0 |
MCU Version | 0 |
Effective Max Aperture | 1.0 |
NEF Thumbnail Size | 1520 1008 |
Sensor Pixel Size | 7.8 x 7.8 um |
Serial Number | No= 20032c6b |
Shutter Count | 3082 |
Image Optimization | Normal |
Vari Program | Unknown |
User Comment | Unknown |
Sub Sec Time | 70 |
Sub Sec Time Original | 70 |
Sub Sec Time Digitized | 70 |
Sensing Method | One-chip color area |
File Source | Digital Camera |
Scene Type | Directly photographed |
Custom Rendered | Normal |
Exposure Mode | Manual |
Digital Zoom Ratio | 1 |
Focal Length In 35mm Format | 0 |
Scene Capture Type | Standard |
Gain Control | None |
Contrast | Low |
Saturation | Normal |
Sharpness | Normal |
Subject Distance Range | Unknown (0) |
Shooting Date/Time | 2005:10:09 18:05:03.70 |
TIFF-EP Standard ID | 1 0 0 0 |
CFA Pattern | [Blue,Green][Green,Red] |
Image Size | 3040x2014 |
Jpg From Raw | (Binary data 714373 bytes, use -b option to extract) |
Preview Image | (Binary data 25155 bytes, use -b option to extract) |
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