Spider Web - David Mathre Photography

Five-Years Ago (12-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America. February 2014 Florida Road Trip. Day 12: Big Cypress National Preserve.

Foggy Morning along the Loop Road in Big Cypress Swamp National Preserve.

Crow Waiting For the Sun at Big Cypress Swamp National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 100, 160 mm, f/8, 1/20 sec). (David J Mathre)

Big Cypress Swamp at Dawn. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/8, 25 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 7. (David J Mathre)

Dew Covered Spider Web at Sunrise. Big Cypress Swamp National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 100, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec). (David J Mathre)

Dew Covered Spider Web at Sunrise. Big Cypress Swamp National Preserve in Florida. Composite of 3 Images taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 100, 140 mm, f/8, 1/50, 1/13, 1/3 sec). Raw image processed with Google HDR Efex Pro. (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (04-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America. February 2014 Florida Road Trip. Day 4: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Sunrise at Playalinda Beach, then spent the day roaming Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Early morning spider web, lots of birds, and an alligator sunning. Many of the birds had captured a fish.

alt_title. (David J Mathre) — Surf Fishing at Dawn. Playalinda Beach, Canaveral National Seashore in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D700 camera and 28-3 00 mm VRlens (ISO 500, 85 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)

Individual images from the slide show can be viewed here.

Three-Years Ago (15-August-2013) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Spider Web. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-300 mm VR lens. (185 mm, equivalent to 500 mm on a 35 mm sensor).

Spider Web. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 185 mm, f/5, 1/80 sec). (David J Mathre)

Spider Web. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 185 mm, f/5, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)

Eight-Years Ago (10-August-2008) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Insects and Spiders using a Nikon D3 camera and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens.

Crane Fly. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 105 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 200, 105 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec) (David J Mathre)

Spider in its Web. Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 105 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 200, 105 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec) (David J Mathre)

Harvestmen (Daddy Long Leg). Image taken with a Nikon D3 camera and 105 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 200, 105 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec) (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (12-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America. February 2014 Florida Road Trip. Day 12: Big Cypress National Preserve.

Dew covered spider webs at sunrise. Big Cypress Swamp National Preserve in Florida. First image is a composite of three images taken with a Nikon Df camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens. Raw image processed with Google HDR Efex Pro. The second image is a single exposure with the same camera and lens.