276: Gloopy Apple Web

At first I thought this was some kind of cocoon, but I think it's just a wet spider nest. The dip in the top of this apple seems like as good a place as any to establish a tiny nest / hiding place / gloopy weird mass / etc.

I tried a reversed FA 50mm with this, and it works surprisingly well - with a magnification ratio of about 1:1.5. It's very smooth and sharp, but the focus can't be adjusted, and flare could be a significant problem if turned toward the light. (No hood other than something improvised can be fitted.) The only easy option is to shift the lens body forward by twisting the focus ring so it protrudes past the front element a bit.

f/5.6, 1/2.5, ISO 100, reversed P-FA 50mm with 49-52mm step-up & 52mm-PK adapter, tripod.

216: Web Droplets

A spider's web provides a very good medium for raindrops to attach to. This one was almost parallel to the ground, attached to the base of a plant pot. I wasn't looking for one, but it was easy to notice due to its shininess - quite like a sheet of bright jewels hovering above the ground.

Settings: f/8, 1/5, ISO 100, 50mm Cosinon M42, 19mm extension, beanbag.

155: Spider Silk Screen

Settings: f/3.5, 1/50, ISO 100, P-FA 50mm.