These are raindrops caught in a tiny spiderweb. I had to get real close with my camera to snap this. Like most spiderwebs, this one had plenty of dirt, but I’ve taken that out already for you. Enjoy.

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Tiny raindrops, levitating in a spiderweb. Most people don’t realize it’s a spider’s web, but if you’re observant, you can figure it out from the stray dirt and threads. I shot this in January 2007 with my old Canon A620 (this is the first release here); I focused as close as it would go (one centimeter) for this, as the drops were really tiny. To increase the depth-of-field, I closed down to F7.1 (the range on the A620 is F2.8-F8). I kept taking photos after this, but disturbed …

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