Element of chance

One aspect that I love about almost any art-form is the 'element of chance' ... the unexpected texture in a batik, the random decision when making a mosaic that turns out to be a key feature, and the unexpected subject matter in a photograph.

I'd been sitting outside in my garden to eat lunch and I spotted a spider that appeared as if it was dangling in mid-air.

So I thought it'd make a cool shot to focus in as close as I could and align the spider above the streetlight or over my neighbour's roof. The auto focus took a bit of convincing to highlight the spider.

It wasn't until I downloaded the shots that I'd taken that I realized how the lens had picked up the finesse of the fine strands (that I hadn't seen) that make up the fine art of the spider's web against the clear blue sky and the darkness of the faded Buddleia, and I liked it so much that I cropped the image to include the spider's lunch, but not the spider itself.

 

~ Cantoma - Marisi ~

Done