Finally I focused on the web itself. This proved much more difficult as the wind had picked up and I needed to capture the image at the precise moment. Of many images, this is my favourite.
After I would spray the water, the spider repeatedly shook itself and wiped away the droplets from its body and legs. An action that surprised me. Here you can see it wiping a large droplet from one of its legs.
I've heard of people spraying spider webs with water to make them more noticeable. I have to say I am pleased I tried it, and I will definitely be using it more often!
I've wanted to take an image of a subject with water droplets for some time. I didn't want to create my own, I wanted them to be naturally formed with no human influence. I took a few shots, and this was the most successful. I may use droplets as the main subject during my next photography project.
