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When spiders unite, they can tie down a lion
When spiders unite, they can tie down a lion
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Challenge: Proverb (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Gothenburg
Date: Jul 26, 2012
Aperture: 5.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/30
Date Uploaded: Jul 27, 2012

 This is an Ethiopian proverb. Ethiopian proverb

My balcony is filled with this natural fly disposers. I let them be because I hate flies.
I Tried to get as good background for this as possible and I feel that the colored bokeh is pretty good for the coweb.
I fixed it slightly in PS. Nothing advanced here. Levels, colors and sharpening.


Statistics
Place: 60 out of 97
Avg (all users): 5.4190
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.1905
Avg (non-participants): 5.5714
Views since voting: 534
Views during voting: 179
Votes: 105
Comments: 4
Favorites: 0

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 08/14/2012 12:17:34 PM
Hi Robert, welcome to the critique zone!

This is a fun shot - spiders webs are always a good subject, they are so intricate and offer the opportunity for the perfect rule of thirds... as you have!

Technically: This could be a little sharper - they are hard to focus on, especially since any tiny gust of wind takes them outside of the FOV. The shot is also a little noisy - I suspect that this is quite a tight crop? It just doesn't have a really clean look, which I suspect bothered the voters.

Artistically: I agree about the bokeh - great colours. Rule of thirds is great etc etc, but somehow it just doesn't pop. I suspect that it needs a little more life - either a subject (the spider!) or some light. Water droplets are always good - I suspect most of us have a web / water droplets shot somewhere...



So, nice pic - needs something to make it really grab the attention. Happy hunting!

Frank.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/04/2012 08:16:44 AM
Brilliant!!!
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 08/02/2012 01:34:35 PM
Nice. Maybe adjust curves to darken the background a little more to make the web really pop.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/01/2012 03:09:52 AM
I love the proverb. Nice image as well. If only there was a spider in there it would have been amazing 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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