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Figure 3a: Araneomorphae suborder
Figure 3a: Araneomorphae suborder
klstover


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Silhouettes III (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z10
Location: Richmond, VA
Date: Aug 28, 2006
Aperture: 1:3.2
ISO: auto
Shutter: 1/40sec
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Aug 28, 2006

 auto levels
levels
desat
crop
resize
healing brush to get rid of tiny strands of web
burn
rotate
Neat Image

post challenge: Yes, I hate spiders too!! I even looked through a bunch of spider images trying to get the classification right for the title... ugh!!

Statistics
Place: 190 out of 352
Avg (all users): 5.1779
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 4.8646
Avg (non-participants): 5.3694
Views since voting: 741
Views during voting: 326
Votes: 253
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 09/11/2006 01:58:10 PM
the grainy processing was exactly right for this picture, even if it cost you points. stick to your guns!
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 09/10/2006 07:06:14 PM
Nice photo, yes agree no one votes spiders highly, i think they are facinating creatures, and hard to photograph, specially the smaller ones.
I like the effect,would like to see the web version.
well done

  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/06/2006 03:25:25 PM
Originally posted by hokie:
To explain my vote of a 4.


Thanks! This was indeed helpful.

I tried smoothing out the background and it probably would have been more well-received, but I just didn't prefer it. I liked the "old science textbook" feel of the grain. But I definitely knew from the outset this wasn't going to grab the attention of many (maybe the attention of those who hate spiders, hehe) and I am incredibly pleased this scored over a 5.

Thank you all for your comments!
 09/06/2006 12:31:31 PM
To explain my vote of a 4. I say this over and over but it means so much. Photography needs to communicate and entertain first and foremost. I think when people stop and say "Woah, that is cool"..or whatever..you win point right there.

So, when I came to your photo it just didn't grab my attention. Then, after looking at the technicals, it felt grainy, perhaps as a result of pushing an underexposure or too high an Iso fo the camera. It just subtracted the enjoyment factor from me.

Hope this helps some.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/01/2006 12:30:53 AM
Nice focus. A bit grany on the background.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/31/2006 09:13:20 AM
4
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 08/30/2006 11:00:47 PM
AAAAAAHHHHHHHH NOOOOOO SPIDER!

i should give you a one for that...but its actually a good picture so i will put my hatred of spiders aside and give it a 7 :-P
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/30/2006 08:24:31 PM
Very nice reminds me of a analogue band W prnt
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/30/2006 11:58:34 AM
OK... THIS IS COOL BUT SCAREY. NICE JOB.
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 08/30/2006 08:03:48 AM
eeeeeeekkkkk! love the gritty background
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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