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Come in to my parlor...said the spider to the spider...
Come in to my parlor...said the spider to the spider...
ephln


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2007-09 (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Toshiba PDR-M700
Date: Sep 27, 2007
Galleries: Nature
Date Uploaded: Sep 29, 2007

The large spider in the background was actually on a separate web in the foreground when I took this image. The web in the foreground was in the shadows. When I uploaded it on to computer I was pleased with the result since the foreground web completely disappeared and the larger spider image dropped behind the web in the distance.

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Place: 409 out of 503
Avg (all users): 5.2689
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Votes: 119
Comments: 17
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10/05/2007 11:02:17 AM
Cool composition, a little too much to look at though.
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10/05/2007 10:31:48 AM
Prefer at front sharp then on the back one..
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10/04/2007 03:13:56 PM
Good shot, and I like the way there is a highlighted section of the web that leads the eye into the spider.

The only thing I find slightly confusing is the apparent large OOF spider top right. It appear to be a giant version of the one you have captured ?
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10/04/2007 01:07:03 PM
awseome!! talk about timing! beautiful light.
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10/03/2007 11:39:40 PM
Interesting to have the two spiders. I'm curious what this would like like with the blurred spider completely cropped out. Good lighting on the web though.
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10/03/2007 05:59:28 PM
Interesting capture. The bokeh spider in the background seems gigantic in comparison. I guess he could be in the foreground. Has a bit of a messy feel to it but still a cool shot.
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10/03/2007 01:46:25 PM
lack of impact imo 5
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10/02/2007 10:33:17 PM
eek.. nice web and spider shots.
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10/02/2007 11:17:13 AM
Interesting perspective.
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10/02/2007 02:33:35 AM
Two spiders. Great lighting and composition. Cool! 10.
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10/01/2007 01:28:07 PM
Love the light here. I wish the second spider was in focus a bit more.
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10/01/2007 01:26:20 PM
not sure what the subject is as both are out of focus...
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10/01/2007 11:48:31 AM
Great how you caught the light to make that one single section essentially a spotlight. Very well seen!
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10/01/2007 11:07:35 AM
Most interesting. I like the DOF and highlighted area of the web. I think this would be much stronger if the white area to the very left were burned out. It draws attention away from the spiders.
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10/01/2007 09:19:52 AM
Nice crop, to bad the top spider wasn't a little clearer but nice back lighting.
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10/01/2007 05:22:57 AM
Chilling capture, I feel like yelling 'watch out - behind you!' Well done - maybe a bit more contrast would have REALLY popped the image.
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10/01/2007 12:12:53 AM
Yay! You were quite right - the DOF makes the shot and really draws you through the frame to OMG spider!
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