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Challenge: A Bug's Life: Insects, Bugs, Beetle (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: studio
Date: Dec 6, 2009
Aperture: 11
ISO: 125
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Macro
Date Uploaded: Dec 8, 2009

 Now that the snow is flying, it was difficult finding bugs. Luckily the basement is full of spiders. I shot inside, on a make shift set. I drilled holes in a 2x4. The holes were filled with 1-2 foot long twigs. Making a naturally feeling environment for him. For a background, I had some leaves from the fall. The leaves were glued to a piece of Bristol board. Then suspended behind the scene maybe 3-4 feet. The spider was coaxed into making webs, using water spray. I believe I used an on camera flash and a separate flash for the background. I had a ton of fun on this one. Hopefully, my new lens will start paying for itself. I love my Macro! Very slight reduction in highlights, sharpened image, removed a few dust specs, converted to jpg for web in iphoto.

Statistics
Place: 25 out of 49
Avg (all users): 6.1286
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.7333
Avg (non-participants): 6.1848
Views since voting: 1036
Views during voting: 389
Votes: 241
Comments: 12
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 12/16/2009 03:06:59 AM
Great shot and good work! :-)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/15/2009 09:36:02 PM
Good bokeh and good shot of this ominous looking spider.
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 12/13/2009 06:16:19 PM
Great capture. Love the tones and clarity. Good job. (Not voting)
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 12/11/2009 01:21:49 PM
nice color harmony
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 12/10/2009 07:24:37 PM
The simplicity and limited palette in your image are its strong features. Perhaps greater depth of field to focus about half the remaining body could improve the overall effect.
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 12/10/2009 11:50:58 AM
Interesting. I can't tell if I'm looking at the top of bottom of the spider!
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 12/10/2009 09:57:49 AM
Gross but good close macro. Odd side and therefore bold as most shoot top down not belly up. Good focus and bokeh.
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 12/09/2009 10:45:15 AM
eeeeeehhhhh...I sooo hate spiders...good golly they give me the willies...excellent detail...moving on....
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 12/09/2009 04:11:07 AM
so scary.........
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 12/09/2009 02:42:43 AM
I like the composition.
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 12/09/2009 01:17:17 AM
wow, what long legs you have! great shot 7
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 12/09/2009 12:44:48 AM
Wicked looking.
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