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This thing literally jumped on my face while I was shooting it.
This thing literally jumped on my face while I was shooting it.
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Single Light Source II (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Studio City, CA
Date: May 30, 2006
Aperture: 8
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/10
Galleries: Emotive, Animals
Date Uploaded: May 30, 2006

 No joke, it was terrifying. Never going to do another macro with jumping tarantulas again!

Statistics
Place: 73 out of 238
Avg (all users): 5.9042
Avg (commenters): 7.2222
Avg (participants): 5.7407
Avg (non-participants): 5.9778
Views since voting: 1330
Views during voting: 467
Votes: 261
Comments: 32
Favorites: 0

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 06/12/2007 11:42:48 AM
Haha! That couldn't have been particularly fun... Was it worth the shot though? :) The colors and details are fabulous here. Superb capture.
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 06/13/2006 08:40:09 PM
Man, if that would have been me I wouldn't be alive to tell about it. LOL. Seriously, I am so terrified of spiders that I think if something this size jumped anywhere on my, let alone my face, I would die of fright!
That being said - this is a great photo. Good color with the single light source and the detail is great.
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 06/13/2006 05:49:38 PM
I am a spider lover. Really! I love this photo and have it as my desktop. My plates on my car read "MS SPIDR". This particular one is beautiful with all its different colors. And your Single Light Source just took my breath away. I keep admiring its colored "toes" if you will. Well, I could go on forever. Thanks for taking a chance for this one. : )

Message edited by author 2006-06-13 17:50:09.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/06/2006 10:00:23 PM
Well you were "attacking" it! Very effective lighting.
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 06/06/2006 04:21:00 PM
WOW..gave this a 10....1 for title..:-D
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 06/06/2006 01:07:00 AM
Guess you needed a higher caliber gun then, huh?... :) Great capture
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 06/05/2006 02:32:28 PM
Besides having a very nice and sharp photo, you deserve high marks just for the effort.
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 06/05/2006 09:46:57 AM
Please tell me that title is a joke :-|
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 06/05/2006 05:05:10 AM
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeK! great scott, that's a big spider! excellent shot
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 06/04/2006 07:27:08 PM
Oh my god.
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 06/04/2006 06:28:13 PM
Nice spot lighting, color, composition, and DOF.
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 06/03/2006 04:03:17 PM
Scary....7 +1 for still being able to shoot...8
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 06/03/2006 02:58:22 AM
Fantastic title- Extra point for it. :)
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 06/02/2006 06:06:42 PM
The harsh lighting manages to make this little beauty look even more menacing than it would anyhow. Love it!
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 06/02/2006 09:59:30 AM
hahahahaha brilliant... very cool shot, though the ends of the front legs look a little over-sharpened.
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 06/02/2006 09:38:28 AM
Well, I'm not sure if it was quite worth having that thing on you, but great shot :)
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 06/02/2006 07:57:15 AM
That's a funny title.
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 06/01/2006 02:15:42 PM
OMG! Freaky!
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 06/01/2006 09:39:33 AM
you get some points for the risk factor :)
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 05/31/2006 07:44:42 PM
Arachnophobia! Did it get to bite? Nice colors
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 05/31/2006 06:58:53 PM
eeek! scary, but good!
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 05/31/2006 06:48:02 PM
Hey! No sympathy points for spider attacks. Unless you get the picture of the spider clamped onto your mug.
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 05/31/2006 06:20:21 PM
eek!
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 05/31/2006 01:58:33 PM
Did it bite? I hope you are alive to accept your ribbon ;)
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 05/31/2006 12:50:06 PM
aghhhhh!! lol, how scary!! Great pic my friend, good source of "artificial light."

I hope you froze him or something for later - :)
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 05/31/2006 12:23:24 PM
Beautiful creature - but no way is it sitting anywhere on my body. lol Good lighting - brings out the textures and colors well.
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 05/31/2006 12:19:07 PM
J.C. come on... are you still a life!!! The colors are nice, lightning also, it could have been slightly more in focus, but 7... from me.. :o) good work (also on surviving this MONSTER)
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 05/31/2006 12:04:55 PM
Yeah, Those 600mm Lenses Come In Handy for Pissed off Spiders :)
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 05/31/2006 10:28:29 AM
are you recovered...if a thing like that would jump on my face i will DIE!
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 05/31/2006 09:59:08 AM
OH GOD!!! I'm all friggen tingly with fear. i suggest you shoot it with a gun not a camera next time. just kidding. im the hurt no living creature type but "yikes!"
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 05/31/2006 09:42:46 AM
gross.
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 05/31/2006 01:02:48 AM
ew ew ew ew ew ew ew (great photo) ew ew ew
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