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Golden Garden Spider
Golden Garden Spider
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Insects (Classic Editing)
Camera: Olympus C-3020Z
Location: Front of house inbetween some bushes
Date: Sep 3, 2003
Aperture: f 5.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Animals, Macro
Date Uploaded: Sep 4, 2003

Captured this shot of this magnificent spider in the morning in between some bushes on my property

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Place: 66 out of 137
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Votes: 146
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09/21/2003 09:33:43 PM
*Critique Club*

Fantastic Macro, good detail to it, and excellent color. This does meet the challenge but I feel you lost some points from voters cause the water droplets just distract so much from the spider had this not been an insect challenge and rather just macro I am sure that would have added to it, but in this case it hurt you.

Anna
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/14/2003 01:17:55 AM
oh wow! Great closeup shot! Very eerie.....good job!
09/13/2003 08:02:48 PM
Great subjet. I take a lot of Argiope aurantia pictures myself. I have to say, though, the house or garage makes a terrible background, and the lighting is too harsh and flat/frontal. It's a good start.
09/10/2003 09:08:11 PM
Nice close-up. The reflected light from the flash is distracting though.
09/09/2003 04:34:05 PM
Beautiful macro. Composition is really good. Love the reflections of the droplets of water. Love the colors you captured. The design of the body on this spider is so beautiful. Great capture.
09/08/2003 05:03:36 PM
Creepy. A tad bright on the back there, from the flash.Interesting subject
09/08/2003 12:30:23 PM
Not considered an insect. It is an aracnid. Name is actually Argiope aurantia.
09/08/2003 11:28:42 AM
I love these golden orbs (even thought I am spider-phobic, and the web design is always interesting..nice capture with the dew (or rain) drops
09/08/2003 11:16:52 AM
Pretty spider. I think the light {flash?} is a bit harsh.
09/08/2003 10:24:37 AM
You named it, "Spider" doesn't meet the challenge. Not even an insect in the web.
09/08/2003 10:22:16 AM
This is the black and yellow garden spider. They are harmless to humans. Aren't they gorgeous? Nice shot.
09/08/2003 12:14:36 AM
I'm sure you'll hear more comments like this, but it isn't an insect. That said, I think the spidey needs some saturation boost, the colors are a bit dull.
09/08/2003 12:09:26 AM
Great shot, I love the way the dew is on the web, and the detail of the design on the spiders back.


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