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Spider Underworld
Spider Underworld
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Challenge: National Geographic II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Date: Jun 26, 2011
Date Uploaded: Jun 30, 2011

 Female goldenrod spider has the bee with the male goldenrod looking on.

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Place: 58 out of 117
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 07/08/2011 12:07:34 PM
Originally posted by Magnum_za:
Very unique image. Something for the annals of NG no doubt. Very nice crop/composition/exposure/background. Others may think there's too much dead space bottom left but I think it helps focus the eyes to the insect story going on here. Is this symbiosis? You got great focus on the bee, extremely shallow DOF, the pollen dust is just too comical. The spider is so close and yet it's not as pin sharp as the bee. They are in the shade of the flower and getting the exposure correct with a high enough s/s must have been very tricky. It's a great shot and imo your skills should be rewarded with a page in NG. 8.

Thank you I appreciate the feedback! This was the first time to come across the male species of the goldenrod..
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07/05/2011 10:46:19 AM
Very unique image. Something for the annals of NG no doubt. Very nice crop/composition/exposure/background. Others may think there's too much dead space bottom left but I think it helps focus the eyes to the insect story going on here. Is this symbiosis? You got great focus on the bee, extremely shallow DOF, the pollen dust is just too comical. The spider is so close and yet it's not as pin sharp as the bee. They are in the shade of the flower and getting the exposure correct with a high enough s/s must have been very tricky. It's a great shot and imo your skills should be rewarded with a page in NG. 8.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/02/2011 12:18:55 AM
So that's two different spiders and a bee???? Incredible. Could use a bit of contrast and some shading work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/01/2011 09:11:14 PM
I didn't even realize there were two spiders the first time I looked at this. That poor bee was doomed. Such drama under a little flower!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/01/2011 12:54:00 PM
That's a unique perspective!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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