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Bonus bug

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted October 2, 2010138 views5 comments

I got set up on this small Begonia this morning and was just about to take the shot when this tiny spider crawled out of the center of the blossom. The bug isn't as sharp as it coud be if I had refocused, but it was exploring the petals making only brief stops so I just went for it. Thanks for looking.

D5000
Sigma 150 f2.8 Macro
f/32 @ 1/5 sec
ISO 640

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 2, 2010 at 6:51 PM

Nice color combo and enough detail to know what it is. The spider is a bit of a non sequitur, but not objectionable.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 3, 2010 at 6:31 AM

I really like the flower and the bug - not sure about the comp.
If you have more room at the bottom to include more of the stem and leaves, for balance, that might be an idea to try.

Sandy r

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 3, 2010 at 1:59 PM

I think the spider really adds to the image. Without it I think the image would not have gotten my attention.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 3, 2010 at 9:25 PM

Bruce:
This is really treading on the edge!. Love the comp, perfect dof and pov. Nicely done.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on February 10, 2011 at 4:33 PM

The spider really helps to make this shot!

Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments