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Web in the Spotlight
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Web in the Spotlight

by Lucy VanSwearingen

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 10, 2013181 views8 comments
One of our local residents. I did not put this in macro, because I felt that I did not have quite enough detail in the spider. But, I do so like his glittery web and the colors of the spider.
This was taken with my camera in one hand and a flashlight in the other!

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on November 10, 2013 at 4:47 AM
Nicely done Lucy. The darkness makes this feel really eerie.I do not like your border framing, but that has nothing to do with the image itself. :wink:
Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on November 10, 2013 at 8:28 AM
It almost looks like a spider against a star trail shot! Not sure if the lighter border is needed. Good job! Thanks for sharing.
Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments
Comment posted by Max Waugh on November 10, 2013 at 9:09 AM
The shimmering web and the angle work really well. Curious about your f/stop setting, as it's often difficult to get so much in focus in these types of shots.

I don't dig the border either.

Max
Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments
Comment posted by Balan Vinod on November 10, 2013 at 10:20 AM
Lucy ...i like the artistic and abstract feel of the spider here ..something new and different ..well done ..

Balan Vinod
Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments
Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on November 10, 2013 at 11:10 AM
Sorry about the border....but I'm so glad you like my photo!
Here are the specs
Canon PowerShot G2
f/2.5
1/30
flash plus flashlight
Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on November 10, 2013 at 5:34 PM
Nice artistic impression Lucy, looks very scifi. Looks like you pushed the contrast and sharpening pretty hard to attain this vision, it works very well!
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Olsen on November 11, 2013 at 10:13 AM
This is Nat Geo stuff Lucy. I get the impression of a giant spider in outerspace!!
Very cool!! :toast:
Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 11, 2013 at 1:36 PM
Neat image Lucy.. Almost looks like this spider has his own galaxy of sorts :smile:
I agree with some of the others, it's eerily sc-fi! :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments