Shot outside near my home natural sunlight slightly diffused by the trees.
Shot in RAW
Adjustments:
convert to TIFF
crop
spider touch-up and adjust levels, color and contrast
saturation and hue
overall levels
unsharp mask
convert to JPEG, size etc.
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Composition: 4, Composition is a little weak. Could have used a bit more of an angle in the leaves (e.g. try tilting the image 30-45 degrees and see what you get). Also, the subject is dead center which is the most static place to put him. Remember the rule of thirds to help make a more dynamic image.
Technical: 5, Fairly sharp in the leaves and in the spider. Background is out of focus (good).
Appeal: 7, I do like the repeating pattern in the leaves and the color is awesome. Just wish the image itself was a little less static (composition would help out here)
Challenge: 5, Nice close-up. A more macro version of the image would focus more on the spider. You could perhaps even crop 1/5th off the top and perhaps about 1/4th off the bottom just to add emphasis to the subject (make the repeating pattern of leaves less important and the spider more important).
Overall Calculated Average Score: 5, Okay image... not bad picture. Colors are nice. Could use a little better composition and a closer crop.
6 - Difficult with such a small spider, but perhaps a different angle or perspective would have made this a better photo for me, also no 'darkness' at the foreground.
Oh this is BEAUTIFUL! I love the depth that the fern leaves have. They look 3-dimensional. You can see every little vein in them, and just to add the perfect macro touch, a not-too-disgusting-looking little bug. One of my favorites in this challenge so far. Good luck! 10
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