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Challenge: Macro VI (Advanced Editing V)
Collection: What Was I Thinking?
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Canon
Location: Orlando, FL
Date: Oct 8, 2007
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/350
Galleries: Animals, Macro
Date Uploaded: Oct 14, 2007

 I found this large garden spider while wandering around a resort in Florida in search of fauna. I really liked how the backlit legs seemed to glow yellow and didn't even know there was a macro challenge when I shot it. This was a tough shot since I only had a monopod with me, the evening light was fading, and the web was blowing around in a stiff breeze, but shoot enough frames and eventually you'll get a sharp one. I had a difficult time deciding between this one and a tree frog macro I really liked, but there's no question about meeting the challenge with this one! ;-)

Processing: Convert from RAW with extra vibrance, clarity and saturation. Cropped, Levels, Dodge & Burn, Saturation, slight color shifts, Noise Ninja, several rounds of USM and some blurring on the background.

Post challenge: Well, I certainly can't be disappointed with this score... it was in the mid-5 range after 50 votes! I had some calibration issues with a new monitor that I finally resolved last week, so the color of my last three entries weren't quite what I intended. :-/ In retrospect, one of my outtakes may have been more appealing (certainly for the Flora/Fauna challenge)

Statistics
Place: 30 out of 248
Avg (all users): 6.3243
Avg (commenters): 7.5556
Avg (participants): 6.3846
Avg (non-participants): 6.2571
Views since voting: 1739
Views during voting: 261
Votes: 148
Comments: 14
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Canon EOS-30D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 10/28/2007 07:05:37 PM
This is what Macro is all about! Great job.
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 10/23/2007 10:32:51 AM
Shannon - An excellent image. I love the geometric shapes created by this close crop of a helpful but scary looking creature.
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Sony Alpha a6000
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/22/2007 08:44:56 AM
One of my faves in the challenge, Shannon---wonderful macro & the title made me laugh !!! :) P
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
 10/22/2007 08:02:19 AM
Robbed! Robbed I say!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 10/22/2007 12:16:12 AM
Clever title, Shannon! Very good composition and color, too.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 10/21/2007 05:17:37 AM
interest composition, great levels of detail in the spider as well. I like it
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 10/18/2007 07:35:27 PM
dig the yellow and the angle
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Nikon D500
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
 10/17/2007 09:59:59 PM
OK, this just scared the crap out of me! I am a severe arachnophobe. It is a real macro, which gets extra points...but ugly as hell and scary. 7
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Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 L Macro USM
 10/17/2007 05:05:00 PM
What amazingly chunky legs! Wonderful detail and good composition :)
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 10/17/2007 11:45:39 AM
Wow now thats a close up. Very nice composition and DOF. Great work.
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 10/16/2007 12:24:17 PM
nice!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 10/16/2007 12:42:35 AM
What a view!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm X-M1
Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS
 10/16/2007 12:11:14 AM
This is such a tough challenge, so may great entries, and this another great example of macro-- yours stand out with exceptional detail to your composition-- its a big fat 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 10/15/2007 02:07:46 PM
Nice detail in the spider.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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