Just lovely. Shame about the hair or fiber in the lower right, but since that is the biggest flaw this shot has......it is so distinct from the other enrties that this ought to ribbon.9
Hmmm, a spider in a flower blossom. I'd like this better if the spider were more in focus, and if the spider were alive. This one looks like it's dead and curled up. Use your macro setting if you didn't. It's obvious you really tried on this. Keep it up. 7
I like the colors you used, but IMHO the focus (or, rather, lack thereof) really ruins this shot. Having read the title, I assume that the spider is the "beast" here. Unfortunately, it is not possible to tell what the "beauty" is, or what it is supposed to be.
What IS this? I take it the black thing is some kind of bug? So that must be the beast, right? So where's Beauty? The bug or whatever it is is mostly out of focus, and the background is confusing and doesn't support the subject.
That little thing freaks me out. But I rally like this image. I like the warm, soft, glow of the light. The contrast between the spiders harsh lines and the pedals smooth lines really adds to the image imo.