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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
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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) |
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10/28/2007 03:05:37 PM |
| This is what Macro is all about! Great job. |
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10/23/2007 06:32:51 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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10/22/2007 04:44:56 AM |
| One of my faves in the challenge, Shannon---wonderful macro & the title made me laugh !!! :) P |
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10/22/2007 04:02:19 AM |
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10/21/2007 08:16:12 PM |
| Clever title, Shannon! Very good composition and color, too. |
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10/21/2007 01:17:37 AM |
| interest composition, great levels of detail in the spider as well. I like it |
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10/18/2007 03:35:27 PM |
| dig the yellow and the angle |
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10/17/2007 05:59:59 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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10/17/2007 01:05:00 PM |
| What amazingly chunky legs! Wonderful detail and good composition :) |
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10/17/2007 07:45:39 AM |
| Wow now thats a close up. Very nice composition and DOF. Great work. |
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10/16/2007 08:24:17 AM |
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10/15/2007 08:42:35 PM |
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10/15/2007 08:11:14 PM |
| 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 |
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10/15/2007 10:07:46 AM |
| Nice detail in the spider. |
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