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Challenge: Foreground Bokeh (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: my backyard
Date: Nov 8, 2007
Aperture: 7.1
ISO: 400
Date Uploaded: Nov 8, 2007

I'm sure spiders will be a dime a dozen in this challenge...but I still love taking pictures of them. Of course, now I'm driving myself crazy switching between two different version, one with a b&w background, caused by shooting up towards a grey sky, and one with a green and orange background. Arg.

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Place: 1 out of 170
Avg (all users): 6.6979
Avg (commenters): 7.6923
Avg (participants): 6.2034
Avg (non-participants): 6.9173
Views since voting: 8321
Views during voting: 429
Votes: 192
Comments: 37
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11/26/2007 11:56:00 AM
Grats! I too am a big fan of spider pictures (even though I'm terrified of them), and you're right, they are a dime a dozen. However, this photo is exceptional.
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11/25/2007 01:37:46 AM
Congrats on the ribbon, the 70-200 bokeh is always beautiful, if you haven´t alreay come to the same conclusion I would experiment with a bigger aperture, I think this shot would have looked even better taken at f4 or even f2.8.
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11/21/2007 11:58:12 AM
Congratulations on your blue, this is lovely.
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11/21/2007 08:24:31 AM
Well I guess you made the right choice! Congrats on the blue! I like that this shot is not stereotypical of either the spider or the droplets; that shows some creativity. Well done.
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11/21/2007 08:05:49 AM
Congratulations on your first and blue R!
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11/21/2007 06:12:10 AM
one of my top favs of this challenge! WAY TO GO!! congrats on BR!!
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11/21/2007 05:28:13 AM
Oh Margie!!! Congratulations! This is awesome! Your first ribbon a Blue. Woo Hooo!

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11/21/2007 05:09:39 AM
I am a spider lover, and this shot is fantastic, keep up the good work and thanks for taking pics of these wonderous little guys.
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11/21/2007 04:12:44 AM
Marg, my dear friend, congratulations! I'm very thrilled for you!
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11/21/2007 03:31:42 AM
Congratulations on this stunning image- glad you chose the orange/green version !
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11/21/2007 02:59:13 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved blue ribbon!!
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11/21/2007 02:38:31 AM
Congrats on the ribbon! Woo hoo!
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11/21/2007 01:31:50 AM
Congrats on your lovely image. Well done!
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11/21/2007 12:25:16 AM
Congrats on a well deserved bluey
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11/20/2007 11:32:40 PM
well done/congrats
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11/20/2007 11:27:19 PM
Congrats on your ribbon, Margie. Great shot!
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11/20/2007 10:04:01 PM
You chose the right one!! Superb shot, the colours and composition are outstanding! Congrats on the blue.
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11/20/2007 07:28:00 PM
Congratulations on your BLUE and 1st ribbon :)
No disputing this is foreground bokeh. Splendid ;)
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11/20/2007 07:15:03 PM
Congrats!
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11/20/2007 07:10:51 PM
Congrats on the blue ribbon!
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11/20/2007 07:09:48 PM
Congratulations on your first ribbon and blue! Go Redmond!
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11/20/2007 07:08:40 PM
Congratulations :-) Great shot, even if it is an arachnid.
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11/20/2007 07:05:29 PM
Congrats on Blue!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/20/2007 06:35:01 PM
Great DOF! Amazing Image! Good Job! :)
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11/20/2007 04:30:16 AM
nice bokeh but the spiders a bit soft 7
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11/18/2007 04:59:07 PM
Perfect for this challenge.....
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11/18/2007 11:05:04 AM
Finally, a picture where the bokeh actually adds to the appeal!
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11/17/2007 07:25:44 PM
came back to bump this to 9
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11/17/2007 01:22:02 AM
Nice composition and colour, but the focus is not quite right.
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11/16/2007 08:37:23 PM
Nice. I dont know what else to say :D
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11/15/2007 03:29:49 AM
Top ten! Well done!
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11/14/2007 03:00:05 PM
Technique good, but the background is stronger than the foreground.
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11/14/2007 07:51:17 AM
This is a bit dark for my taste but the colours and bokeh are wonderful.
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11/14/2007 07:30:14 AM
I *knew* there's be a spider web with dew in here somewhere. I don't like spiders! Anyway, lovely composition and colors and the dewdrops make for wonderful bokeh. I think the spider could be a bit sharper but I'm trying not to look too closely ;-)
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11/14/2007 05:46:50 AM
Wonderfully done! Bravo!!! 10
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11/14/2007 04:45:23 AM
overdone theme, although looks like nice colors. spider is not sharp which distracts.
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11/14/2007 04:36:57 AM
very nice foreground and background bokeh. Very good composition and nice colors
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