YIKES

[Nikon Fan]

Caught this little guy on the back deck...thank goodness for telephoto lenses

 

[mad_malteaser]

Fantastic shot, although I would probably have run screaming instead of attempting to shoot it. I'm such a wuss when it comes to bugs, especially spiders!

 

[Raymond J Barlow]

great shot!! is there much PS work to this.. I am very unfamiliar with your post processing methods, and skills, but I would like to see the original here, so I can see what you did., really love the shot!

 

[Nikon Fan]

Thanks you two

Here's the original Raymond:

As you can see I decided to crop it differently, and then I bumped the contrast, and added two gradient layers. I also cloned out some of the gunk stuck in the web, and then gave it a USM.

 

[Raymond J Barlow]

thanks Amanda! spectacular!

 

[Mansi]

very nice Amanda! love your processed version... very nice :thumbsup:
like the darkening of teh corners and the silhouette.. looks spectacular

 

[Canoncan]

Very nice and wonderful creativity.

 

[Nikon Fan]

Thanks so much everyone

 

[Nidhi]

Nice and creative. Excellent PP.

 

[clarinetJWD]

So when exactly is this going up on dA? :gasp: <--If that's not an emoticon, sorry. I'm having a bit of a lazy day today

 

[Nikon Fan]

Thanks Nidhi I'll go post it up now Joe

 

[JonK]

The vignetting works perfectly with this shot amanda. I really like what you've done with it.
It looks like you added noise? If so I'd suggest checking the monochrome box; kinda think it would be even nicer with monochromatic noise/grain.

 

[thebeginning]

nice! (or ugly, rather )

the editing obviously helped immensely. i agree with jonk, though. might want to just desaturate it so there isnt color in the grain.

 

[CrazyAva]

I hate spiders, they creep me out in a major way and yet I find myself trying to take pictures of them when I see them. Go figure. Love the shot, I think you cleaned it up nicely.

 

[Nikon Fan]

Thanks so much everyone I appreciate the suggestions, here's a version with a bit more sharpness around the spider and made it all bw...