Snapdragon spider

PetersCreek · Aug 15, 2005

Took myself and the new 20D to the local botanical garden for a little exercise. Found this fella on the way out...

Canon 20D, 17-55 @ 55mm, ISO 200, 1/200 @ f/10 with reflector fill.

Post: cropped, slight desat, resized, mildly sharpened.

303villain · Aug 15, 2005

<---hates spiders! creeeepy!

great picture, gross subject!

aprilraven · Aug 15, 2005

hi, and welcome..

good shot...way to go..! love the detail of the spiders design....and you can see bits of his silk along the buds of the flowers...cool as heck...

your lucky to live in alaska...bet you can get great shots just anywhere.....

dalebe · Aug 15, 2005

hello welcome! i don't like spiders but i love this shot! nicely done!!!

Putney · Aug 15, 2005

Lovely colours. I used to take the heads off snap dragons. if you pinch the sides the mouth opens!

nice picture.

Calliope · Aug 15, 2005

Nice DOF and detail... very nice picture. Spiders really creep me out so I'm focusing on the flower. Very pretty flower!

Chiller · Aug 15, 2005

Great colours, excellent photo. Welcome to the forum.!

PetersCreek · Aug 15, 2005

Thanks for the compliments. And to those of you who don't like spiders...well...you just haven't met the right spider yet.

LaFoto · Aug 15, 2005

Not only don't I mind spiders (probably because there are only harmless spiders where I live), I also like your crystal clear, brilliantly sharp photo of this spider!