Golden orb weaver

© Barbara Waldoch

Golden orb weaver

Uploaded: March 05, 2008

Description

Nephila edulis, I think.

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D

Comments

Stefania Barbier level-classic March 05, 2008

IIIIIIKKKKKK a monster!!!!!!!! IKKKKKK
AMAZING clarity and details Barbara... (won't say "gorgeous" but well done!!!) #869747

Mukesh Srivastava March 05, 2008

Beautiful details of this spider Barbara!!! #5593839

William Johnson March 05, 2008

Fantastic Barbara !!!! Bill J. #5593847

Su Sana E. P level-classic March 05, 2008

An awesome and scary macro, Barbara!! #5593865

Renee Doyle March 05, 2008

Fantastic detail, lighting and dof Barbara!!! Wonderful capture! #5593867

Evy Johansen level-classic March 05, 2008

Wow.. Fantastic macro, Barbara!! Wonderful composition!! #5593869

Raymond Pauly March 05, 2008

Great detail and bright colors, Barbara! Terrific macro! #5593876

Paul E. Earl March 05, 2008

Great shot, Barbara! #5593924

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict March 05, 2008

Awesome image and clarity here, Barbara.

Dominick #5593966

Brett Dolsen March 05, 2008

Great capture and clarity Barbara!!Lot a people dont like spiders but they are awesome in closeup and macro like this.
Brett #5594025

Margaret R. Barry March 05, 2008

Fantastic close up, Barbara. Amazing colors and clarity! #5594111

Paul Michko March 05, 2008

Terrific detail, Barbara. #5594141

Alan L. Borror March 05, 2008

Beautiful macro, Barbara! Awesome detail! #5594196

Michelle Alton March 05, 2008

Omigosh, Barbara! What a magnificent flower of a spider capture! I'm drooling.
Michelle #5594205

Aimee S. McMaster March 05, 2008

...wow wee look at that cool spider....great detail and color Barbara.....awaesome macro...Aimee #5594291

Carol Sawyer March 05, 2008

Excellent macro, detail and clarity, Barbara! #5594294

Bill Wyatt March 05, 2008

Fantastic details and super colors and light. #5594361

Jim Huffield March 05, 2008

YIKES!!!! #5594436

Tiia Vissak March 05, 2008

great light & clarity! #5594642

Tarun Bose March 05, 2008

Wow! Great find beautifully captured. Great details and fantastic colours. Well done Barbara. #5594682

Rajeev Kashyap March 05, 2008

Fantastic & You picture are beautiful. Barbara well done. Keep it up great work. #5595289

Joy Rector March 05, 2008

excellent #5595339

Sam Britt March 05, 2008

Terrific capture, Barbara. I hope you didn't have to get to close to this scary creature! #5595408

Dr. Harmeet Singh March 05, 2008

Great catch and capture. #5595922

Elida Gutierrez level-classic March 05, 2008

You know insects too??? I like this spider's capture has great detais!!!! #5595954

Jennifer L. Alder March 05, 2008

Details are incredible here, Barbara! Nicely done! :) #5596366

Nadya Johnson March 05, 2008

Wow! This is incredible, Barbara! The light is wonderful, the details are superb! #5596407

Michael Umbreit March 05, 2008

Barbara - Now that is a neat capture! Excellent details! - Mike #5597388

Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 05, 2008

URGH ick, ewwwwww on the spider, LOL!
Fantastic clarity color and pov on this!!!
#5597841

Claudia Kuhn level-classic March 05, 2008

Beautiful find and capture Barbara! Wonderful detail and color. #5598039

Sandra R. Alvey March 05, 2008

I love spiders....

Awesome capture of this beauty Barbara! #5598103

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 05, 2008

What a BEAUTIFUL spider, Barabara!!!!! Fantastic details, colors and lighting!!!!! ♫ k #5598581

Robert K. Bemus level-classic March 05, 2008

Great find and shot, Barbara!! It doesn't eat people, does it?? #5598925

Tammy Espino March 06, 2008

Ewwww, great capture ((Stomp)) #5601063

Melinda F. Schneider level-classic March 06, 2008

I love spiders...great capture, Barbara...(pushing Tammy away!!) #5601510

Janet Daniel March 06, 2008

Oh wow, this capture is out of this world fantastic, Barbara!
Are you not scared of them? How close were you? #5601873

Karen Engelbreth March 06, 2008

Super macro shot, Barbara! #5601946

Avril Young March 06, 2008

eek is that a red back? awesome macro shot Barbara...heavens you sure must have got close to this guy! #5603326

Barbara Waldoch March 06, 2008

Avril, this is not a Redback!
Janet, I don't like spiders, but I am not phobic about them. I was probably a meter away. He does not run :-) #5603686

William F. Clair March 08, 2008

Is there a spider magazine somewhere? You could get this published. Pro Level!!! #5614276

Vishal Sharma March 09, 2008

Awesome macro capture, Barbara!!! #5614524

Lynn Haack March 09, 2008

WOW...what amazing clarity! Excellent comp...stunning image. Lynn #5615525

Derek D. Dafoe March 11, 2008

Fantastic spider shot Barbara!! Love the lighting and the background blur!! #5625398

Jodi Zimmer March 16, 2008

Spiders are fascinating aren't they? Great clarity and lighting. Ewww. Awesome. #5651226

Kathy L. Clark April 21, 2008

Congrats Barbara on your wonderful finalist. #5817019

Stefania Barbier level-classic April 21, 2008

CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST!!! #5817557

Elida Gutierrez level-classic April 21, 2008

Congratulations on your Finalist!!! #5818131

Daniella Puente April 21, 2008

Excellent finalist Barbara!!!!! #5818291

Charlene Taylor April 21, 2008

Hi Barbara,
Congratulations on making finalist with this terrific shot! #5819379

Paul E. Earl April 21, 2008

A Big CONGRATULATIONS for your well deserved finalist! #5819389

Margaret R. Barry April 21, 2008

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Barbara! #5819393

Chris Ebben April 21, 2008

Well taken, congratulations=^..^= #5820377

Renee Doyle April 21, 2008

Just awesome!! Congratulations once again Barbara!! #5820740

Renee Doyle April 21, 2008

Just awesome!! Congratulations once again Barbara!! #5820750

Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 21, 2008

Big Congrats on your finalist, best of luck in the next round! #5821043

Janet Daniel April 21, 2008

Hi Barbara - A huge congratulations on this finalist!!! :-)) #5821747

Jodi Zimmer April 21, 2008

Congratulations on you win Barb!!!....I knew I would see this again. You captured beauty,eeewww and awesome. I am glad to see spidy got some credit for being beautiful. Excellent and well deserved shot. #5821826

Arnie Horwitz level-deluxe April 21, 2008

Congratulations on this great finalist, Barbara! #5821925

Mary K. Robison April 21, 2008

Congratulations (shudder) on this excellent macro (shudder), Barbara!
Best of luck to you in the next level up! #5822023

Stan J. Bendkowski April 22, 2008

Congratulations on your great finalist, Barbara! #5822328

Bill Wyatt April 22, 2008

Very cool! Congratulations on your finalist! #5822655

Tammy Espino April 22, 2008

Congrats on this creep crawler~ #5823776

Nadine A. Lewis April 22, 2008

AMAZING lighting and clarity. CONGRATS again, Barbara!!!! <>< #5824085

Evy Johansen level-classic April 22, 2008

Big congratulations again, Barbara!! WTG! #5824095

Teresa Burnett level-classic April 22, 2008

And another huge congratulations on this awesome finalist Barbara!! Best of luck in the next round!! #5826330

Holly J. Jackson April 22, 2008

Such awesom detail!! Congrats on your finalist!! Best of LUCK in the WINNER'S CIRCLE!! ;) #5826861

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic April 22, 2008

Absolutely brilliant capture, congrats on this finalist! #5827308

Tiia Vissak April 23, 2008

Congratulations! #5830337

MELODIE C. ROBERTS April 23, 2008

Fantastic Barbara!!!
Congratulations!!! #5831399

Michael G. Marshall April 25, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist Barbara! Michael #5840342

May 07, 2008

Super. I like interesting spiders and insects. I see this one for the first time. You captured very good the details, and composition suits the subject perfectly. Greate photo. #5898203

Summer A. Kozisek October 22, 2008

Ok, this totally freaks me out being an arachnaphobic, but this is so cool at the same time! You have a great gallery Barbara! #6641021

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