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Face of a Spider

© Shirley D. Freeman

Face of a Spider

Uploaded: March 21, 2016 | Entered: March 21, 2016 15:47:26

Description

This little guy could have stood on a penny and had plenty of room (wish I had thought to put one down and tried to get him on it). I am just amazed as I look at his face on the computer screen. I thought I would share. I used a flash with light diffusion attached.

Comments

Teresa L. Brooks March 21, 2016

Creepy, but cute #1652623

Shirley D. Freeman March 21, 2016

Thank you, Teresa! Yeah, I am not a fan of spiders. He was just so tiny he didn't seem harmful. I used a Canon MP-E 65mm 1X-5X macro lens at 4X. #11449885

Karen E. Gold level-classic March 21, 2016

Very cool capture, Shirley. #11449929

Linda S. Smith level-classic March 21, 2016

Wow Shirley what a great macro shot! I hope we see this again! #11449939

Patti Coblentz March 22, 2016

This is winner material, for sure! Sort of takes the scary out of "spider"...he's pretty cute! Great capture! #11450046

Shirley D. Freeman March 22, 2016

Thank you, Karen, Linda and Patti for your very nice comments! Yeah, it does take some of the scary out of spiders for me. This guy was so tiny that I figured I was safe. #11450098

Gord MacEachern March 22, 2016

Agree with Patti here Shirley, excellent photography !!
It's actually got a cute face. #11450132

Shirley D. Freeman March 22, 2016

Thank you, Gord. #11450227

Leslie McLain level-classic March 22, 2016

Fantastic capture, Shirley. #11450308

Shirley D. Freeman March 22, 2016

Thank you, Leslie. #11450346

Mitch Spence level-classic March 23, 2016

Personality plus in a spider. I'm a fan, Shirley. #11450617

Shirley D. Freeman March 23, 2016

Wow, thanks, Mitch. I am honored! #11450628

John Connolly March 23, 2016

An awesome close up Shirley! Our Aussie spiders don't encourage you to get up close and personal to them! #11450671

Shirley D. Freeman March 23, 2016

Thank you, John. I am not one for getting too close to spiders either, but this was one tiny little harmless looking guy. Turns out, cute too! #11450683

Ray level-classic March 23, 2016

Beautiful macro work, Shirley! #11450920

Mary K. Robison March 24, 2016

Now that's a little TOO up-front-and-personal for me. But it's a fantastic macro, Shirley, and that face IS cute. A Fave for me. Hope we see it again. #11450963

Shirley D. Freeman March 24, 2016

Thank you Ray and Mary. #11450990

Katherine Kuhn March 31, 2016

Awesome capture of this little guy! #11454668

Shirley D. Freeman April 01, 2016

Thank you, Katherine. #11455037

Patrick Rouzes level-classic April 01, 2016

What an incredible macro shot, Shirley. Love macros and want to get a lens . #11455208

Shirley D. Freeman April 01, 2016

Thank you, Patrick. I love macro too, especially of little creatures like this, because you can see them up close and the details you would never see with your naked eye. For walk around taking shots, the 100mm 2.8L IS lens is excellent. With this shot, I used the MP-E 65 1X-5X at 4X. That isn't a lens you just walk around taking shots with normally though. It needs a tripod. I leaned it against the bed for this shot, using a flash too. I hope that helps. #11455263

Claudia Kuhn level-classic April 02, 2016

Cool macro Shirley, love hat little face.
#11455927

Shirley D. Freeman April 03, 2016

Thank you, Claudia. #11456290

Teresa Burnett level-classic April 03, 2016

WOW, you nailed this one, Shirley!! Great shot with super detail!! #11456434

Shirley D. Freeman April 03, 2016

Thank you, Teresa. #11456469

Nancy L. Green level-classic May 19, 2016

FANTASTIC macro image Shirley, that is one CREEPY critter, WTG!!! <>< #11476019

Shirley D. Freeman May 19, 2016

Thank you, Nancy. It just amazes me that God created this tiny little spider with so much detail. <>< #11476079

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