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A Monarch and a Crab Spider

© Margaret R. Barry

A Monarch and a Crab Spider

Uploaded: August 26, 2007 02:13:21

Description

Seeing the spider hidden in this flower was a surprise. The Monarch flew away, unharmed.

Exif: Exposure Time: 1/500, Flash: 16, ISO: 200, Camera Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

Comments

Carol Sawyer August 26, 2007

Beautiful capture and great timing, Margaret! wonderful colors and details! #723312

Margaret R. Barry August 26, 2007

Thank you Carol! #4698511

Paul E. Earl August 26, 2007

Spider probably thought it was a little daunting to take on! A fantastic capture, Margaret! #4698548

Barbara Waldoch August 26, 2007

Fantastic shot, brilliant detail, wonderful colours, Margaret! #4698568

Glenn E. Urquhart August 26, 2007

Magnificent clarity and detail, Vibrant color, Outsanding lighting, contrast and use of dof, Well Composed and Quite Beautiful, Margaret!!! Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4698593

Laurie Daily level-deluxe August 26, 2007

Great timing, and beautiful comp and colors, Margaret! #4698599

Margaret R. Barry August 26, 2007

Thank you Paul, Barbara, Glenn and Laurie. I really appreciate your comments! #4698606

Mitzie Loland August 26, 2007

Great photo Margaret. #4698632

Margaret R. Barry August 26, 2007

Thank you Mitzie! #4698717

Nina Shields August 26, 2007

Margaret, what a great package deal; first of all you have your gorgeous subject land on a color coordinated flower and then you call in a very fascinating speciman to add a little "spice"; great capture! #4699067

Su Sana E. P level-classic August 26, 2007

Fabulous macro capture!! Margaret, your composition is absolutely gorgeous!! #4699077

Margaret R. Barry August 26, 2007

Thank you for your kind comments Nina and SuSana! #4699176

Bill Wyatt August 26, 2007

Kind of a beauty and the beast type story here. LOL.......terrific colors, lighting and composition! #4699295

Margaret R. Barry August 26, 2007

Thank you Bill! #4699353

Melissa G. Meiselman August 26, 2007

Exquisite capture of that gorgeous butterfly sitting on that dazzling colored flower, Margaret! The spider is a terrific bonus, here!! #4699593

Sam Britt August 26, 2007

Terrific capture, Margaret. The butterfly and flower are so beautiful. I had to look really hard to spot that spider. #4699642

Margaret R. Barry August 26, 2007

Thanks Melissa and Sam! #4699673

Patrick Rouzes level-classic August 26, 2007

Excellent detail, lighting, colors, comp, & lighting on this beautiful capture ,Margaret!!! Superb work!!! #4699763

Nadya Johnson August 26, 2007

This is stunning, Margaret! Very beautiful! #4699889

Margaret R. Barry August 26, 2007

Thank You Patrick and Nadya! #4699901

Emile Abbott level-deluxe August 26, 2007

Fantastic capture full of detail, Margaret #4699922

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 26, 2007

Oh, Margaret...This is sooooo beautiful with the most gorgeous colors!!!! I'm glad the b/f got away...those crab spiders are not very nice!!! LOL ♫ k #4699929

Vikram Jamwal August 26, 2007

Beautiful, very beautiful...I too was surprised to find that spider...then was not sure...but after I read your note, it was confirmed!!! Wonderful work!!! #4699984

Margaret R. Barry August 26, 2007

Thank you Emile, Kitty and Vikram. I really appreciate your comments! #4700094

Sandra R. Alvey August 26, 2007

Beautiful Clarity and color Margaret!! This is just lovely!

Sandi #4700096

Claudia Kuhn level-classic August 26, 2007

Gorgeous capture Margaret, love the colors and comp! #4700131

Karen Engelbreth August 26, 2007

Fantastic macro shot, Margaret - WOW! #4700213

Margaret R. Barry August 26, 2007

Thank you Sandi. Claudia and Karen! #4700279

John Connolly August 26, 2007

A brilliant close up Margaret! Your color and DOF are superb. #4700535

Cassie L. Woodlee August 26, 2007

WOW Margaret what a find, absolutely beautiful shot and the colors are awesome!!!!! #4700665

Margaret R. Barry August 26, 2007

Thank you, John and Cassie! #4700685

Kathy L. Clark August 26, 2007

So.... beautiful in every way Margaret. Love the color and crisp clarity. Well done and what a great spider. #4700686

Margaret R. Barry August 26, 2007

Thank you Kathy! #4700968

Kathy Reeves August 26, 2007

Dazzling colors and details in this beautiful image Margaret!! #4701314

Margaret R. Barry August 26, 2007

Thank you Kathy! #4701324

Nancy L. Green level-classic August 26, 2007

An absolutely gorgeous capture Margaret, the colors and clarity are superb!! Very well done!! <>< #4701680

Stefania Barbier level-classic August 27, 2007

WOW what a perfect capture.... beautiful! #4702421

Margaret R. Barry August 27, 2007

Thank you Nancy and Stefania! #4702652

Sherri Gorman August 28, 2007

Beautiful!!!!!!!! #4712643

Margaret R. Barry August 28, 2007

Thank you Sherri! #4712963

Derek D. Dafoe August 28, 2007

Great catch Margaret!! The Butterfly was lucky!! #4713119

Margaret R. Barry August 28, 2007

Thank you Derek! #4713151

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic August 28, 2007

Super capture, colors, details and DoF! They love these flowers. I have some and have butterflies as well. :) #4713639

Margaret R. Barry August 28, 2007

Thank you Shelly! #4713662

Emily E. Bem August 30, 2007

Too cool! What super coplour here and comp! #4722879

Margaret R. Barry August 30, 2007

Thank you Emily! #4723969

Steven E. Ray September 05, 2007

I didn't see the crab spider until your title revealed it. That makes this photo a double good capture :) Love those pretty butterflys! #4753003

Margaret R. Barry September 06, 2007

Thank you Steven! #4753728

September 11, 2007

This is just so so good , and that little spider is a bonus.. I have a new appreciation for butterflys thanks to your lovely photos.. this is tops.. Laney #4779446

Margaret R. Barry September 12, 2007

Thank ypu Laney! #4780029

Melissa G. Meiselman September 21, 2007

Congratulations Margaret, on your wonderful finalist! #4821250

Margaret R. Barry September 21, 2007

Thank you so much, Melissa! #4821563

Bill Wyatt September 21, 2007

Fantastic work! Congratulations! #4823103

Margaret R. Barry September 21, 2007

Thank you Bill! #4823636

Steven E. Ray September 21, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist! This was the sure thing :) #4823651

Margaret R. Barry September 21, 2007

Thank you Steven! #4823889

Donna R. Wageman September 21, 2007

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS, SO FINE. #4823932

Margaret R. Barry September 21, 2007

Thank you Donna! #4824232

Kathy L. Clark September 21, 2007

Wow Margaret congrats on this beauty of a finalist. #4825177

Colleen Farrell September 21, 2007

Wow, Margaret, what a great capture--a Monarch, a crab spider AND a beautiful flower all in one! Congrats on a fantastic finalist! #4825384

Maria Zammit September 22, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist and wish you luck in the next round Margaret. #4825875

Margaret R. Barry September 22, 2007

Thank you Kathy, Colleen and Maria! #4825928

Robert R. Goodman September 22, 2007

Congratulations Margaret. #4828050

Margaret R. Barry September 22, 2007

Thank you Robert! #4828397

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic September 22, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4829464

Cyn Valentine September 22, 2007

Congratulations Margaret!! #4829572

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 22, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist win!! Stunning work Margaret!! #4830604

Bill Wyatt September 23, 2007

Gorgeous work, Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Margaret! #4831106

Cassie L. Woodlee September 23, 2007

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Margaret!!! #4831571

Margaret R. Barry September 23, 2007

Thank you Kay, Cyn, Donna, Bill and Cassie. I really appreciate all your wonderful comments! #4831681

Emile Abbott level-deluxe September 23, 2007

Glad to see this again Margaret and congrats on a beautiful finalist full of detail #4832463

Lynne Morris September 23, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Margaret. #4832492

September 23, 2007

Congratulations this is really beautiful! #4833135

John Connolly September 23, 2007

Congratulatioins Margaret, a beautiful capture, and a well earned award! #4833185

Carol Sawyer September 23, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful capture, Margaret! #4833229

Margaret R. Barry September 23, 2007

Thank you for your kind comments Emile, Lynne, Sandra, John and Carol! #4833423

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic September 23, 2007

Stunning and quite interesting!
Truly a unique capture!!!
--Lisa #4833431

Barbara Waldoch September 24, 2007

Brilliant capture, Margaret, congratulations! #4835271

Stefania Barbier level-classic September 24, 2007

WOOOOOOOOOW spectacular! those colors!!! #4835329

Margaret R. Barry September 24, 2007

Thank you Lisa, Barbara and Stefania! #4835386

Nancy L. Green level-classic September 24, 2007

Congrats Margaret on this wonderful finalist!!! WTG!!! <>< #4840588

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