Suspended Spider
Uploaded: November 09, 2009
One of the critters that I happened upon this weekend. Don't quote me, but my guess is that it's a Red-femured Spotted Orbweaver. I rather liked how it appeared to be floating...other than that, I can't really say I liked it very much!
Exif: Model: NIKON D80
Tammy M. Anderson
November 09, 2009
Lindley Johnson
November 09, 2009
David Phalen November 09, 2009
Not a big lover of spiders but am a lover of this image!! Excellent colors and details!! #8116773Ann Myers November 09, 2009
Incredible macro, Tess! #8116775
Jeff Robinson
November 09, 2009
Amy M. Wilson November 09, 2009
Excellent macro capture and clarity, Tess... glad I'm seeing this in photo and not in person! lol #8116823Jessica Jenney November 09, 2009
Beautiful macro and amazing detail, Tess! #8116843Gord MacEachern November 09, 2009
Super macro work here Tess, great work! #8116852Tiia Vissak November 09, 2009
a fantastic close-up! #8116869Linda Blair November 09, 2009
Awesome macro of this critter!!!!!!! #8116901Tess L. Yee November 09, 2009
Thanks to each of you for the wonderful comments you've left! I'm NOT a spider fan at all, but I'll get in close for the sake of the picture.Just for the sake of the picture, though! #8116929
Mark Dodge November 09, 2009
Your shots always impress me, Tess. Your focus is always spot on, as well as your lighting and framing. Excellent details here and a wonderful composition. #8116983Janet Daniel November 09, 2009
Spiders give me the creeps, but this is an exceptional macro, Tess! Fantastic job! #8116992Kaye Burazin November 09, 2009
Squish...there I said it too...I don't like spiders. Great close up though #8117049Hal Bambrick November 09, 2009
Great Macro Tess!!!!!!!. #8117094Julie Burnett November 09, 2009
Terrific clarity and details, Tess! It's amazing what we'll go through to get the shot! #8117107
Kathy Salerni
November 09, 2009
Mike Clime November 09, 2009
Really awesome macro! I'll take your word on what kind it is. #8117327Manuel Barrera November 09, 2009
A real beauty, #8117432
Nancy L. Green
November 09, 2009
Claudia Kuhn
November 09, 2009
Courtenay Vanderbilt November 09, 2009
Stunning details, Tess! Wonderful capture! #8117595Karen Celella November 09, 2009
Spiders can be fascinating and beautiful and you have shown us wonderful detail here Tess. Well done. #8117659Anita Hogue November 09, 2009
AWESOME capture, Tess! #8117692Maria Morrow November 09, 2009
Super macro, Tess! #8117724Kerry Hill November 09, 2009
Beautiful shot Tess, fabulous details!! #8117746
Carol Eade
November 09, 2009
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 09, 2009
WOW, Tess!!! Magnificent shot of this beautiful spider!!! Awesome details and colors!!! :-) k #8117832
Randy D. Dinkins
November 09, 2009
Tamara K. Walker
November 09, 2009
Ray Thoms November 09, 2009
Great macro image.....like the detail and colour, can't say the same for the critter #8117913Jack Ryan November 09, 2009
Much too real...at least for Monnie. I heard her squeal a while ago when she came to it. Excellent detail and color....an excellent photo...and as I said, very realistic. #8117926Liz blahh November 09, 2009
Great capture! If you are ever unsure what an insect is try BugGuide.net #8118044Barbara Waldoch November 09, 2009
Excellent capture, Tess! #8118087
Teresa Burnett
November 09, 2009
Patrick Rouzes
November 09, 2009
Sherran Andersen
November 09, 2009
Rony Sagy November 09, 2009
What an amazing macro Tess. I love the excellent detail, color and narrative. #8118452Graham Robards November 09, 2009
scream..... but if I saw it I'd maro it too! Great shot my friend! ~Pat #8118545Kirsten Kiki Kjaer November 10, 2009
Fantasticly detailed, Tess. Too close for my taste :0) #8118575Brett Dolsen November 10, 2009
Wonderfull macro and cool spider capture Tess!!Brett #8118707Sheila D. Robertson November 10, 2009
WOW....great macro. #8118960Renata Gusciora November 10, 2009
Wow!Fabulous macro,Tess!Great details! #8119105Gina Cormier November 10, 2009
WOWIE!!!! That is some macro!! Such detail!! Fabulous work and capture! #8119292Kathleen Brennan November 10, 2009
Great macro! I do love spiders and you have captured him perfectly! #8119670Mike F. Anderson November 10, 2009
Yikes! - Too much detail for me Tess ... :-) Great shot! #8119718Kate Jackson November 10, 2009
I like how you got him spot on in the right spot! What a great outline he makes hung there. Better than running over my toe! #8119768
Martha R. Mazon
November 10, 2009
Ann Coates
November 10, 2009
Susie Peek-Swint November 10, 2009
Great detail and colour Tess .. I'm okay with spiders as long as they're outside and not poisonous! #8120066John Connolly November 10, 2009
I am impressed with the great detail, color and your background here Tess! A superb macro image! #8120266Kathy Reeves November 10, 2009
Amazing detail in this ---well spiders are not my favorite animal! #8120461ROLAN NARMAN November 10, 2009
Fantastic macro with wonderful colors and details Tess! #8120479Karen Engelbreth November 10, 2009
COOL find and capture, Tess... #8120537
Christine Lobsinger
November 10, 2009
CHRISTINE
SMILING #8120539
Nancy J. Locke November 10, 2009
Tess, I am peeking through my fingers and what an AWESOME capture!!! So vivid and gorgeous. What a beautiful spider.Cheers! Nancy J L #8120915
Joseph N. DiGilio November 10, 2009
This is a very impressive macro image Tess. It must be tough to be a spider. No one loves them. They do make for good photos though. #8120968David Van Camp November 10, 2009
Cool macro Tess! I like it a lot :D #8121020Thomas E. Hinds November 10, 2009
Beautiful spider so nicely captured! #8121072
Reynaldo D. Reyes
November 10, 2009
Freddy Bland November 10, 2009
Awesome image of this spider! Super clarity! #8121156Mary K. Robison November 10, 2009
Tess, this macro is incredibly clear and detailed, and that spider does indeed seem to be floating above its surroundings! Terrific find and capture! #8121179Darryl Wilkinson November 10, 2009
Excellent background and framing, Tess! #8121352Paul E. Earl November 11, 2009
WOW!! Fabulous macro!!! #8121661
Laura E. Swan
November 11, 2009
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!
I am like you, Tess. TOTALLY NOT A FAN OF SPIDERS in person...but BP is helping me actually "look" at them cuz I KNOW they wont jump out of the computer at me!
This sure looks like a winner to me. Love your comp and surrounding interest. Let's add it to the BP discovery channel!!! :)
-Laura #8121666
Kennen White November 11, 2009
Great shot, Tess. Nice composition and excellent sharpness and color.Jennifer A. Major November 11, 2009
Super scary! Great macro shot! #8122105Hayden Cannon November 11, 2009
Great capture Tess, I love spiders in fact I work with them : ). Great colors, comp, lighting and details nice shot! #8122246Sam Britt November 11, 2009
Terrific image, Tess. I hope your lens was long! #8122778Lynn M. Whitt November 11, 2009
Wow amazing clarity... #8122790Tess L. Yee November 11, 2009
Hahaha! This is just the sort of (semi-creeped-out) reaction I had hoped for! Thank you for all of the wonderful comments (even from those who actually LIKE spiders). :)Indeed, Laura...a suitable image for the Discovery Channel!
Well Sam, it's a 105/f2.8 macro, and the lens was about 6 inches from Mr. Floaty! #8122921
Cathy Barrows November 11, 2009
not a spider person but this one is very pretty...great details #8123058
Christine Czernin
November 11, 2009
Maria Warren
November 11, 2009
Linda M. Walker November 11, 2009
Awesome details...with this "cutie" #8123286Dick W. Wyatt November 11, 2009
Great Capture !! #8123358Chua Wee Boo November 11, 2009
Terrific details & capture,Tess! #8123475Yulianto Soeroso November 12, 2009
clarity macro #8124344
Ken Smith
November 12, 2009
Douglas Pignet November 12, 2009
I as well am not a spider lover but you did well with this capture. #8124781
a2o akmal aini othman
November 12, 2009
MELODIE C. ROBERTS November 12, 2009
Well It's NOT a Dream Weaver ;0)Carolyn Morgan November 12, 2009
Great shot! like many others I am not fond of spiders but this is beautiful! #8125229Gary Lange November 12, 2009
Wonderful details!! #8125303JO ANN CLEVELAND November 12, 2009
Wowza! Super macro work Tess, great presentation...jo ann c. #8125353
Judy A. Lawhon November 12, 2009
Arachniphobia!!!! Nice capture, though, Tess! #8125933Max Aureli November 12, 2009
WOW WOW!!!! Great details on this macro with fantastic colors on the BG!!!! Great shot, Tess!!! #8126588Tess L. Yee November 13, 2009
Thanks for all of these fantastic comments, everyone!!(Almost) worth the proximity to this hairy beast!
Ken - I do have some snake shots, as a matter of fact (I was ~24" from the subject). #8128339
Kay Beausoleil November 13, 2009
Great detail and lovely colours, Tess! #8128588Stephen Zacker November 13, 2009
Fantastic macro and detail #8128820Howard B. Cheek November 13, 2009
One of the greatest challenges in shooting spiders, is to show them in an artistic and pleasing composition..Ken Jarvis November 13, 2009
Great macro, Tess! Excellant detail! #8129224Tommy E. Burgess November 14, 2009
Wow Stunning macro Tess!! Hope we see this again, it's fantastic! #8129849Ellen Hodges November 14, 2009
Stupendous capture, Tess!!! #8130089Susan M. Campbell November 14, 2009
As much as I hate spiders, I have to admit they make great subjects. This is a fabulous macro Tess! #8130533Christina N. Seuser November 14, 2009
Wonderful macro! The composition, color and clarity are all outstanding! #8130605Patricia A. Stalter November 14, 2009
I think you got closer than I did to my Green Lynx! Either that or you've got one long lens.Nicely done... a winner. #8130606Philippe Vieux-Jeanton November 14, 2009
Beautiful details and dof!! What is the size of this spider? #8130927Jayne Martin November 14, 2009
SHUDDER!!!! OUTSTANDING MACRO!! #8131050
Gail Vitikacs
November 14, 2009
Terry Cervi
November 16, 2009
Tess L. Yee November 18, 2009
Thanks to each and every one of you for all of these great comments!This little guy was about an inch from leg tip to (diagonal) leg tip... #8141248
Christine Czernin
November 18, 2009
Tess L. Yee December 01, 2009
Hahaha Christine! Thank you for that generous comment (and I completely understand about 'liking spiders'). #8181803Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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