The Weaver by flowsnow

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The Weaver

Singapore Zoo

Think and imagine yourself to be this green insect. With two extra long `arms' stretch out weaving the web. As he works on building his `nest'......what was he thinking and how he felt being almost a small invisible creature to humans. And where did I find this little fellow of all the places in the world?.....

Below is the image before crop:

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Lee G		23-Oct-2008 03:33
Awesome capture! I don't care for spiders but I do like this these shots! ~V

david procter		12-Jun-2007 13:17
I have never in all my arachnid fearfilled days seen such a spider. What an incredible animal. Cropped is better because it's nearer!

Jay Levin		02-Jun-2007 05:15
Now that's one incredible macro, Tricia. Vote!

Patricia Lay-Dorsey		02-Jun-2007 02:40
I've never seen such an engaging photo of a spider in its web. This is an exceptional shot!

Guest		01-Jun-2007 22:49
beautiful spider ! v

Richard Calmes		01-Jun-2007 21:09
Very well done! Great lighting and background! V

Cecilia Lim		29-May-2007 11:19
This is interesting Tricia - Your cropped image looks visually stronger because there are less distractions in the background, but it has also excluded much of the spider's web which I feel is such an integral expression of the spider's character. In the original, we could see the web stretching out in triangular shapes that reinforce the spider's geometric shape, and the reach of his web indicates how huge his kingdom and territory is - and he sits right in the middle of it, powerful and in command. Pros always tells us to shoot it right the first time, and if we didn't, cropping can save an image. But in my opinion, unfortunately something good has been lost in this crop - a sacrifice in its expression. Maybe if there had been detail in the white patches, "burning" in post-processing could have darkened it, leaving out the need to crop! It's a tough call! But this spider is so bizarre-looking that both versions are fascinating as they are!

Dan Ng		28-May-2007 02:58
Wow...that's a fascinating looking spider. Excellent details and colors, Tricia. V.

Phil Douglis		27-May-2007 20:23
Nice crop, Trica. For the last 35 years, I've been telling my students: "As ye crop, ye shall reap!" And yes, it looks more menacing hanging from the top of the frame than it did before. Cropping is not only an aesthetic decision. It can change meaning as well. We get two chances to crop our images -- in the viewfinder of the camera, and later when we post process it in the computer. Not only can we eliminate distractions, as you did to those gaps of white sky that were previously at the top of your frame, but we can change the entire mood of an image. In this case, you leave the viewer no escape. The weaver works its way towards us without a sky at the top. Much, much stronger.

Guest		27-May-2007 16:28
This is the rear view of the female Hasselt's Spiny Spider :-) Small though she may be, but she certainly caught your attention and she must have been thinking... "How come these people just can't leave me alone, I'm waiting for my meal to show up!"

René Lortie		27-May-2007 14:50
Beautiful macro. Exceptional quality.

zyziza		27-May-2007 10:15
Wow! A little like UFO, but living! V

Ali Majdfar		27-May-2007 06:53
Superb capture! ~V

Simon Chandler		27-May-2007 04:47
Excellent macro. Great composition and color. v

flowsnow		27-May-2007 01:23
I took Phil's advice and this time the spider looks more threatening close up and hanging up at the top!

Guest		27-May-2007 00:19
What an amazing treasure you've found! The lines of the web simply draws our eyes to focus at its uuurrrgh...hugh legs. Very impressive.

Victoria		26-May-2007 23:49
Very coooooooooooool macro

Fong Lam		26-May-2007 23:16
I see a spider weaving its web From nothing to bits of silver thread ~V~

poetry666		26-May-2007 23:09
Outstanding macro indeed and an unusual spider...V!

Jean-Luc Rollier		26-May-2007 19:40
Amazing shape...Superb shot! JL V

Guenter Eh		26-May-2007 18:44
You rock Tricia! What an exciting close up!

123		26-May-2007 18:38
You go Flow! Nice.

Rich Westfall		26-May-2007 18:38
Great macro, Flowsnow. Great detail and wonderful comp.

Phil Douglis		26-May-2007 18:25
A fascinating and incongruous image, Tricia -- which you can make even stronger by cropping from the top to remove those white pockets that draw the eye away from the spider. By cropping it, the spider will hang from the top of the image as well, and become even more threatening. Try it and see if you like it.

Zaid Kurdi		26-May-2007 17:25
Superb Macro.....V.

akleja		26-May-2007 17:22
Amazing macro! Big vote!

coaster		26-May-2007 16:19
Great shot. What an interesting spider.

Tom Munson		26-May-2007 15:53
Outstanding macro of this colorful spider. Well done. v

Guest		26-May-2007 15:47
Very cool looking spider and nice work

CIS		26-May-2007 14:52
Superb macro details throughout!!! What a find this was, Tricia!!!

Guest		26-May-2007 14:36
Excellent macro shot friend, love it...V

flowsnow		26-May-2007 14:33
Glad that you guys took a liking to this `thing'....Emmii imagined it to be Spiderman and I am glad my hunch was correct it was a spider. Like some I have never seen a spider like that before triangular in shape......almost resembling an alien. LOL

Marcia Colelli		26-May-2007 14:25
excellent macro I have tried this one a few times and yours came out much nicer. V

Katie Chew		26-May-2007 13:26
Excellent macro! V

Terri Steele		26-May-2007 13:21
Excellent photo of the craziest looking spider I have ever seen! ;)

Guest		26-May-2007 13:11
Wow,that is some spider,Tricia!

Guest		26-May-2007 12:47
Strange looking creature, but a beautiful photograph! v.

marie-jose wolff		26-May-2007 12:28
I never saw such a spider with a triangular shape. Excellent macro! Vote.

clark langley		26-May-2007 12:08
great macro Tricia

Raymond		26-May-2007 11:52
What a beautiful macro... and you,ve got some mean looking spider where you are ! Very well done and seen Tricia, sharp as tack as some say... Bravo

Guest		26-May-2007 11:50
Oh yeah! One of my favorite spiders. You can really see why they are called the spiny backed orb weaver in this shot! V

Guest		26-May-2007 11:47
for some reason scenes from the spider man movies sprung to mind when i saw this image! :-) fantastic macro tricia!!!

Dick Lowthian		26-May-2007 11:28
Very nicely captured, Tricia.

Anna Wnuk		26-May-2007 11:16
Beautiful macro. Great colours and detail! v.

Emad Omar		26-May-2007 11:10
Perfect shot

Azlin Ahmad		26-May-2007 10:27
excellent macro! well done. v

Paco López		26-May-2007 10:25
Perfect, Tricia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Big vote!!

Andrew Vincent		26-May-2007 10:23
Superb macro Tricia. Love the detail in his web. Very colourful! VOTE!

CM Kwan		26-May-2007 09:59
Excellent Marco my friend! V

Vince		26-May-2007 09:15
Splendid shot Tricia. Vote.

Guest		26-May-2007 09:09
sooo beautiful.