I Spied a Spider

Challenge #17 in the Life in the Natural World series. Hosted by RuthC.

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This week's challenge: Spiders, in their natural environment. They should be outside, if that is where they live. However, if they live on the ceiling above your bed, then capture this image by all means.... :-) Please don't photograph them under studio lights with no realistic background. Macro shots welcome. SIZE: 1,600px MAXIMUM ON LONGER SIDE.

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Announced:

Saturday, 13th October, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 20th October, 2012 – Friday, 26th October, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 27th October, 2012 – Friday, 2nd November, 2012 (GMT)

Processing rules:

SIZE: Longer side of entry, MAXIMUM 1600px.
Digital photos only, with full EXIF data.
Colour only.
No HDR.
Don't remove the background.
TITLE: Give your entry a title, not just a photo number
No watermarks or forms of identification, or personal website references.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

No photos from previous DPR challenges can be entered in this challenge.
Comments of encouragement are welcome.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE! If you enter the challenge, take the time to vote on other entries! This will hopefully counteract the sandbaggers' votes which spoil the genuine results for everyone's entries.
Sandbagging, and vote solicitation will cause DQ'ing of entries, so please don't contemplate it!
Entrants or voters caught cheating will be unwelcome in my future challenges.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

100

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Just Hanging Around

by TRIPLE BEAM DREAM

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Camera:	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Lens:
Submitted:	Sunday, 21st October, 2012 20:14 (GMT)
Taken:	Sunday, 9th September, 2012
Focal length:	5.1 mm
Shutter speed:	1/160 sec
Aperture:	F2.8
ISO:	80
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Galleries:	View this photo in TRIPLE BEAM DREAM's gallery

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