Spider Macro (pic)

[Mike Wright]

...the composition.
Assuming that the picture you've posted is a crop of the original,
I'm just suggesting that the crop should show some more space in
front (to the left) of the spider and a little less to the left.
As I can see, looking at you PBase-gallery, you almost allways
place the object of interest in the center of the frame. Sometimes
the picture is more pleasing/interesting to the viewer if the
object of interest is placed off-center. And I think the
spider-macro would be more pleasing to look at if the spider was
placed a little more to the right in the frame.

I tend to prefer that profile shots have more space in "front" of the subject than behind it.

The original post isn't too bad in that respect, but the second is much better. I think it's a kind of psychological element--as though the subject is really present in the frame--where i am, too--rather than staring off at something to one side and ignoring me.

Of course, sometimes the opposite approach may be just what you want, but in the majority of cases, I find it more pleasing--more relaxing, actually--to have more space in front of the subject.

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[David Chin]

... a similar series I took eons ago:
http://www.pbase.com/dlcmh/dancing_spider

The difference is, yours ROCK while mine's ho-hum.

Thx for sharing an awesome photo!

I tried my hand at a macro of a spider hanging upside down on its
feathery web. It was a pretty small spider.

I'm not David Chin, but how'd I do?

http://www.pbase.com/image/30815854/original.jpg

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[kskumar]

very good, thanks for sharing.

KSKumar

I tried my hand at a macro of a spider hanging upside down on its
feathery web. It was a pretty small spider.

I'm not David Chin, but how'd I do?



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[gill172766]

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[Jarrell Conley]

When I first saw the image I thought it was of a immature Black Widow, seeing the red area on the bottom of the spider. I'm not sure about that though as all the Black Widows I've seen have been adults.
Jarrell

I tried my hand at a macro of a spider hanging upside down on its
feathery web. It was a pretty small spider.

I'm not David Chin, but how'd I do?



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[j.alan]

But I still have a lot to try and live up to. You take the best bug pictures!

The difference is, yours ROCK while mine's ho-hum.

Thx for sharing an awesome photo!

I tried my hand at a macro of a spider hanging upside down on its
feathery web. It was a pretty small spider.

I'm not David Chin, but how'd I do?

http://www.pbase.com/image/30815854/original > >
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[j.alan]

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[j.alan]

anything about spiders, except I stay away from them. This could be a BW, but I don't think so as it was out in the open.

I tried my hand at a macro of a spider hanging upside down on its
feathery web. It was a pretty small spider.

I'm not David Chin, but how'd I do?

http://www.pbase.com/image/30815854/original

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Joe

Proud FCAS member #101
CATS > ^..^

Nikon Coolpix 5700
http://www.pbase.com/mrmom/

--
D100, 5700 and 990
I child proofed my house, but they keep getting in!
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My Little Tiny Web Page of Favorites
http://members.cox.net/jarrellconley/

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