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Missing the head


Missing the head
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Copyright: jaap polak (carper) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-21
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon Powershot Pro1
Exposure: f/4, 1/101 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-02-09 13:23
Viewed: 1589
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 33
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
There are more than 30,000 kinds of spiders. Scientists believe there may be up to 50,000 to 100,000 kinds. Some are smaller than than the head of a pin but some are larger than a person's hand. One kind of spider, a South American tarantula is measured at 25 centimetres but that is with its legs extended.
Most people think spiders are insects but scientists classify spiders as arachnids. Insects are different in a number of ways. Spiders have eight legs but ants, bees, beetles and other insects have only six legs. Most insects have wings or antennae which are feelers. Arachnids include daddy long legs, scorpions, mites and ticks.

Scientists classify spiders as either true spiders or Tarantulas, according to certain differences in their bodies such as the way their fangs point and move. In addition, spiders can be grouped according to the way they live. Web spinning spiders spin webs to catch insects. Others lie and wait for insects to come.

I had here not the luck to get the head on the photo. But even that I like the composition. It was a differcult capture because this spider, I don't know what specie it is, was walking away with his prey.
i hope you like it.
gr. jaap

dew77, wallhalla15, liquidsunshine, hansh, marhowie, red45, Luc, Janice, thistle, Fisher, PDP, livios, jhm, TPAKT, mario-roberto has marked this note useful
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Hi Jaap,
Interesting view of the spiders lunch. well captured.
Thanks for posting, Enjoy the rest of the week.

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  • hansh Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 210 W: 1 N: 126] (536)
  • [2006-02-09 14:06]

Dag Jaap.
Mooie compositie, apart in beeld gebracht. Jammer van de witte rand aan de linkerkant.
Gr. Hans

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2006-02-09 14:35]

Hi Jaap,

This is a close macro and the note is very interesting. I think the white part in the left is a little disturbing. DOF is a little shallow, but the lunch is an exellent bonus! Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2006-02-09 18:00]

Hi Jaap!

Lucky shot for sure :-) This is what is nature about - killing, eating and taking good shots like this one ;-) Great moment [not for fly], well captured.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2006-02-09 21:25]

Hi Jaap!
Next time you will have the head, I am sure of it.
A not easy shot.
Well done my friend.

Hi Jaap, very good moment you captured. Nice composition. Very well done. Thank you.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-02-10 3:46]

Hello Jaap!
Wonderful close up.I liked POV,lighting,
framing and composition a lot.TFS...:-)

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2006-02-10 4:07]

Not my most favourite creature Jaap, but you show half of him well:))) It is a good POV especially with the web showing up so well. And interesting notes too, thank you
Janice

Nice shot Jaap!
Yes, the picture could have been better in the matter of POV and DOF, but it's still quite clear and interesting.
I like it.
WELL DONE!

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 856 W: 2 N: 617] (2142)
  • [2006-02-10 5:23]

hallo jaap , dit is een mooie alleen vind ik het griezels , mooi gedaan groeten Teunie .

Hi Jaap,
Great POV and the DOF works also very well,
nice natural colours.
Thanks for sharing!

Interesting capture of this spider on the move. Although tecnically not your best, well worth the post. Thank You!

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2006-02-10 12:38]

Hi Jaap,

Well done on the capture and composition. Just a slight miss on the focus. I like the POV, you can see her eye.

Mike

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2006-02-10 14:31]

Hello Jaap, nice shot. It's a shame that you could not see her head and it is a little soft in focus. I also think the light patch in the bottom left detracts from the subject.

I can see enough to have agood stab at the ID. Was this found on a building near water? If so I'm pretty sure it is Nuctenea sclopetaria I got some shots of these but only on the inside of hides! so it's always a little too dark and boring for a shot. Well done.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2006-02-10 14:40]

Jaap, a very nice capture, a great moment.

I like pov and composition a lot. Great bg.

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 649 W: 0 N: 178] (628)
  • [2006-02-11 2:41]

Dag Jaap,
Dit onderwerp is altijd het bekijken waard, een spin en haar web.
Ik wil mij zeker niet opwerpen als een macro kenner, maar ik meen dat hier iets niet echt pluis is, komt het door het sterke licht aan de linkerkant of is het niet honderd procent scherp, ik kom er precies niet goed uit, of wordt ik oud en te critisch maar er zijn nog mensen die met deze gedachte deze foto bekeken hebben.
Ik zeg altijd een mindere foto verbrast uw site niet! Dus morgen beter.
Groeten van mij!
John.

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  • TPAKT Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 114 W: 23 N: 19] (87)
  • [2006-02-27 12:57]

Hi Jaap.
Excellent the staff. Very much an important point in life of a spider. My applause!!

very good composition

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