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No Prayer for the Dying


No Prayer for the Dying
Photo Information
Copyright: Lukasz Warcholinski (Kaszek) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 246 W: 58 N: 390] (1451)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08-31
Categories: Spiders
Camera: Canon EOS 30 D, Canon EF 50mm f1.8 MkII, Kenko extension tube
Exposure: f/18.0, 1/125 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-09-03 4:37
Viewed: 812
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This one is dedicated to all fans of spiders and of course fans of Iron Maiden :)

Araneus diadematus
The European garden spider (Araneus diadematus, cross spider) is a very common and well-known orb-weaver spider in Europe. Araneus diadematus also lives in parts of North America, in a range extending from New England and the Southeast to the Northwestern United States and adjacent parts of Canada.

Individual spiders' colouring can range from extremely light yellow to very dark gray, but all european garden spiders have mottled markings across the back with five or more large white dots forming a cross.

It is hard to provoke a garden spider to bite - if it does, the bite is slightly unpleasant and utterly harmless. (from Wikipedia)
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Hi, Lukasz,

beautiful capture with very clear and nice details and colours. an excellent photo in all aspects! tfs.

chrs,
Man Yee

Lukasz,

Well composed pic, showing good detail and sharpness of the subject. The POV, DOF and BG are good. The picture has good clarity and lighting.

TFS,
Sheriff

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2008-09-03 4:49]

Hi Kaszek!

Iron Maiden is nice :-) I like title also, it remainds me an old but gold movie A prayer for dying. Well taken macro with detailed spider and good looking web and BG.

Hello Lukasz,

Very good sharp picture of this cross spider finishing its meal. Good exposure. Very nice detail.
Cheers,
Mariki

Witaj Lukaszu
Piekne zdjecie. Taki ostry ze myslalem ze mi wyskoczy z ekranu. Ladnie rozmyte tlo, dobrze widoczna siec. Kolejne makro w kolekcji
Pozdrawiam
Krzysiek

Hello Lukasz,
this is very good spider shot.
I especially like your blurry and colorful background here which builds a perfect contrast to the spider. Very good POV and exellent composition.
Thanks for sharing
Helmut

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1370 W: 56 N: 4704] (16174)
  • [2008-09-03 10:53]

Hallo Lukasz,
Przepieknie z cudownymi naturalnymi kolorami i ostroscia jak zyleta.Doskonale oswietlenie .
Pozdrawiam
siggi

Hi Lukasz, an ecxellent macro capture of this spider in ambushing position with great details, POV/DOF and compositon my friend!
Many thanks sharing this beauty.
Cheers,

Bayram

Hello Lukasz,
Excellent composition on this fine macro with the sharpness, awesome colour and superb details in the garden spider!
the bg colour makes the subject so outstanding
well done
cheers
tony

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2008-09-06 1:16]

Someone from Lodz (not Greg) has shown the same spider todqay (his first posting too). I recognise the Cross pattern on his back.
This is excellently focused Luke. Very good sharpness and great details.
Well done
Janice

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