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Penthouse Parking


Penthouse Parking
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Copyright: Howard Cheek (marhowie) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5810 W: 1246 N: 10726] (35311)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-09-17
Categories: Spiders
Exposure: f/8, 1/25 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2004-09-19 6:04
Viewed: 2084
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
"Penthouse Parking" will be the last in this mini-series of the Green Lynx Spider, AKA as the Mean Green Killing Machine! She roams the flower-tops by day & I've observed her taking all types of prey. When I first discovered her & investigated the surroundings, the ground underneath was a veritable boneyard of discarded exo-skeletons. She's been eating well! Here she is "parked" very early (8:00am)in the cool of the morning. Under these conditions she sat well for me, not stirring even with my lens less than 4" from her face. This shot in super macro set,aperture priority with ambient light only. ISO 64, EV-.30 & pattern metering. Post Processing was Sat.+15, contrast+10, hue+2, sharp+2, cropped slightly & resized for TN. Say goodbye!.. P.S. Unless of course she presents some unusual prey! ;-)
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Another fascinating shot of of this "Mean Green Killing Machine". Excellent Job Howard.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3186] (10922)
  • [2004-09-19 7:29]

J'adore cette araignée impressionnante et jolie à la fois ! Belle photo bien composée et nette.
Well done !

Beautiful composition for a very smooth but sharp pic. In this one has a terrible aspect.

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2004-09-19 9:44]

Está amaestrada?... Posa para ti como si así fuera.
Otra impactante entrega de esta maravillosa araña.
Excelente perspectiva y encuadre, los colores miméticos siguen sorprendiéndome.
Bravo!.

Is she trained?... she pose for you as if thus come.
Another impressive delivery of this wonderful spider.
Excellent perspective and frame, the mimetic colors continue surprising to me.
Bravo!.

What a beautiful little “mean green killing machine”. Very good macro, well done!

Howard you are keeping me really happy with these tremendous shots of the spider. She has the nicest colours and markings. Your details are super sharp. Thanx for sharing.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2951 W: 366 N: 3779] (11763)
  • [2004-09-19 13:47]

I know it's the end of this mini-series but I hope they don't stop altogher, I'm getting quite fond of this spiky green machine.

Exellent shot Howard. Very sharp and nice pose of the spider. Well done.

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  • Callie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1243 W: 106 N: 2606] (7501)
  • [2004-09-19 14:48]

Hi Howard
A fond farewell to the MGKM! Hope she stay well fed in the parking garage! Nice pic once again!

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  • hdl (10)
  • [2004-09-19 17:19]

Fascinating capture; very good details and composition. Looks to be a very scary spider.

This a another outstanding photo comming from you ! There should be one in black and white (the shapes and geometry is stunning !) Way to go !

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