Hooked
Uploaded: August 07, 2009 00:19:22
The Golden Orb Weaving Spider.
Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, red-eye reduction mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 20D
Tiia Vissak August 07, 2009
a cool close-up! #1164997Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 07, 2009
A LITTLE too close for my comfort, Stan. HA! This is an AWESOME macro!!! #7825397Laura E. Swan August 07, 2009
Wow he really does have his little foot hooked on there doesn't he!!!...Humm...do spiders have "feet"?This is a superb image of this big guy, Stan and I am sure glad he is at your house and not mine! (BIG SMILE HERE!)
Great Job! -Laura #7825444
Ray Clarke August 07, 2009
Great macro Stan, Wonderful detail.!!!(R) #7825447Max Aureli August 07, 2009
Fantastic details and composition on this macro, Stan!!! #7825521Barbara Waldoch August 07, 2009
Well and truly hooked :-)Paul E. Earl August 07, 2009
Terrific macro, Stan!! #7825598Michelle Alton August 07, 2009
Totally awesome find and camera mastery, Stan. #7825710Amy M. Wilson August 07, 2009
Wow, amazing capture, wonderful details, Stan!!! #7825743Stan J. Bendkowski August 07, 2009
Thank you all for you encouraging comments and thank you Barbara for giving me great idea for the title of this photo: hooked. Stan #7825746Eric S. Rundle August 07, 2009
Great macro Stan the detail and clarity is fantastic #7825796ROLAN NARMAN August 07, 2009
Gorgeous macro and details Stan! #7826296Mary L. Graham August 07, 2009
WOW.. Excellent Macro Stan, great detail!! =) #7827267Karen Engelbreth August 07, 2009
WOW - cool macro shot, Stan... #7827450Valentin M. Armianu August 07, 2009
Fantastic macro,Stan! Great details, colors and DOF! Never so a better Alpinist! #7827464Teresa Burnett August 07, 2009
WOW, super macro, Stan!! Fantastic detail, clarity, color and dof!! And besides that, what a really cool spider!! #7827614Margaret R. Barry August 07, 2009
Fantastic comp., details and clarity, Stan! #7827684Melissa G. Meiselman August 08, 2009
Amazing close up with incredibly sharp detail, wonderful lighting and outstanding composition, Stan!!! #7830281Sam Britt August 08, 2009
Fantastic macro, a little scary though! #7831137Ann Coates August 09, 2009
This kind of gives me the creeps but this is an outstanding capture Stan with fantastic detail and clarity. I sure hope we see this one again, just not at my house. #7832537Teresa Burnett September 20, 2009
AWESOME!!! Huge congratulations Stan!!! #7957621Barbara Waldoch September 20, 2009
Huge congratulations, Stan! #7957691Michelle Alton September 20, 2009
This is brilliant, Stan. Congratulations, and best of luck in the next round. #7958223Tiia Vissak September 21, 2009
Congratulations! #7967773Nancyj E. Hovey September 22, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SHayden Cannon February 01, 2010
How did I miss this, well a be-lated congratulations Stan on this superb finalist great photo! #8346359Laura E. Swan February 21, 2010
Oh dear...I can stay here long. This one has given me the eeby-geebies... but it's spectacular and I love the title too!Huge congrats on your finalist. I'd re-entire this. It's surely is worth to go on, Stan!
-Laura #8403074
Laura E. Swan February 21, 2010
"re-enter" ... Sorry..It's almost 2am here. My eyes are tired. :)GOTTA RUN (away from the spider) NOW! #8403080
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