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Small World

by Thomas Haney

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted February 24, 2014206 views10 comments
I was on a hike in the Umpqua National Forest and knelt down to tie my shoe, when I noticed this very well-hidden spider. To get a more interesting look, I used some foreground foliage to partially obstruct the scene, and moved my lens around until I found a small hole through which to frame the spider. I like the sense of scale, and how massive the mushroom looks compared to its resident.

Canon 5d Mark ii, 100mm Macro lens, 1/40 sec at f/2.8, ISO 400

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on February 25, 2014 at 12:35 AM
Well seen and taken, Thomas. Love the look of the colorful mushroom, and the tiny spider (which has excellent detail) is a great additional element. The tiny spider, combined with the perspective, makes the mushroom look giant, giving this an alice in wonderland feel. Nice work. :toast:
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Comment posted by Richard Teller on February 25, 2014 at 8:26 PM
I really like this image. The dof, colors and the softness of the image all work really well together.
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Comment posted by Yun Gao on February 26, 2014 at 3:49 AM
Love the POV and the soft colors. Very pleasing to the eye. I, too, thought of a fairy tale. Beautiful macro work!
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Comment posted by Roberto Facchini on March 1, 2014 at 3:28 PM
Beautiful image. Soft colors, excellent composition. Well done!
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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on March 2, 2014 at 2:38 PM
The scale is indeed most impressive, Thomas, as is the light and the soft feel to the image. Excellent work !!
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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on March 4, 2014 at 7:39 AM
Here less is more ..beautifully done

Balan Vinod
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 5, 2014 at 1:47 PM
Well done, with that tiny spider sharp surrounded by the soft gentle washes of color and shape.
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 6, 2014 at 10:28 PM
Hi Thomas :wavey: A very fine image :eek: :jump: :eek: the light, form, and color are all breathtaking. a well deserved WP. :toast: :toast:
Albert Darmo
Canada
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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on March 8, 2014 at 12:32 PM
Very nice shot, Thomas. I like the use of the FG leaves.

Congrats on the WP.
D&L
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Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on March 22, 2014 at 4:07 PM
Lovely and soft with a tiny sharp creature to catch the eye…very nice! :toast:
Grt, Ingrid.
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