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Flower Spider Headshot
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Flower Spider Headshot

by Paul McNelis

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted May 2, 20061,756 views14 comments
4x close-up with MP-E 65mm of a Flower Spider as it waits for prey.

Comments

14 comments
Comment posted by Jay Martin on May 2, 2006 at 6:47 PM
Somehow reminds me of a walrus. SWEET shot awesome DOF!
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Registered on December 6, 2005, 200 Posts, 2209 Comments
Comment posted by Thomas Hornum Jens on May 2, 2006 at 7:41 PM
Fantastic shot!!! :jump:
Registered on March 22, 2006, 13 Posts, 70 Comments
Comment posted by Duane Rosenkranz on May 2, 2006 at 7:55 PM
Very cool shot, looks like something from another world.
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Duane Rosenkranz
Registered on October 13, 2004, 280 Posts, 2661 Comments
Comment posted by Mack Barham on May 2, 2006 at 10:16 PM
I wonder what eye color he lists on his drivers permit! Great shot. :toast:
Registered on August 12, 2005, 537 Posts, 1107 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Bachofer on May 2, 2006 at 11:08 PM
Absolutely awesome. :toast: I'm looking to get one of those lenses.
Registered on August 1, 2005, 32 Posts, 142 Comments
Comment posted by David Gottlieb on May 3, 2006 at 6:57 AM
This is incredibly close and wonderfully done
Registered on November 1, 2003, 436 Posts, 1790 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Borzynski on May 3, 2006 at 8:21 AM
That is one of the more unique spider shots I have seen in a while. Eyes, coloring, "expression", detail and sharpness. :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 109 Posts, 799 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Buckel on May 3, 2006 at 10:28 AM
It looks like something out of a grade B sci fi film. I really like the expression on this guy.
Registered on March 18, 2004, 16 Posts, 168 Comments
Comment posted by William Brozy on May 3, 2006 at 5:03 PM
Excellent Paul - this is one of your finest!!

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Registered on November 9, 2003, 559 Posts, 2929 Comments
Comment posted by renae sandberg on May 4, 2006 at 6:31 PM
Very cool, this was posed while I was out of town and I had to come and look after seeing todays post. Wow, amazing, I could go on...... :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 29, 2004, 313 Posts, 2476 Comments
Comment posted by Juza on May 8, 2006 at 9:07 AM
Wow! Congrats Paul, an unique and awesome photo :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 374 Posts, 10466 Comments
Comment posted by Michal Jonczyk on May 9, 2006 at 8:53 AM
Wow, Great details :toast: :toast: :toast:

Michal
Registered on September 7, 2005, 25 Posts, 196 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Benner on May 10, 2006 at 7:47 AM
great selective focus - congrats
Registered on December 8, 2003, 482 Posts, 1868 Comments
Comment posted by Nathan Wright on May 11, 2006 at 10:56 PM
my goodness! that is terrific.
Registered on November 19, 2003, 9 Posts, 99 Comments