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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 8/14/2008
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Hi Humphrey - thanks or the comments! This was taken just outside of Beaufort West and I used a Sunpack ringflash.Regards. Joggie (I have left the services of MM&A in PE, taken up a big project in Tete, Mozambique! Will be back on UF as soon as I am settled - talk to you later)
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Humphrey Gerretsen
{K:138} 8/11/2008
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Lovely markings well captured with excellent balance of the black and white detail. To achieve such good depth of field at f/32 you must have a good flash setup. All the rain spiders I have seen in PE are dull pinkish brown by comparison.
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Hussam AL_ Khoder
{K:79545} 6/7/2007
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.•°•. Look like dancing. .•°•.
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Hussam AL_ Khoder
{K:79545} 3/25/2007
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Great detail and Great composition
7/7
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Damnimgood .
{K:1935} 3/4/2007
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Congrats my friend i dont know how you can get so close. Got that shiver down my spine. A very good shot indeed, with lovely detail around the face. ....Russell
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Fabio Brancaleoni
{K:2200} 2/17/2007
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Splendid capture!
Caio.
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Ettore Cosini
{K:-63} 2/4/2007
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"Beware. He eats little boys, puppy dog tails and big fat snails. Beware. Take care. Beware."
Incredible picture. The combination of detail and composition is stunning.
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Dino Lupani
{K:15142} 2/2/2007
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Wow...stunning and powerful capture my friend, excellent detail, congrats!! Dino
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Yoshiyuki Tanaka
{K:13580} 2/2/2007
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Now, this is a stunner!!! Are those blue eyes there??? Well, it is a macro, but it still looks huge, though I read your explanation about being only 25mm in size - a baby with mean eyes!!!!Remarkable details and the posture you've captured makes it look so alive! You've got to get an award for this one! Absolutely!!! Regards, YT
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Roberto Okamura
{K:22851} 2/2/2007
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Excellent capture Joggie! Scared spider! Great work! Roberto.
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Eb Mueller
{K:24960} 2/2/2007
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Tight crop adds to the aggressive drama, Joggie! Eb
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Paolo Corradini
{K:59552} 2/1/2007
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o my god it's terrific! you are a master in these picture! well done Paolo
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Giuseppe Guadagno
{K:34002} 2/1/2007
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Great composition Joggie. You have beautifully filled the space with harmony in the upper side and with a touch of contrasting colour in the botton, creating also a natural base to the image. I like this photo very much Joggie. Ciao.
Giuseppe
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Markus Scholz
{K:23722} 2/1/2007
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Amazing and spectacular, Joggie. Great macro! Markus
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vanessa shakesheff
{K:68840} 1/31/2007
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Wow he is scary ..great macro .wonderful detail and colour..7/7..nessa
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 1/31/2007
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Holy sh..... I'm scared to death! Did you ask her to say cheese??? UNBELIEVABLE wild criture, ready to attack and kill anything! Stunning image!!!
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Nicole Besch
{K:72664} 1/31/2007
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Sorry I have forgotten something!!!Nicole:))
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Nicole Besch
{K:72664} 1/31/2007
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Wonderful macro shot Joggie.Very nice details of this spider! Very well done. 7+++++++ All the best to you,Nicole
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Joao Brosque
{K:4197} 1/31/2007
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Beautiful photo Regards, Joao
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a. gianfranco baccelli
{K:21379} 1/31/2007
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Fantastic! It's a macro very well done... Impressive!
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174058} 1/31/2007
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Yes, a most frightening stance indeed. I doubt I could have photographed it. Excellent work, Joggie!:)
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Ann Van Breemen
{K:13399} 1/31/2007
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You should get an award for bravery, Joggie. I'm afraid I would have run away as soon as he lifted his first leg. Such a good shot. An award winner in my mind. Cheers, Ann.
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Larry Fosse
{K:66493} 1/30/2007
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BTW ...The cropped right side does not detract from the composition....I didn't even pay attention til I read the comments
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Larry Fosse
{K:66493} 1/30/2007
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Awesome critter & stunning detail Joggie
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Marian Man
{K:80636} 1/30/2007
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stunning macro shot dear Joggie!!!! the details are superb!!!!! very well done all the best Marian
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 1/30/2007
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Thanks Doyle - these species grow up to about 35mm with the legs spread. This particular specimen was not fully grown and about 25mm in size. The big guys here in South Africa is the Baboon spiders which are related to the Tarantulas. I tried here to close in on that cute little face of the critter, so yes the right front feet were amputated. The focal plane though was perfect to show the finely textured, almost satinlike features of the front paws as well as the highly sensitive hairs on it. Kind regards. Joggie
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 1/30/2007
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Hey Joggie . . . My first thought was just to ditto what Gennaro said. You really do have this down to an art. A shame in this case about that tight right side crop . . . I'm assuming it couldn't be helped while retaining the focal clarity to this extent. These things are a bit large, right? 12 to 15 centimeters . . . but what a pose you got! I can evoke this pose in my tarantula relatively easily . . . and it is a pose that'll get your attention!! Impressive as always my friend!!
Regards, Doyle I <~~~~~
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Riny Koopman
{K:102911} 1/30/2007
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Spiders are fascinating to observe and clever hunters... :) Good macro Joggie,bedankt voor je op bouwende kritiek! Fijnw avond,riny
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Joe Brown
{K:23213} 1/30/2007
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Very impressive spider, very will captured. Regards.
Joe
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Gennaro Manna
{K:21301} 1/30/2007
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Stunning!! great detail...congrats gennaro
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Giulio Rotelli
{K:28441} 1/30/2007
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a pleasue for the eye! A masterpiece in macro photography!!! You have the talent to put togheter incredible details with superb compositions!!!! You are the best for macro!!!!
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Rashed Abdulla
{K:163889} 1/30/2007
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Very powerful and so well exposed macro, sharp and so colorful
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All of the best my friend |
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