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MissMouse
08-10-2001, 06:58 PM
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/10-Aug-2001/sharpspi.jpg

and sat down beside her!

found this dude on my BBQ ....
drapier
08-10-2001, 08:07 PM
I hope you did not turn the BBQ on.
Looks really wonderful.
What type of camera?
TeAnne
08-10-2001, 08:14 PM
You are right Pam, he is very interesting in shape and colours, I reckon he will come up great on black paper. Go for it girl. I not like spiders. ikkies. :evil:
MissMouse
08-10-2001, 09:03 PM
Drapier,
No we drank margaritas and had take out pizza!
Cool Pix 990 Photoshop unsharp mask after shrinking.
spectru
08-11-2001, 06:54 PM
Wonderful! A terrific portrait of a black and yellow argiope, one of my favorites. You got Mr. Spider nice and sharp with a nicely blurred background. Good work.

It's truly a shame that many people are so frightened of these beautiful creatures.

When I was little we called them writing spiders - for the patterns they make in their webs. We believed that if the spider wrote our name in the web, we would die. I'm sure it's true.
MissMouse
08-11-2001, 09:21 PM
Wow thanks for the info. I must go look and see if a name is in the writing. I too like spiders and will have to capture this fellow and move him as tomorrow I want to BBq.
sassybird
08-17-2001, 02:25 AM
This photograph and the one called,"Dinners all wrapped up" are very nicely done. I don't like spiders with the exceptions of tarantulas, daddy long legs and cane spiders, but don't mind viewing them in photos. One thing I wonder about though is what the second photo would have looked like back lit.
Leaflin
08-20-2001, 12:28 PM
Wow!
Another great spider shot, got chills on this one too!
I don't mind spiders but got bit by a Brown Recluse last fall and I'm not soon to forget it.
bloomphoto
09-11-2001, 12:50 AM
Great shot. I really don't like spiders up close and personal, but photos are OK.
Hey Sassybird, we had a tarantula on our deck this past spring. We looked out to see what the dogs were sniffing at and saw the big black nasty thing crawling up towards the built-in grill on our deck. I stayed in the house while Keith captured him in a bucket to release him in the desert. He also came across a wolf spider when he was releasing the tarantula. Interesting evening. We have also had a black widow in the shed, several scorpions in the garage and a rattlesnake in the dog's pen. I love living in Arizona, but the critters are pretty mean out here!:eek:

Becky