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  Mini#31 Best of 2015 		Entry 32 of 36
   
 
Writing Spider       ©2015 mrsawyer
Leica Digilux1       32nd place, 13 points
1/783s, f4.22, ISO 100, 37mm, Normal Program, Spot, no flash
 
Post-Processing: cropped       Extra Info: In North America, Argiope aurantia is commonly known as the black and yellow garden spider, or writing spider, because of the similarity of the web stabilimenta (the zigzag pattern above and below the spider) to writing. It swings its web forward and back to ward off predators and photographers!
 
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ysal
Jan 11, 2016		     This is a great shot of the spider. The background was little too distracting.
mrsawyer
Jan 11, 2016		     Thanks for the comments! I actually had another version without the bright background, but submitted the wrong photo. The site administrator, mrsawyer, would not let me exchange it because the entry period had ended!
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Anthony Comyn
Jan 11, 2016		     Great photo of a spider! The background and clipped highlights is a bit distracting.
Amberbug
Jan 10, 2016		     Good Close-up, bright background on right side distracting. Thanks for the Extra Info, shot some of these myself but just called known them as "spiders".
Edited on Jan 10, 2016
Lo
Jan 10, 2016		     I've never seen a spider like this, I'm happy to say. Very interesting web formation, striking colour.
SteveBee
Jan 9, 2016		     With a slight change of perspective you could avoid the too bright shrubbery in the corner which is distracting and put the spider in a more central location which would not be inappropriate for this subject.
forkcandles
Jan 9, 2016		     a "swinger" . nice capture. the picture however does not give any clues to size
Mepo
Jan 9, 2016		     Super shot - great detail and good choice of dof that not only highlights the spider but also gives a subtle hint to it's environment. Thanks also for the extra information which was interesting and educational!
Jade O.
Jan 8, 2016		     Nice arthropod! Not so nice background.... Still a beautiful capture.
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