photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
ctfchallenge | all galleries >> Challenge 116 - Patterns >> C116 - Eligible > Fragile *
previous | next
September 18, 2006 Mary Anne

Fragile *

West Springfield, Massachusetts USA


other sizes: small medium original auto
comment | share
Squared C25-Sep-2006 01:29
Wow! That's what the kit lens can do on the XT? Yeah, gotta have one of those! This is really pretty. I can see why you wanted a tripod, but I think the focus is great here. The center large drop is perfectly in focus and that grounds the rest of the DOF details. Nice work here!
ctfchallenge24-Sep-2006 01:25
Thank you, C.J. and Jano. Jano, not a macro lens...just the kit lens that came with my Rebel XT, and I never got a spiderweb quite like this one before. Just in the right place at the right time, I guess (although I was wishing I had a tripod with me).
--Mary Anne
janewigginsphotography23-Sep-2006 23:38
Great image Mary Anne - have you done many spider webs previously? I tried to find some in Colorado, but I swear they don't have spiderwebs there :(..... Was this done with a macro lens? Sorry but my knowledge of dslr lenses is not good. If not, you should give that a try sometime - the droplets on the web really are cool. Nicely seen. jano
ctfchallenge19-Sep-2006 15:53
Lovely shot Mary Anne. The dew drops look like strings of pearls and you did a great job of framing the spider web. CJ
ctfchallenge19-Sep-2006 15:12
Thank you all for your comments. I guess getting my shoes soaked (again!) trekking through the dewy grass was worth it. I was taking photos from the side of the road when the owner came out to ask what I was doing and then invited me to go wherever I wanted in her park-like grounds. The place was incredibly beautiful--lawns, flower beds, a pond, wetlands, streams, wooded areas--and of course, the spiderwebs covered with dewdrops. I felt like asking her if she would adopt me!
--Mary Anne
Mattias Backström19-Sep-2006 10:57
Good choice of background as well. It's often easy to forget about what is shown behind the subject itself, it can ruin a perfect photo. I love this one. Well seen.
Rod 19-Sep-2006 08:35
Yes lovely shot with good bokeh too. Really nice Mary Anne:-)
Henry Dondi 18-Sep-2006 23:32
Beautiful shot. Amazing how perfect the dew drops are and the bokeh of the BG sets it off very nicely. Great capture.
ctfchallenge18-Sep-2006 20:56
fitting title for a beautiful pattern, very nicely captured. it sure looks fragile with all the precariously balanced dewdrops. - b.c.
ctfchallenge18-Sep-2006 19:25
That is just cool. Can't really say more. ~Erika