February 2. Freedom by Sheila

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02-FEB-2007

February 2. Freedom

I fished this guy out of the bin, where she had fallen with a bit of garden rubbish.
I said, Your freedom for a photo. She obliged for a few minutes.
I am always afraid they will LAUNCH themselves at the lens, or me :-(

Canon EOS 30D ,Tamron SP AF DI 90mm f/2.8 Macro
1/400s f/3.5 at 90.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Yves Rubin		13-Feb-2007 03:16
Wonderful picture, your subtitle really puts things in perspective. I for one always tend release those critters, after all, life is precious, even for them.

Sue Robertson		07-Feb-2007 00:02
A bit too close and personal for me.. but a very artistic approach.

Guest		04-Feb-2007 09:59
Fabulous - love the blurred background. The colours go so well. v.

JW		03-Feb-2007 20:49
Blimey! You do have some scary creatures in your part of the world! LOL

Herb		03-Feb-2007 06:18
Great macro

coaster		03-Feb-2007 05:25
Great macro!

Gayle Jenkins		03-Feb-2007 05:07
what a great shot Sheila, but he is scary looking

Yvonne		03-Feb-2007 04:41
Fabulous shot Sheila, wonderful detail! We've got a few around here too, they love it warm! vote

laine82		03-Feb-2007 04:17
We have a big girl in the bathroom again. I can't get close enough to macro shoot as it stays close to the ceiling. Love the detail.

AL		03-Feb-2007 03:07
Superb detail and dof. A big vote for your kindess, your bravery and his freedom!

Graham Tomlin		03-Feb-2007 02:22
very good regards Helen

petesie		03-Feb-2007 01:06
Now that is close! Great macro, Sheila.

Guest		03-Feb-2007 00:54
Bin Fishin' ? ;-) Nice detail & DOF

Guest		02-Feb-2007 22:17
brilliant! and you are VERY brave! :-)

Carole Stevens		02-Feb-2007 21:17
Its Ummm lovely pik but the spider is so scary on a 24 inch screen! I've 8 eyes looking at me argh!

Eric Carrère		02-Feb-2007 20:59
Wonderful Macro Sheila, well done...V.

Guest		02-Feb-2007 20:54
Great macro shot..V

ewa toll		02-Feb-2007 20:42
what a big monster !!

Johnny JAG		02-Feb-2007 20:06
I'd have just closed the lid....... and run.

Guest		02-Feb-2007 19:57
What a capture! v

Zak		02-Feb-2007 19:17
gasp

Guest		02-Feb-2007 18:56
LOL, that was exactly my worry, that it would launch at you and/or your lens! Nice shot!

Guest		02-Feb-2007 18:29
I am glad you did take the time of the photo. These spider don't make me any harm, but I can understand your fear. Excellent macro with superb colors.

chrisse		02-Feb-2007 18:02
Very brave Sheila !! Scary when you look at them so closely. Great macro. chrisse

joanteno		02-Feb-2007 17:17
Glad he/she free, but afraid to get my camera leans that close!

Olaf Herrig		02-Feb-2007 16:35
A very interesting portrait shot!

Brian McAllister		02-Feb-2007 16:01
Good macro Sheila. Agree with the others about the excellent bokeh and dof. V.

Bryan Murahashi		02-Feb-2007 16:00
Great shot and rewards for your kindness. V.

gary becker		02-Feb-2007 14:58
Very cool how her colors blend with the background colors.

Renee Lockett		02-Feb-2007 14:42
Wow, Sheila! This macro is stunning! Admire your bravery. :-) Big vote!

Robert Charity		02-Feb-2007 14:12
wow - great one Sheila, V

Guest		02-Feb-2007 13:51
Superb focusing!!! He is huge. vote

Al Chesworth		02-Feb-2007 13:11
OK take my picture she says, then I squash her .

Nicki Thurgar		02-Feb-2007 12:50
aaargh! too close!!!! too much detail!!! aaaargh! (great macro though!!)

Guest		02-Feb-2007 12:44
Scary. Nice macro.

Guest		02-Feb-2007 12:43
wonderful shot sheila. the bokeh is quite complimentary to the image. i am amazed with what you did with only f3.5!! i am always struggling to get more dof and you managed to nail this fella's head and eyes with only f3.5! envious.

Marcia Colelli		02-Feb-2007 12:27
Great shot Sheila, you are brave. I had one launch itself at the camera before. dropped my camera, fortuantely only a couple of feet, so did not harm the camera. Decided that was enough for me. V

Guest		02-Feb-2007 12:05
Fabulous macro,the detail is amazing,Sheila!GMV

Guest		02-Feb-2007 11:57
You are so kind, but it's a beauty.

Guest		02-Feb-2007 11:30
Make sure Olivier sees this one.