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Published: 2004-02-22 06:38:14 +0000 UTC; Views: 703; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 193
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My attempt at photographing a spider web along the banks of the Green River this morning.I was trying to keep from slipping down the bank into the river as I took this so it was really hard to get it in focus -- had to manually focus as the camera wouldn't *see* it -- and my lens is decidedly NOT a macro lens.
Regardless. I think this is the sharpest of the bunch in terms of focus. What I think is really neat is that each little drop of water is a perfect inverted reflection of the view across the river: The river bank, trees and sky.
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Canon EOS 300D (Tha Drebel!)
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i've always tried to do this.. and i've failed. this is absolutely beautiful!
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it's beautiful.. gives a sense of fragility and all..
and i love how you pointed out the reflection of each drop.. i probably wouldn't have noticed it otherwise.. and the reflection just makes the picture all the more interesting
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This has got to be one of my favourite shots in your gallery. The detail and shine on the beads of water is really gorgeous. They almost look suspended in air. I could see this in a magazine...or a calendar or something. It's really beautiful!
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Every time I go through to delete old deviations, I ALMOST delete this one but then never do. I'm glad now that I left it
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diamonds! It's very rare to see so perfect webwebs!
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Now, how did you force yourself to stay calm knowing that the spider could be dropping onto your head while you took that shot?
Teehee. I'm so mean. I know how sensitive you are about spiders.
Anyway, great focus job. I can't manually focus my camera, so when I take shots of spider webs I have to let my camera focus on something the right distance away and hold the shutter button while I position myself for the shot. As you can imagine, it's not a very exact science and I have to take several shots to ensure that one of them will be decent.
I never would have noticed that you could see an image in the dew drops. One of the many wonders that people sometimes miss. That is a great charm in your photography, your vision. Thank you for sharing.
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What a nice comment
I didn't see a spider near the web when I took the photo so I wasn't too freaked about it. Now that you mention it however ... *twitch*
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What a great capture of God's work... so peaceful yet full of life.
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WOAW!!!! This is a great photo. It is a bit blurry, however i think u captured a magical moment 
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I was sliding down the river bank when I took it
I'm very glad that you like it
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Wow, I love it! What a fantastic shot and as you say those reflections are awesome! :claps: I love the name you gave it, very fitting.
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Thank you so much Deb 
I didn't really notice the reflections at the time. It was like opening a present, later, to find that.
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wow.... this is so beautiful. this is the look of winter at it's best.
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wondefully simple photos, see ya roun man (stalks you)
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That's friggin awesome. 
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My old 2.1mp camera would probably have taken a better shot of this than my Canon, because it has a wider aperture in macro mode.
However I'm pleased with it; and I'm glad that you liked it. Keep trying! I find all sorts of new things when trying to do something else
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Thank you so much for the 
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Look, But Don't Touch.
These jewels are for our eyes only.
Beautiful
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Oh, you said it perfectly. Thank you so much for the
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what gorgeous beauty you found 
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Wow, this is so beautiful. So neat and simple.
What is the background?
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The background is the opposite bank of the river. I desaturated it in Photoshop.
Thanks for commenting
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this is so awesome!!!!
i've always loved how water drops look. and when they're hanging off of a web, it's even better!!!
this is 
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omfg wow.
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It's like a bunch of tiny little worlds. I'm glad that you liked it
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What a lovely photo, so full of delicate movement and light contrasts, very creative and beautiful, yes, like a dance of pearls against the blackness.
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Thank you so much for your nice comment Lorri
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Awesome photograph, it kinda reminds me of chandelier earrings or something like that with the water droplets.
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You're right, it does! Great description. I'm so glad that you liked it
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