Persian King
Death Trap
Posted by Amir (Tehran, Iran) on 3 October 2007 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
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Have you ever wonder how many lives (insect lives) on average were taken with any of these webs?
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Daroru from Amagasaki, Japan
Certainly looks like a well-fed spider lived there...
3 Oct 2007 5:44am
@Daroru: I am afraid that the spider was long gone.
e. from Washington DC, United States
Wow, this is so cool! I always have difficulty capturing the intricacies of a spider's web, and you did it with such great detail.
3 Oct 2007 7:07am
@e.: Just need to switch to manual focus, and all will be well.
@Myst: Thank you
Martine from Québec, Canada
Bravo! I like the DOF and the details of this picture.
3 Oct 2007 11:18am
@Martine: Thanks dear
@kairospix: Your comments are appreciated
@Quintino: It's just a random shot
@Vahid: I like the shallowness as well
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Great photo. As to the question posed, I'd hate to be a bug caught in one of these.
3 Oct 2007 4:11pm
@Viewfinder: Thanks. For the question I just wanted to mention something usually overlook in these kind of shots
Hamid from Tehran, Iran
nice one, once i found a good web with a big spider, i wasted a lot of time and in the end no good photo, difficult to take a good photo of webs
3 Oct 2007 4:18pm
@Hamid: The whole point is manual focus. Thanks for coming
@badala: You have a similarly excellent shot your self
Mingo from Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
Impresionante captura, bonita fotografia. Saludos!
3 Oct 2007 5:10pm
@Mingo: Thanks
Wolfgang Prigge from Canada
Great with the sharp foreground and the blurry background!
3 Oct 2007 6:23pm
@Wolfgang Prigge: Yes it has a very shallow DOF. Thanks for your comment
Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom
This is truly a stunning capture, Amir. I’m ever amazed at the versatility of your photography skills. And a most thoughtful and caring commentary too. Bravo to you, my friend!
3 Oct 2007 7:43pm
@Rebecca: You are extremely kind my friend. I just love to see things in a different way.
M.E. from Encino, CA, United States
i love the details from the web and the blur in the background!
4 Oct 2007 12:50am
@M.E.: Thanks dude
@amy: Thanks,but my name is Amir, not Vahid
Brian from United States
Great pic--I took one of a spider the other day--they are indeed fascinating creatures!
4 Oct 2007 2:16am
@Brian: Yes, they are one of the most successful small creatures. They are not insects, they belong to phylum called Arachnid.
@Bron: Thanks a lot
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Very sorry Amir!! I knew that... little brain bubble there... really sorry!!!!
4 Oct 2007 1:55pm
@amy: No hard feeling, cheers
aggie from Singapore, Singapore
Thought provoking shot. Never really saw this from the point of view of the victims but good point.
5 Oct 2007 4:46pm
@aggie: Thanks a million
Canon PowerShot A640
1/200 second
F/4.1
ISO 80
30 mm