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“Will you walk into my Parlour?” ~ Mary Howitt~

This is an older photo I still find intriguing. I watched the spider completely envelop the grasshopper in less than a minute. To put it in perspective, the gra...
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This is an older photo I still find intriguing. I watched the spider completely envelop the grasshopper in less than a minute. To put it in perspective, the grasshopper is just over an inch long. Shot handheld in natural light. the photo is cropped. I shot this image before I had a good macro lens. The location is a roadside in Western Colorado
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NIKON D300S

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Aperture 8/1 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 55/1

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upload_date

Aug, 2018

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1130

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+136

Awards

Chatter Award

People's Choice in Backyard Adventures Photo Challenge

Winner in Spiders Photo Challenge

Winner in Nature's Deadliest weapon Photo Challenge

Winner in Predators in the garden Photo Challenge

Winner in macro marvels Photo Challenge

Winner in Spiders Photo Challenge

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Peer Award

+37

Top Choice

+12

Magnificent Capture

+11

Absolute Masterpiece

+8

Superb Composition

All Star

Superior Skill

Outstanding Creativity

Virtuoso

Genius

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Platinum

Wow!

i think i said something similar when i walked upon this scene

Wow, awesome.

thanks much Phil

PRO+

Awesome

thank you Arthur

Brilliant capture of "Life in the Raw" - right place, right time! :))

thank you George

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Congratulations, a great capture!

thank you Eelco

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Congratulations again!

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Great capture just before lunch !

glad you like it

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Congrats on winning my challenge....such an amazing shot!!! And thanks for joining!

thank you Todd. I find the challenges really educational and I appreciate you for creating them

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Exceptional macro photography

Thank you very much Rick

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Congrat this is a top shot

Thank you very much

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marvelous!!

thank you Vitor

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