# A little spider - update 1

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/a-little-spider-update-1/16607>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** macro-close-up\
**Created:** [September 2, 2020, 3:47am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/a-little-spider-update-1/16607 "2020-09-02T03:47:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Dean\_Salman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dean_salman/32/13291_2.png) [@Dean\_Salman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dean_Salman)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 3:47am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/a-little-spider-update-1/16607/1 "2020-09-02T03:47:05Z")

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I found this guy moving back and forth and they decided to stop for a bit. I used my Canon 6D ii and the 180 macro Not a lot of light so use a soft diffused flash, ISO 1000 1/640 F/18. Maybe f/29 would have been better but I think the key spots are ok. This as close as the macro gets so no crop here. I wasn’t sure how to crop it, I kind of like seeing the web connected to something as he hangs on. Suggestions welcome. I did go back today to find him again but had no luck, I know exactly where this was.

 ![20200831-Insects-8626-Edit](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/c/a/cae0b693b40f762dc4db7f98288d428d02915ffc.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/a-little-spider-update-1/16607/2 "2020-09-02T13:27:49Z")

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Dean, this is a nice tight look at this little spider. The strands of silk look good and I like that you’ve included the anchor in the upper left. A bit of burning-in on the spider’s abdomen would be good and a lot of burning-in on the vegetative bit in the upper left would let the spider dominate the viewing. In the large view, there’s some JPG banding in the background

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Freeman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/shirley_freeman/32/11361_2.png) [@Shirley\_Freeman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Shirley_Freeman)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/a-little-spider-update-1/16607/3 "2020-09-02T13:54:47Z")

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Dean, a good find. Now that you know where he is maybe you will find him again. I agree with Mark on his suggestions about burning-in on the spider and the vegetative in the upper left corner. I think you handled it very well, and I’m not sure that f29 would have helped that much. I like the soft oof BG, and you might would loose some of that with f29.

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**Author:** ![Dean\_Salman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dean_salman/32/13291_2.png) [@Dean\_Salman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dean_Salman)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/a-little-spider-update-1/16607/4 "2020-09-02T19:02:48Z")

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I did some updates as suggested @Mark_Seaver and @Shirley_Freeman

 ![20200831-Insects-8626-Edit-Edit](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/3/1/31f0b8b594eed4c7551860961bb4ce075724cc04.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Freeman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/shirley_freeman/32/11361_2.png) [@Shirley\_Freeman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Shirley_Freeman)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/a-little-spider-update-1/16607/5 "2020-09-02T19:04:53Z")

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Oh yes, to me that looks much better, Dean. Great job.

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**Author:** ![Bill\_Fach](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/bill_fach/32/78290_2.png) [@Bill\_Fach](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Bill_Fach)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2020, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/a-little-spider-update-1/16607/6 "2020-09-03T23:47:27Z")

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Dean: Nice work on the repost; made a fine image even better. 👍🏻 👍🏻\>=))\>