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Hopeless Defiance


Hopeless Defiance
Photo Information
Copyright: Kathleen Amiee (SandPiper) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1215 W: 6 N: 1945] (7392)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-14
Categories: Nature, Macro
Camera: Olympus E-10, MCON-35, Smart Media, Tiffen UV
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/640 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-08-15 10:37
Viewed: 770
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
While taking some macro shots of flowers in my garden yesterday, I was suddenly startled by the movement of a petal and this brave tiny spider rushed forward and poised in his "attack position" as tho ready to fight the giant enemy that had envaded his territory. I smiled, and snapped a few shots.

Then I saw him clearer. Look at this brave little soldier...A spider has 8 legs. This little tiny guy only had 6...missing one of his most valuabe long legs and a smaller leg. Yet despite what foe had ripped these appendages from his tiny body, he stands in brave attack position to face me and fight again should I be the enemy....And certainly we would never win this confrontation.
But he is ready. I thank him for his portrait and wish him well, leaving him to win this battle and somehow feel he is proud of his victory despite his handicaps.......

I learned a lesson from that teeny tiny gift from Mother Nature I will never forget. No matter what the obstacle I face, or the handicaps, I will stand tall and proud and be ready to face what comes my way.

Nature is beautiful. And she is a wonderful teacher.
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Tech:
1. Cropped to show small spider
2. Ad. contrast and color levels
3. Resized using about 5 steps to preserve image.
4, Sharpened
5. Applied simple frame
6. Painted another canvas and locked photo
7. Applied text, signature and logo

Thanks to all of you who support my work here at Treklens. I hope that I make a good contribution to the family here. I appreciate your visits very much.......:O)
chrisJ, clix_stuff, Xalkida, harpya, muffled, noelshami, tty007, alagoa has marked this note useful
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To alonso69: Hi AlonsoSandPiper 1 08-21 07:10
To Shutter2Think: Hi Richard...SandPiper 3 08-16 18:29
To chrisJ: Hi Chris.SandPiper 1 08-16 03:10
To harpya: Hi Sergio....SandPiper 1 08-15 13:56
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Nice composition and message Kathleen. Nature really is a wonderful teacher ...And stand tall and proud we must.

Great and vivid colors! Very fine clarity! Excellent!

Hello Kat
Curious as I was I had to see what this day brought us from your camera.
Question: Is your housse looking the same as your VERY neat photo's in here ?
Every picture is done with such compassion .. not only this picture is almost perfect but the way you created the frame ...
Stunning
Compliment from over the Ocean (*_*)

Bye
John

points tomorrow

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5757 W: 198 N: 2577] (10106)
  • [2005-08-15 12:58]
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Beautiful picture. the theme is very good
the defense of his territory, animal instinct
Beautiful shot, and free vein with you the spider.
She was perfect, a good combination.
Congratulations, taste of this picture.

Sérgio

Hmmmm.....Only six legs? That almost makes her an isnect, doesn't it? Just goes to show that a reduction in defense mechanism does not deter its self defense process! A very neat post of extreme definition and a wonderful lesson. You do excell at macro!

This is such a wonderful capture of nature and all that is in it. The colors are stunning and so lively. You are right ..nature is beautiful. Lets save it.

Hi Kat,
That doesn't quite look like a spider...the legs are funny...not all similar in size. Yuck! I hope it was some kind of horrid, mutant tick! Goosebumps...
Anyhow, very nice shot. Very good dynamic composition with the spider off centered; it lets us enjoy the flower, too since you didn't make the "spider" into a bulls-eye. Nice sharpness and colors.
Well done!
Richard

Great capture of Mother Nature. Indeed she tells us many stories if we will only listen!! Great capture of a brave foe in splendid yellow!
Michelle

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  • sbilgi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 342 W: 51 N: 28] (5080)
  • [2005-08-15 17:28]

Merhaba Kat,
Again perfect photo.Very nice capture and colours.The lights and shadow are very good on the petals.(I hope,take e-mail).Selamlar,sevgiler.Seref.

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  • tty007 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 209 W: 63 N: 184] (2585)
  • [2005-08-15 22:39]

Lovely flower! The colors are stunning! And the spider is just a wonderful extra! Everything is amazing in that shot except the blur on the top right corner.. but it really doesn't bother that much! Very good!

TFS

Hi Kathleen

I like the spider peeking out from inside the flower. Superb colour & dof.

It looks like the spider really belongs there with the flower... They match somehow!
The composition is great and the strong colours and brilliance of the photo only make it better. Great work.

Ana

Its a beautifull comment and i agree with you in all aspects, how nature show us the way to prospere and live without destruction, excellent and beautifull macro photo, wonderfull colors and tiny miracles =), thnak you for your gorgeous note and teach us something that most of all people doesnt see every day, nice composition, canvass, colors, everything it harmonizes with it. Great work Kathleen. Thank you =)

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