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by CactusD on Sun Feb 26, 2012 4:42 pm

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Congratulations! This is the Image of the Week selection for the Flora and Macro Gallery, week ending 2nd March, 2012!

Another shot from the files, in advance of some new subjects in the coming weeks with any luck...

Nikon D3S/200f4micro/SB600/softbox
ISO 2000 1/200 f/22, handheld

Quite pleased with this one given that is a bit of a crop and some way from full frame; at least I got a bit more dof this way.

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by Tom Whelan on Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:53 pm

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Excellent detail of spider and lunch. Neat pattern on the spider abdomen, nice diagonal orientation.

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by Matthew Pugh on Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:16 am

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Hi

A fine capture of this predator / prey interaction – and I suspect you needed all of that shutter speed as well

I like the nicely dynamic angle although I would guess the crop effect has certainly helped in this respects allowing more DOF, so perhaps at full frame this angle would not worked as well?

Either way a highly enjoyable view – it works for me

Thanks for sharing
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by nymphalidae65 on Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:33 am

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Nice focus on spider

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by Carol Clarke on Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:59 pm

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Thinking just how tiny midges are really puts everything into perspective here!

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by CactusD on Sat Mar 03, 2012 5:07 pm

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Wow, many thanks indeed!
My first IOW so very happy.