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Published: 2002-07-18 15:35:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 1931; Favourites: 23; Downloads: 140
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Description The second photo in a series that I took after finding a rather large spider on my bathroom mirror. I was really just playing around with reflections and focus and this was the result. I was quite happy with it.

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Comments: 47

brun [2002-10-22 23:03:42 +0000 UTC]

shit, you find those kind of things in your bathroom? o.O

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pixiegal [2002-10-22 03:19:49 +0000 UTC]

/jumps far away from it

I can feel them crawling on my body... oh no...

nice macro shot even I scare of them but it can't stop me to give out my comment on this such wonderful piece. love the details!!!

keep it up!

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zerovisual [2002-07-22 05:38:54 +0000 UTC]

Surely a good shot.. Although not by any means 'freaky' or 'shocking' as olya puts it. If it was, there wouldn't be any words left for my photo work. And that would be.. freaky.

I like it though. It's fun.

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fidget [2002-07-22 05:28:39 +0000 UTC]

Its magnificent- I think in Hawaii hey are called Cane spiders? It jumps, correct?

Damn... I really admire you for not squashing him.

Great shot, and I love how your reflection is also a part of the capture- the size comparision is great, and it adds interest to an other-wise fine shot of a spider. Congrats on the DD!

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defective [2002-07-22 05:24:37 +0000 UTC]

Wow, nice shot. Although if I would have walked into my bathroom and seen such a sight...well, lets just say that toilet would get a lot of good use. I don't like giant spiders...scary scary, but your shot almost makes me look at them from a different view...it almost makes me like them...ok, nevermind. =oX

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attitude2k [2002-07-22 05:24:01 +0000 UTC]

I agree, awesomely done pic. thoguh I woulda never let him live this long, I woulda killed him immediatly. I freak when I see a two centimetre long one lol.

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werdna [2002-07-22 05:04:22 +0000 UTC]

oooooh awesome +favs

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alterno [2002-07-22 05:03:37 +0000 UTC]

wow! great composition

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ereptor [2002-07-22 04:40:23 +0000 UTC]

I've never seen so many arachnaphobic comments before. I adore spiders, and I adore this shot even more! The blurry background makes the spider stand out strong. Great composition and balance too! +Favs

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firefly6 [2002-07-22 04:40:01 +0000 UTC]

that's a HUGE spider i like that you are in the background. this way we can really see just how big that bugger is!
amazing job on this..

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alia [2002-07-22 03:13:02 +0000 UTC]

I just posted some of a golden-silk spider. That particular spider is very colorful! The huntsman is much scarier though, because it's on your mirror! I'm not quite so freaked out by spiders in nature, but that particular one makes me nervous because it's located in a place normally inhabited by people, and because I believe we get the same exact spiders all over my mom's house in Tampa. One crawled up from behind my bed and jumped on it once while I was sitting there and I freaked out. They get to be pretty dang big! :shivers: Ugh! Great photograph though!

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kowai897 [2002-07-22 03:06:22 +0000 UTC]

I'm going to have nightmares now. I am.

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mental [2002-07-22 02:19:55 +0000 UTC]

AWESOME SHOT!

That's all I have to say.

+favs

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murka666 [2002-07-22 02:12:51 +0000 UTC]

Hehehehe...I remembered when I accidently sat on one of those during one of those urgent visit to the toilet bowl. Ticklish with some squish.

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jelloegg In reply to murka666 [2013-12-12 05:31:17 +0000 UTC]

*groan* Don't say that.  I freak out when I even so much as step on a cockroach.  I think I can still feel them moving under my shoe.

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h3wi3ntj4h [2002-07-22 02:10:06 +0000 UTC]

spiderz u like?
u must like spiderman
would be great shot involved for a campagne for the movie
or for that one movie
eight legged freaks or something?

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marcyintellect [2002-07-22 02:08:57 +0000 UTC]

holy hol;y god that is frightening.... i am scared of lil spiders and this one...oh god if i saw that id be crying, haha

this is very nice, i like it with teh face there, out of focus....

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amphex [2002-07-22 02:08:14 +0000 UTC]



Thats freaky as hell! Awesome shot !

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alptraum [2002-07-22 02:01:53 +0000 UTC]

that is one big spider! if i saw one of those, i'd run away! nice shot, it is very good.

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DontBuyMyShit [2002-07-22 02:01:16 +0000 UTC]

ARACNAPHOBIA!!!! atleast thats what the spiders on that movie looked like.

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mizz-messed-up [2002-07-22 01:42:52 +0000 UTC]

gadZOOKS! that thing is FREAKY!

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n3kr0 [2002-07-22 01:39:44 +0000 UTC]

haha... i'm wondering what you did to the spider after the picture was taken

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iamsplee [2002-07-22 01:35:25 +0000 UTC]

AHHHHHHHH!!! TAKE COVER!!! ...arachnaphobe here...

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~Check out my stuff, plz!

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nitsuj-ex [2002-07-22 01:22:39 +0000 UTC]

but its so cute and fuzzy!


that would take a lot of RAID to kill.... *shrug*

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movezig [2002-07-22 01:05:43 +0000 UTC]

even though thats your spider, and this pic is set up, its still ok. GJ

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niteangel [2002-07-22 01:00:34 +0000 UTC]

horrible...it's hairy and scarry!!!

it will bite me!~

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cyan [2002-07-22 00:21:53 +0000 UTC]

first off, i'd smack that thing the sec i see it.......well of course, not with my hands

now back to the subject.....this photo would've been plain boring and disgusting IF it wasn't for the perfect reflection in the mirror. i know you're not in focus because you weren't really near that thing but THAT is what's so cool about this shot - a blurred out reflection that makes perfect sense in the photo and helps create the mood.

i know that most people would just pick up a p&s and just POINTand SHOOT and starting thinking how cool of a shot they got even if it shows no signs of creativity. but you didn't, and i'm glad you didn't

wonderful capture and DD well deserved but nope, don't even think about it cuz i ain't clicking on that image

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disintegration [2002-07-22 00:14:08 +0000 UTC]

this is really the best of the series. i love them, but this one... is perfect.


just one question... did the spider ever left your bathroom? are those spiders dangeours or something?

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jesusbite [2002-07-22 00:13:56 +0000 UTC]

I would have squished that before I took that picture. And then stamped it on the floor a couple times and made sure it was dead.

Then, I would have taken pictures of the aftermath.

Thats why Im not a photographer.

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frail [2002-07-22 00:13:17 +0000 UTC]

omfg that's horrifying
I hate spiders
but check this out: [link]

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-dark-gecko- [2002-07-22 00:09:30 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely great spider. Are Kirbz and I the only who like these wonderful critters?

GREAT shot. Very GREAT shot. Love it.

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tdawg [2002-07-22 00:07:16 +0000 UTC]

if i looked up from brushing my teeth and i saw that huge ass spyder....my camera would not be the first thing i reached for...and its not because i like in the states where aparently we make a big news story out of nothing flummox\olya...anyways...nice shot...and if your close to that mirror...you got balls

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kirbz [2002-07-22 00:07:08 +0000 UTC]

Spiders R SOOO kewl~! Awesome pic ^o^

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rebelchic [2002-07-22 00:07:06 +0000 UTC]

oh dear god that spider is huge.

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format [2002-07-22 00:05:25 +0000 UTC]

awesome! really kewl man

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sapphire-haze [2002-07-21 23:13:22 +0000 UTC]

HOLY CRAP!! I like screamed when I saw this, major fear of mine...I hate spiders but this is definately an interesting photo ^^ Nice Work...besides the scaryness... *flees*

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kuso [2002-07-21 23:13:06 +0000 UTC]

really nice angle...im glad you took the time to hide the camera +fav

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eyeofthebhldr [2002-07-21 23:12:09 +0000 UTC]

I dont like spiders much...But cant help photographing them either!

This is great!

~I took some today...maybe you can tell me what they are once I get them posted?

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steve0 [2002-07-21 23:10:16 +0000 UTC]

so sharp and so ritch.... i love it .. the spider is so good..and the reflections goes really well with it

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olya [2002-07-21 21:24:08 +0000 UTC]


i wouldn't be within 10 meters of that thing

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spyder [2002-07-20 03:22:08 +0000 UTC]

haha, sorry if I freaked anyone out! I think it is a huntsman spider which is fairly harmless even though it doesn't look it.

JMulder - yeah, that's me in the background - not the greatest shot but I was trying to take the photo while getting myself in the frame...

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jmulder [2002-07-18 21:44:48 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, that you in the background? Different from what I remember

I like the version with the hand more though .. but you found this on your mirror? Wait till my sister sees this one, ahaha.

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mooboy [2002-07-18 19:31:07 +0000 UTC]

Well, did I ever tell you I have a we fear of spiders??





*runs*


Awesome pic though man!

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icequeen [2002-07-18 15:44:41 +0000 UTC]

wonderful pic
it turned out real well

i love it very much

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smooni [2002-07-18 15:44:07 +0000 UTC]

Well done! It`s a really good macro shot and I also like the reflection of the mirror.

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flummox [2002-07-18 15:40:48 +0000 UTC]

ok that is just sick! haha
but really it's a AWESOME photograph! You found that on your mirror? That is disturbing. I freak when I see a baby spider.

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hivewasp [2002-07-18 15:40:20 +0000 UTC]

... no need for macro photo when you have such spiders

Suggestion: move to a safer place, if there are spiders like this in your house I'm sure the mice already left long ago

About the pic its nice that the camera is not seen in the mirror, ... but that spider scares me... booh pssht go away ugly eightlegs!!!

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