Spider....

[marieg]

I did cropping and some editing such as brightness, temp and exposure. But nothing drastic.

I am still learning Aperture and still getting the hang of this editing thing. But Here is my first before and after.
Before


After

[jiminyClickit]

marieg,

That's the secret, if there is one: knowing when enough is enough. You preserved the spiky leg sensors and natural color.

If I had a choice of crops, I might have gone for the space being left on the left side. I'm just funny that way.

[marieg]

I wanted to go left when cropping and I didn't like the way the web looked on that side. So I went right..

Thanks for liking the shot! It makes me feel great! I am my own worst critic!

[windrider86]

Isnt it amazing how just a simple tiny step can make such a HUGE difference. well done!

[TheJbot]

Yeah, I think going right was the right choice here. The web is much more crisp over there.

Good job.

[Deox]

wow, great capture, really.
what lens was used?

[marieg]

Thank you, and thank you!

Uhm I started out shooting with my 50mm, but realized it wasnt the right choice, so I hurried and switched to the kit lens. 18-55....

1/60
f4.5
34mm
and it says exposure not defined?....
ISO 400

[stacymarie]

Originally Posted by marieg

Thank you, and thank you!

Uhm I started out shooting with my 50mm, but realized it wasnt the right choice, so I hurried and switched to the kit lens. 18-55....

1/60
f4.5
34mm
and it says exposure not defined?....
ISO 400

crazy! you did that with your kit lens? I guess that shows you what 12 megapixels will do for you in a crop. My XT with the kit lens won't get that much detail in a crop.

[rajpradhan]

Perfect crop.