Hi-res is amazing author...well done Reply »

holy cow that's awesome!!!` Reply »

Thanks Ladies!!! Reply »

dang nice shot Author Reply »

Thanks cabldawg!!! Reply »

wonderful Reply »

so clear and beautiful ! Reply »

unreal atmosphere, beautiful bridge, and beautiful colors Reply »

Awesome bridge. The vanishing point and tint are great. Reply »

This is really lovely, well done Reply »

Thank you for the comment and the fave. Reply »

Congrats Reply »

Lovely! But, ouch, how can they endure piercing themselves like that? Reply »

You got me there! I couldn't do it! Reply »

great shot Reply »

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It's a bit hard to read what's written there...."...isted tea"? Mmm, maybe you can make the pic again, but then more from front and more focused on the girl . Good luck! Reply »

LOL! I'll have to wait until the next Bike week rally and that's in March to re-shoot but if I see her again I will get a shot more from the front just for you!!

Oh, and that's Twisted Tea! Reply »

Great shot! high marks. Was this at Daytona? Reply »

Yes, Daytona for Oktoberfest last weekend. What a fun time! Reply »

great find Reply »

Lovely author! Nicely taken! Reply »

I really like this one.. I find this one relating to given theme. nice work Reply »

Lovely, unfortunately the white fridge keeps demanding the focus. Perhaps a little cropping would help. Reply »

Cropped. Thx! Reply »

Nicely backlit photo, I can see the wonderful effect created by the back lighting and well done on the shadow fill for detail, nice entry author Reply »

If he was backlit, he wouldn't cast a shadow on the left side... Backlit means the subject is between the camera and the primary light source... Reply »

Thank you James! Reply »

I love it Reply »

Mossy, the shadow is to the left, but also towards the camera, indicating the subject is between the the light source and the camera. I think I know what i'm talking about here when it comes to the subject of lighting... Reply »

Now now ... be nice! Reply »

That is one of the most unusual spiders I have ever seen. Great photo, excellent clarity! Reply »

What a strange looking creature, where did you find it? Reply »

Wow! And I do mean Wow! Reply »

Thank you all!
Friiskiwi: I have wondered my yard since the contest came out just looking for spiders, they are usually everywhere. After 2 days I had given up but decided to try again yesterday, I walked my entire yard and found nothing until the very last corner, I actually looked up and said to myself "forget it" and there he was hanging between my house and storage shed about 5 feet above me! I was thrilled at his coloring and fascinated by his beauty! And he was so cooperative too! Reply »

Much as I never thought I'd say it for a critter like this, well... this is a very nice spider Reply »

I saw a lot of these in Cuba, I agree the weirdest spiders I ever saw.
If you touch their web, where they spend most of the time sitting in the middle, they spin around like mad.
I guess the spikes put the gecko's off eating them, and the giant (by UK standards) toads that came out at night. Reply »

What a strange shaped spider! Very interesting Reply »

beautiful Reply »

I agree very beautiful. Reply »

What else but beautiful Reply »

This was a winner the minute it was posted. Beautiful Reply »

Nice Job Congrats on your Win Reply »