FujiMugs Challenge Entry

Challenge #85: Rouge et Noir - Black and Red
Open Category (All digital cameras)

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Challenge ended Jan 14, 2008

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18th Place Black Widow

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Cropped and resized, slight USM, soft focus area, framed using PS Elements 3.

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Redbacks are Australia's best-known spider. They appear in songs and even have a beer named after them. Redbacks live all over Australia but are less common in colder regions like Tasmania. They thrive in populated areas. Hundreds of bites are reported each year but less than 30 percent require antivenom treatment. Before an antivenom was available, Redback bites caused about a dozen known deaths. Only female Redbacks usually bite people - the males are generally too small.

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	van Praag Jan 15, 2008 00:11 GMT	This was hard to take, it was in a wooden box and the SLR did not fit! I took it with my phone's camera! When I took the spider out I injured its leg, the colour red faded (stress?) and it looked like a pathetic heap. I had to put it out of its misery - also before it would hurt the kids in the backyard.
Jan 14, 2008 23:59 GMT		--- End of voting ---
	linsky Jan 14, 2008 20:01 GMT	Definitely on theme. Great framing. In my TT.
	mllthurston Jan 14, 2008 00:11 GMT	Another one of my favorites.
	Buckshot Jan 13, 2008 13:28 GMT	Good take on the theme. For this challenge I would have liked to have this much closer to get more red and black in the frame ... still it made my tt
	bunnyhug Jan 13, 2008 00:00 GMT	Literally quite creepy. In my TT. Good luck!
	labang2 Jan 12, 2008 22:16 GMT	Well presented, the frame enhances the picture. Have never come accross one yet.
	RazorRoy Jan 12, 2008 20:10 GMT	Wonderful pic,,,,,Top 5 in the contest for me,,,,,,,,,,,
	Maike13 Jan 12, 2008 18:00 GMT	I have to confess the background sold me on this one, although the spider is very well captured too. There's not a lot of red, but you did place it for maximum impact. In my TT.
	Greensquared Jan 12, 2008 14:21 GMT	I wish this image was a bit clearer. A vignette may have helped too, to enhance the mood. Still, in my tt for content and comp.
	good4us Jan 11, 2008 04:43 GMT	Red Hourglass on Black Widow ! My #1 Open Vote Good Luck!
	aprilesole Jan 11, 2008 00:34 GMT	Are the males too small to bite? Or too small to inject very much venom? :-) I love this idea as it's a beautiful and graceful take on Red and Black. You were lucky to find it (unless of course she is your pet) Good Luck! In my TT~!

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