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vanessa shakesheff
{K:65070} 3/15/2006
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ARGgggggggggg..I hate spiders..but this is a fantastic shot..great detail .texture and colour..is it yours ..erghhh..nessa
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selami Torun
{K:9376} 3/15/2006
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Doyle, good work. Simply and very nice photo.
Congratulations!
regards
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Susan Hernandez
{K:6376} 3/15/2006
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Thanks for the info about the tarantula
Good detail with nice color, I also like the boarder, very creative work
Thank you for the comment on my photo 45 degree lighting
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Robert Gaither
{K:30007} 3/15/2006
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I saw one at Death Valley a couple of years ago that was crawling across the road I like to have take a picture of but in was on a hill and curve and no safe place to pull off. This is a nice one. Like the dof and image.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:99842} 3/15/2006
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Nessa:
Sure he's mine. My little grandaughter Cydney finally overcame her fear enough to hold him! (She also has a fear of spiders). Thanks for the kind words.
Regards -
Doyle I
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:99842} 3/15/2006
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Thanks Selami.
Regards -
Doyle I
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:99842} 3/15/2006
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Susan:
Thank you. I should point out that Plato here has one of his legs at about 45 (or 46) degrees too! Appreciate your comments greatly.
Regards -
Doyle I
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:99842} 3/15/2006
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Robert:
The ones usually in Death Valley are the cinnamon tarantulas. They are very hairy, can be handled relatively safely by hand, and look scary. They don't often have the bright colors which do not help them in the desert. I appreciate your feedback.
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Laura Spell
{K:24080} 3/15/2006
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Yikes! That is a creepy critter. Good color, light and details in this image.
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Pat Ziegler
{K:21585} 3/15/2006
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Cool shot, reminds me of one of mine, http://www.usefilm.com/Image.asp?ID=828549
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:99842} 3/15/2006
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Thanks Laura:
They have been found in South American trees with 24 inch leg spans preying on birds.
Regards -
Doyle I
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:99842} 3/15/2006
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Pat:
Good shot you referred to . . . albeit a much smaller spider. I'd - suprisingly - be more worried about the spider you showed biting me than this big boy.
Regards -
Doyle I
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Sheldon Katz
{K:1497} 3/16/2006
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Nice job Doyle!
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:99842} 3/16/2006
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Thanks Sheldon.
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Kay McIntire
{K:11787} 3/16/2006
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Just beautiful- I have always liked tarantulas, but we seldom see them here in the wild anymore. I miss them! Never saw one this beautifully marked, though. Your pet?
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:99842} 3/17/2006
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Absolutely. The droppings are amonia based and evaporate and the neighbors never complain about the noise.
Regards -
Doyle I
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hiroshi kaneko
{K:2555} 3/17/2006
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ahwa, ahwe, ahx...xxX
great work!!
i never touch you. but..but.. beautiful~ !!
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:99842} 3/17/2006
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Thank you Hiroshi . . . To each his own!
Regards -
Doyle I
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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen
{K:55404} 3/17/2006
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Hi Doyle
What an amazing tarantula! Although I wouldn´t like touching him, he really looks beautiful. Great details and colours in this photo.
Best wishes,
Annemette
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:99842} 3/17/2006
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Thanks Annemette: I guess you wouldn't be suprised to learn that there are more than a few people who would decline an opportunity to hold this guy.
Regards -
Doyle I
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jacques brisebois
{K:59272} 3/17/2006
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frightening... great details, I think I can feel it on my arms BRRRR!
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:99842} 3/18/2006
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Thanks Jacques . . . have no fear, he crawls on my bare arm all the time.
Regards-
Doyle I
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Salvatore Rossignolo
{K:13547} 3/24/2006
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I'm not a hundred % sold on the frame, but this is a 'big league' macro! Phenomenal color DOF and focus.
Sal
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:99842} 3/25/2006
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I'm with you on the framing . . . just something new I tried.
Regards,
Doyle I <-----
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Thilo Bayer
{K:50301} 3/31/2006
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Uh, that's scary stuff =)
great detail and creative frame.
Thilo
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:99842} 3/31/2006
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Thanks for the comment Thilo . . . but he looks much scarier than he really is. Kinda' like a dog's bark is worse than his bite although, admittedly, I prefer not to be bitten by this one!
...Regards,
...Doyle I <-----
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Shirley D. Cross
{K:143243} 8/23/2006
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Beautifully done, Doyle! I'm not fond of spiders, either, but have to admit I find some of the furry jumping spiders kinda cute...just don't want any of them ON me!:)
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:99842} 8/23/2006
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Now Shirley . . . they don't want US on THEM either! LoL! My lil granddaughter Cydney let me put Plato on her head for a UF 'above your head' project photo. (http://www.usefilm.com/image/1085583.html)
Now . . . if SHE was willing . . . hehehehee.....then surely YOU'D have no problem!
;)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Shirley D. Cross
{K:143243} 8/23/2006
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Well, I would trust YOU, Doyle, but it would be hard for me.:)
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Davide Radice
{K:4930} 8/24/2006
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Impressive colors and a nice frame
(and and impressive spider as well..)
Davide.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:99842} 8/24/2006
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Thanks Davide this spider's bite is worse than his bark . . . but . . . then again, he doesn't bark and has never bitten anything larger than a bug! (So Far)!
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia
{K:92466} 11/5/2006
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great details. marvelous textures.
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