Orb Weaver Spider, Gasteracantha tetracantha

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University of Puerto Rico's Botanical Gardens.

Canon 30D, MP-65 w/macro flash, ISO 200, f/11 at 250/sec, handheld.

[Alfred Forns]

Love the image Excellent detail and beautiful strong colors I know how difficult these can be My only suggestion for making it better is to use diffused light Will do away with all the little reflective areas !!!! Big Congrats !!!

[Mike Moats]

Hey Adcolon, very nice in your face shot of a cool critter. You do have some hot shots from the flash, but you could clone some color into those areas to fix it. Well done.

[John Cooper]

A good composition Adcolon of this unusual shape and colourful spider. Flash hot spots already mentioned.

[Tony Kirkby]

Nice photo. We have a similar spider in Western Australia we call the Christmas Spider. Just about impossible not to have those flash highlights