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Challenge: Beauty II (Expert Editing)
Collection: 2014 Challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Date: May 1, 2014
Date Uploaded: May 1, 2014

[May. 8th, 2014 08:45:22 PM]

Big drop last two days -- made it up to 6.3, which surprised me. But I definitely understand that this isn't everyone's idea of beauty -- but it's definitely one of my ideas of beauty. :)

I love wildlife of all kinds. I think bugs make flowers more interesting. I loved the color of the ladybug vs the color of the bud. And just the tones in general.

It was enhanced a tad with an overlay, but pretty much what I saw that day.

(I had any pictures on the peony buds, but I figured that really was really pushing beauty in people's minds. Mine, too, actually, since I keep getting them in my house, at the moment. But they were beautiful on the peonies. :)

9 comments and a fav. Might not make it anywhere near the top -- but what a huge success with that many comments in voting. Thanks!!

Statistics
Place: 16 out of 71
Avg (all users): 6.1529
Avg (commenters): 7.4286
Avg (participants): 5.9429
Avg (non-participants): 6.3000
Views since voting: 688
Views during voting: 188
Votes: 85
Comments: 12
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 05/09/2014 04:56:16 PM
Nice combination of peony and ladybug (I normally have ants on it). The lady looks somewhat sad here, but it's a great closeup!
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 05/09/2014 12:33:05 PM
Beautiful work.
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 05/09/2014 12:57:23 AM
I just can't get over how awesome that background is.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/08/2014 10:30:58 PM
grungy ladybug... don't know if that's been done! nice textures.
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 05/07/2014 09:51:01 AM
lovely curves, leading lines, beautiful background and processing, all the green complementing the intense red
well done
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 05/06/2014 07:52:12 AM
i'm not sure what i like so much about this image . but its just brilliant .. could be that i'm a sucker for insects .. but i love the simplicity and those excellent colours too .. LOVE IT .. !!! ..:)
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 05/05/2014 08:49:47 PM
I've really enjoyed viewing this photo. Good use of tension and mystique. Color tones are perfect. I can see this matted and framed and displayed without question. Nicely done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2014 12:18:20 PM
That's about the roughest looking ladybug I've ever seen. Did you grunge him, or is he just a grandpa ladybug? Also, the tones in your background are yummy.
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 05/03/2014 08:15:41 AM
There's something about the current crop that doesn't feel right to me, but otherwise I really like this image.
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 05/03/2014 12:26:22 AM
Remarkable. Love everything about this image - the crop, the balance, the colors, the shapes, the subject.
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 05/03/2014 12:20:21 AM
good stock library shot well done
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 05/02/2014 10:44:43 PM
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