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Challenge: Framing VI (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2014
Camera: Canon PowerShot S90
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Date: Aug 24, 2014
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/20
Date Uploaded: Aug 24, 2014

 Out for Sunday morning group ride. At our stopping point, this mantis was crawling around on Abe's handlebars, so I chased him (her?)with the camera until he wandered off.

There were a couple of shots right after this where it was a couple of inches further up and the bug's shape followed the curve of the handlebars in a pleasing way. But there were blown highlights and I couldn't get what I wanted out of it.

I'm happy with how this turned out, but knowing the fickle tastes of the DPC collective, I'm figuring a mid 5 if the wind is at my back. Background may be a little too busy for the popular taste.

Post challenge notes:
Well, I think my pre-challenge assessment nailed the collective opinion. Hindsight being 20/20, I should have desaturated some of that reddish tone in the center of the background.

As expected I got a comment on the busy background. I was quite pleased to get comment with conflicting opinions on the actual manner in which I framed the subject.

Statistics
Place: 41 out of 64
Avg (all users): 5.4304
Avg (commenters): 6.7500
Avg (participants): 5.2500
Avg (non-participants): 5.5814
Views since voting: 267
Views during voting: 141
Votes: 79
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 09/02/2014 10:54:14 AM
I was your 9
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/31/2014 10:54:57 PM
great composition. the colors make it more fun.
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 08/31/2014 10:22:21 AM
Nice macro and unique framing. Well done.
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 08/26/2014 05:57:04 PM
Nice capture, great focus, but isn't really saying "frame" to me.
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 08/25/2014 08:55:52 AM
Really like the insect,and the contrast of the purple 'frame' highlights him well. I struggled, though, with the background; whilst the bike is part of the story (which I really like) I felt that it detracted from the insect itself.
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