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Vertical climb
Vertical climb
Hoogie


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Challenge: From Above (Classic Editing)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S602Z
Location: New Zealand
Date: Mar 16, 2003
Date Uploaded: Mar 16, 2003

Got a monarch catterpillar at my back door, looking foward to when he changes into a red admiral butterfly

Statistics
Place: 6 out of 203
Avg (all users): 6.4794
Avg (commenters): 7.4483
Avg (participants): 6.4190
Avg (non-participants): 6.5506
Views since voting: 1845
Votes: 194
Comments: 35
Favorites: 0


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12/18/2006 09:33:05 AM
very nice
 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/23/2003 07:26:15 PM
Wonderful and colorful picture. One of my favorites this week. Excellent.
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03/23/2003 06:22:53 PM
Excellent macro work! At least I certainly HOPE this is a macro... :)
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03/23/2003 05:01:49 PM
Excellent DOF and great composition/placement of the caterpillar. Sharp focus too. The "verticalness" of the shot may be enhanced if you turned the image 90 degrees CW or perhaps even 180 degrees. Really well done. 9
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03/23/2003 04:11:26 AM
WOW!!!
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03/22/2003 09:01:40 PM
Nice composition and colors
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03/22/2003 06:27:58 PM
Great macro, good colors.
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03/22/2003 11:23:18 AM
Great shot- I love Monarch caterpillars, they have such great color. Your background is awesome as well.
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03/22/2003 03:02:57 AM
Outstanding macro. - 9 - Mav
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03/21/2003 11:49:38 AM
I appreciate that this IS a vertical climb but only because I take your word for it. The image itself doesn't show me that and therefore I'm taking a point off.
6, Kavey
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03/20/2003 10:26:48 PM
Lovely! The backgroud contrast works well. only it the angle desn't seem so from above.
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03/20/2003 07:02:11 PM
lots of color I like color
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03/20/2003 04:46:02 PM
nice job
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03/20/2003 05:15:28 AM
Wonderful colours and good sharpness. 9 - Martin
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03/19/2003 11:50:07 PM
Excellent depth of focus, nice colors and well framed.
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03/19/2003 06:15:01 PM
Excellent macro!!!! I remember this kind of caterpillar from my school days back in New Zealand (many years ago!!!) It looks so similar, they turn into monarch butterflies. I didn't know you got them where you are, unless you are in New Zealand. Aha, this is New Zealand, so it must be Hoogie!!!! Right? Good one mate, 10 from me!
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03/19/2003 05:37:28 PM
Excellent! Very vivid colors really create a striking shot.
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03/19/2003 04:23:15 PM
Awesome shot! Nice clarity and I love the colors. I like the DOF used here. Just the right amount of blur in the background but nice job keeping the subject in good focus throughout. Good luck with the challenge!
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03/19/2003 02:08:45 AM
Best in this challenge. Awsome photo. My vote for first!
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03/19/2003 12:54:48 AM
It's great, but I don't get the feel he's climbing up something. Don't get me wrong, it's a great shot!
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03/18/2003 07:31:51 PM
nice detail
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03/18/2003 04:18:05 PM
wow.. lovely colors and dof. Just a great shot!
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03/18/2003 03:15:37 AM
wow. awesome shot. i think i read about this in the forums. it's a shame people think this is not "from above," they must not know how to read (the title). I think it's definetely one of the best this challenge. Great focus and clarity and the complimentary red and green make an interesting place to have the yellow black and white catepillar in between. Awesome shot.
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03/17/2003 10:10:57 PM
This is an excellent photo for sure... the colors are great and the macro work is also phenomenal. The only issue I see is that in viewing this image, I don't get the feeling that this is a 'from above' perspective, even though it may be... - setzler
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03/17/2003 09:27:45 PM
Well, maybe he's going in the wrong direction for the "challenge", but the colors are very good, and the clarity is great.
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03/17/2003 06:52:28 PM
This is a great shot, good colors,DOF and composition, but this challenge was,IMO, to shoot something from above and to give the perspective of looking down on something. I know you shot down on him, but it doesn't look/feel that way.
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03/17/2003 06:01:57 PM
Just about perfect. I would maybe have cropped out that light spot on the leaf, it's just a little distracting to me. I love the red behind teh caterpiller, really contrasts well with the little guy. Good luck. 9
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03/17/2003 05:01:00 PM
pretty colors, good shooting
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03/17/2003 01:18:44 PM
Saw the posts about whether this was taken looking down or level or whatever. I had already scored it and didn't question what direction it was taken in. You had already gotten a 10 from me because it's an exceptional image with good DOF and good composition. Interesting little critter, too! Has the "WOW" factor that people sometimes talk about.
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03/17/2003 12:25:59 PM
what the hell is that. Great bug shot 9
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03/17/2003 10:32:16 AM
Nice shot 8 from me!
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03/17/2003 10:00:12 AM
Nice macro.
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03/17/2003 09:56:40 AM
DOF is great!
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03/17/2003 07:58:46 AM
Fabulous detail, great colour, great shot in general. For the challenge though, there's nothing to give an impression of the verticality of this climb - nothing that says this isn't a horizontal leaf. I'm not suggesting it's made up, but that the shot needs an element to say 'shooting down'. There wasn't a requirement to make that point in the challenge, obviously, but it's an element I feel is necessary in this case. Still a very good photo though
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03/17/2003 03:45:41 AM
Wonderful macro shot. Is the caterpillar coming or going?
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