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Challenge: High Contrast (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Kodak DX7440
Location: Backyard
Date: Sep 4, 2005
Aperture: f/3.4
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/64
Galleries: Animals, Macro
Date Uploaded: Sep 4, 2005

 Taken in my back yard, these little guys have taken over the bird house that is next to our patio. Taken w/ +10 and +7 macro lenses up way close!

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Don't expect much in the way of a score as I'm sure that I'll get hammered but I like the shot and believe it or not, I didn't get stung!

Statistics
Place: 103 out of 343
Avg (all users): 5.8112
Avg (commenters): 6.7500
Avg (participants): 5.6875
Avg (non-participants): 6.0112
Views since voting: 1527
Views during voting: 337
Votes: 233
Comments: 27
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 02/16/2006 07:48:29 PM
whaaaaaaaaaat. this picture is great.
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 09/21/2005 10:04:42 PM
Now that is really cool! I wonder what a lower contrast version would look like? It's very emotive. Makes me think "I want to get closer and check that ou...Oh, no I don't!"
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/11/2005 07:47:30 PM
Now this is unusual. What a great view. The huge expanse of white to the right is overpowering though, but it doesn't kill an interesting photo such as this.
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 09/11/2005 06:55:08 PM
Woh, thats intimidating. Nice capture! 8
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 09/11/2005 06:25:52 PM
Cool shot...creepy (since I don't care fo bugs), but cool.
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 09/11/2005 11:49:23 AM
Ohhh man... Brings me bad memories when i once tried to go close to a hole like that...
Today I ***F*** hate those creeps:)
I think i got attacked because my camera sends these infra red beams on the subjeckt...
Anyway... Just wanted to share;)
The momment is really cool and the titel fits perfect for it.. 6
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 09/10/2005 10:04:58 PM
Gutsy shot! Hope you didn't get stung. Really nice work here! 9
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 09/10/2005 09:38:09 AM
Nice composition and interesting subject. 9.
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 09/09/2005 11:13:57 PM
I hope you didn't get stung taking this picture. They look like they are about to attack. I'd like this better if the right side of the picture wasn't so bright.
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 09/08/2005 11:02:39 PM
Very cool. Nice Contrast and What an Amazing Shot. --- 6 ---
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 09/08/2005 04:18:49 PM
That's a scary image to come across. Good composition!
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 09/08/2005 07:16:16 AM
nice one, i like it
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 09/08/2005 12:45:34 AM
Wow awesome!! The yellow really brings them out.
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 09/07/2005 09:51:30 PM
Love the uniqueness of this and the drawing like quality. 10
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 09/07/2005 09:12:17 PM
I think I would have liked to see the hole zoomed in on more (less "white space" to the right" Great title though.
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 09/07/2005 02:31:22 PM
what a catch. great shot!
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 09/07/2005 01:58:41 AM
What an amazing formation. Great capture and composition, the right side of the nest is a tad too bleached out compared to the rest.
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 09/06/2005 10:38:04 PM
very creepy - i like it. Excellent contrast...9.
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 09/06/2005 09:42:56 AM
Convinced me! I'm not getting any closer!!! Great capture!
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 09/06/2005 03:36:39 AM
Cool picture and nice contrast. I like how you got the bees to line up around the hold. :-)
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 09/06/2005 02:59:53 AM
Well seen and very unusual shot!
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 09/05/2005 12:07:44 PM
Love taking pictures of these guys - though they make me nervous- but they have such odd behaviors and movements/dances. (Well odd to us, they know what their doing)
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 09/05/2005 11:55:46 AM
Sweet.
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 09/05/2005 01:17:02 AM
Perfect title. They look like they are waiting for the hand off. HEE HEE
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 09/05/2005 12:56:40 AM
Great score just for the scare factor/ I like the composition, but its just a bit flat? 6
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 09/05/2005 12:52:58 AM
Scary, very scary. nice.
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 09/05/2005 12:33:49 AM
this is soooo cool!
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