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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Fire II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon
Location: My Kitchen Sink
Date: Aug 13, 2006
Aperture: F/7.1
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1.6 sec
Galleries: Nature, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Aug 13, 2006

 Broke the tip of wooden match, stuffed it inside a the shell of cicada, Lit it with a seperate match and took photo,



Post Challenge. Thanks for the votes and comments.

At last, I can tell some of you, No Bugs were harmed. This is just a shell of a bug that sheds. For a bunch of bug lovers you sure don't know much about bugs. Perhaps next time you are cleaning them off the windshield and grille of your car you could take a closer look at the ones you yourself killed. Maybe it will advance your bug knowlege.

I would like to know how many of you woudln't step on one of these if you found it in your house?

Statistics
Place: 102 out of 160
Avg (all users): 5.0640
Avg (commenters): 5.5625
Avg (participants): 4.7108
Avg (non-participants): 5.3083
Views since voting: 1124
Views during voting: 400
Votes: 203
Comments: 17
Favorites: 0

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 08/21/2006 12:46:02 AM
LOL! I liked the shot - gave it a 6.

A different title would have helped. How about this "No Bugs were harmed. This is just a shell of a bug that sheds. For a bunch of bug lovers you sure don't know much about bugs. Perhaps next time you are cleaning them off the windshield and grille of your car you could take a closer look at the ones you yourself killed. Maybe it will advance your bug knowlege."

...yeah a little long I suppose. :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/17/2006 11:04:10 PM
I want to see your rendition of a lightning bug.
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 08/17/2006 06:41:29 PM
No bugs died in the making of this photo (I hope)! Cropped a bit too tight at the top as I feel it would be better to show all of the flame and concentrate less on the bug
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 08/17/2006 02:16:53 PM
Too much reddish orange cast for me
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 08/17/2006 01:12:20 PM
This.. um... wow. Amazing shot.
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 08/17/2006 10:39:38 AM
locust shell? interesting thought to torch it...
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 08/15/2006 09:14:28 AM
ewwwwwww. its kinda hard to look at to even judge this. the poor guy. i'm too much of a tree hugging hippie for this one. 5
 08/15/2006 06:06:10 AM
For me this isnt in very goot taste, the focus doesnt seem right and the flame is too blown out (MHO)
 08/14/2006 11:46:49 PM
Did you kill this bug??? eeewwwww!!!
 08/14/2006 09:56:29 PM
That's one toasty locust shell.
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 08/14/2006 09:03:18 PM
Mostly I look at this and just think, "Straaange..." but I appreciate the originality and the execution isn't bad, though perhaps a touch too flat.
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 08/14/2006 06:31:43 PM
oh dear little buggie :(
 08/14/2006 03:58:34 PM
Were any bugs hurt in the filming of this.... Oh well I am sure it could not have been helped!
 08/14/2006 02:26:11 PM
Neat idea burning a cicada shell. It is very soft and I find myself wanting a much sharper image one where I can almost hear the crackling of the shell.
6

Wazz
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 08/14/2006 01:35:56 AM
LOL...the animal loves will burn you at the stake for this ;)

great title and a good shot
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 08/14/2006 12:58:19 AM
Oh, I'm sure you're going to take a lot of "heat" for this. ;-)
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 08/14/2006 12:42:26 AM
ew!


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