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Irony of Sticky Stingers
Irony of Sticky Stingers
Jason_Cross


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Sticky (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Tamron AF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD for Nikon
Location: Parker CO
Date: Dec 16, 2006
Aperture: 4.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/180
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Dec 16, 2006

 This was not set up. Best I can tell this little guy must have been traveling warp 2 when he slamed into the business end of this cactus. He has been perched on this thorn for at least a few weeks. I hate bug pictures, but I went outside to take a picture of a cactus for sticky and there it was. A dead wasp stuck to a cactus. Pretty cool, because I hate bugs.

Statistics
Place: 60 out of 100
Avg (all users): 5.3276
Avg (commenters): 5.8000
Avg (participants): 5.3333
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Views since voting: 1156
Views during voting: 326
Votes: 174
Comments: 10
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AuthorThread
 05/21/2008 10:32:39 PM
Cool photo, but the wasp didn't do that on its own. This is almost certainly the work of a shrike.
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 12/29/2006 06:41:18 PM
I really liked this - in my world, it would have done much better.
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 12/26/2006 08:23:43 PM
Top irony. Interesting play of yellow lines and unusual wing shapes in rigor mortis. Not just a bug picture.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/23/2006 12:22:07 AM
Great play on concepts. Something that sticks people getting stuck. Extra points on the concept alone. Nice use of focus as well.
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 12/22/2006 10:26:28 AM
Excellent!
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 12/22/2006 07:19:54 AM
Seems fuzzy and the exposure overall is very uneven. A bit more work with highlights and shadows might have brightened up the bee and dulled down the grass. Right now the contrast is too much the same overall, and the grasses catch your eye first because they are brighter.
 12/20/2006 12:41:49 PM
disturbing but also beautiful. 8
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 12/19/2006 12:19:01 AM
different interp of sticky - 7
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 12/18/2006 04:37:23 AM
Wow...great close up.
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 12/18/2006 02:30:07 AM
Ouch. Not sure if this gives the sticky feel though it's a great macro shot.
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