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Attack of the BlackLight Scorpion
Attack of the BlackLight Scorpion
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Insects II (Minimal Editing I*)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: Seattle Bug Zoo
Date: Apr 15, 2007
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/6sec
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Apr 15, 2007

 Who knew? Apparently ALL scorpions glow like this under black light. Weird.

Lit by 2 black lights (which explains the crazy ISO). :o\

Shot at the Seattle Bug Zoo, with great help from the owner (Brian).

He spent a lot of time with us, and even shut his doors early to give us his full attention! Much more than we had expected! Really cool place - stop in and check it out if you're in the area :O)

Minimal editing (obviously):

PP:
resize
sharpen
sfw.

what a drag - could've done a lot to this!


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Post Challenge:

Okay - my bad. All of that, and it didn't even cross my mind that this wasn't an insect!!!! Argh. :o\


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Place: 123 out of 180
Avg (all users): 5.3284
Avg (commenters): 5.2143
Avg (participants): 4.7831
Avg (non-participants): 5.7119
Views since voting: 842
Views during voting: 425
Votes: 201
Comments: 15
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/22/2007 08:59:32 PM
Impressive....8
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 04/22/2007 03:15:26 AM
Very awesome use of non-post-processing techniques to get something very visually stunning and unique!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/19/2007 02:57:27 PM
Sorry, can't count a scorpion as an insect, but I do like how he has his claws spread out.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/18/2007 08:30:40 AM
Interesting idea with the black light but it detracts from the scorpion, would love to seen the photo taken from the same angle and perspective without the black light.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/17/2007 05:12:03 PM
I didn't mark you down for it, but that's not an insect. It's an arachnid...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/17/2007 06:26:22 AM
not an insect ?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/16/2007 11:28:48 PM
Set your phasers on stun! Cool image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/16/2007 04:52:26 PM
OOOOOOO boy, you are going to get soo many people saying...a scorpion is not an insect...as for me I would say forget about them, I like this though df could have been a little better
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/16/2007 04:11:55 PM
Not really an insect I'm afraid...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/16/2007 03:00:46 PM
Very colorful!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/16/2007 01:43:25 PM
Cool colour, doesn't seem quite in focus though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/16/2007 12:04:00 PM
wow, I just wish his face was in focus too
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/16/2007 08:03:33 AM
Insect? 1
 04/16/2007 03:39:20 AM
Whoa Creepy
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/16/2007 01:55:03 AM
I would have liked his characteristic tail to be in the shot - even if it was out of focus to keep the shallow DOF...that tail is what makes a scorpion isn't it?
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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