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Challenge: Double Take (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
Location: Cass County, Missouri. USA
Date: May 31, 2007
Galleries: Nature, Floral
Date Uploaded: Jun 3, 2007

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Statistics
Place: 300 out of 383
Avg (all users): 5.0405
Avg (commenters): 4.7143
Avg (participants): 4.7294
Avg (non-participants): 5.4603
Views since voting: 579
Views during voting: 213
Votes: 148
Comments: 7
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06/10/2007 11:02:59 PM
Too processed - it seems you started with a very blurry, low contrast image & sharpened it 'till it didn't look any better!

Sorry, I'm sure you're getting lots of those comments. Next time, try a faster shutter speed & higher ISO & stop down as much as you can without losing too much light. The faster shutter speed will reduce the effects of camera shake (rule of thumb is to use a speed one step higher than focal length - IOW, if you are using a 100mm lens, use a minimum of 120 shutter speed, 200mm lens use a 250 shutter speed); You'll need the higher ISO to keep the image from being too dark when you stop down (decrease the aperture size like from an f/2.8 to a f/8 - most lenses perform best between f/5.6 & f/11). You'll want the smaller aperture size because it will increase the amount of area in focus relative to the distance from your camera.

If you already know all this, then I'm probably sounding like a jerk now. I just didn't want to leave a negative comment without offering advice...
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 06/10/2007 09:21:09 PM
Great catch.
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 06/07/2007 11:17:19 AM
Nice capture of the two hoverflies. Wish there was some more detail in the shot. I do like the capture of the moment. Nice timing there. Looks like some high pass sharpen was used? created the halo around the bug on the left.
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 06/05/2007 12:02:24 PM
A nice effort with the two bee's but I see a lot of halo issues that really distract.
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 06/04/2007 07:04:55 PM
I have to say this was an idea that I had but failed lamentably to pull off...So I have to say great concept and far better executed than I ever got near to. If the focus on the right hand bee could have been a bit sharper I would have rated this as a possible ribbon winner, but even as it is very good capture 7
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 06/04/2007 06:32:40 PM
Lacks focus and strange processing.
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 06/04/2007 01:21:21 PM
Bugs are just a little too OOF for me.
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