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Day 5: 'Take this broken wing...'
Day 5: 'Take this broken wing...'
cgino


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Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
Location: Polvadera, New Mexico
Date: Jul 7, 2007
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Black and White, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jul 6, 2007

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 '...and use it to your advantage to swat me into sweet oblivion!'

So I admit it, I hate flies. I have never seen so many flies in my life before I moved to this rural location. This is just one of the collection of about six I captured between the window screen and glass. They are gone now :-)

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 07/14/2007 04:25:08 PM
flyswater and fly very poetic.
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 07/12/2007 09:34:08 PM
A most unusual and interesting bug shot. I REALLY need a macro lens. Maybe then I could come up with something half as good.
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 07/07/2007 01:30:34 PM
bugs - yuck. great close up and use of negative space.
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 07/06/2007 10:36:04 PM
love the light coming in power left and the progression of focus on the screen. really interesting shot! love the tilt!
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 07/06/2007 08:26:15 PM
I'd feel a bit bad about killing it if I took it's picture first. But that's just me. And I'd still kill it cuz its only a fly.
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 07/06/2007 06:10:45 PM
I really like the lines given by the screen in this photo... your title is perfectly fitting also :)

The fact that there is very little detail in the fly's face makes it all the more interesting to look at. I find myself pondering the end and weather or not he suffered. LOL Strong emotional response makes a great photograph and there is much of that response going on. Great job!
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 07/06/2007 04:42:52 PM
Man, this is kinda sad, actually. I mean, I don't like flies either, but you really captured a mood there with your photo and the title. Or maybe I'm just in a mood. Perhaps I should start drinking heavily about now. It's not even 2 PM, you say? Well, it's 5 PM somewhere.
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 07/06/2007 04:15:40 PM
:-O Colleen...mass murderer!!!

I am just amazed by the wonderful DOF here. And the POV rocks. How can something as intrinsically ugly as a fly be turned into an image so beautiful

Definitely my favourite of yours in the challenge to date

Awesome
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 07/06/2007 03:13:01 PM
You have some great shot in your portfolio! I love this angle. I remember seeing a lot of fly shots in the recent insect challenge & none of them really stood out to me, but this being B&W with the fly being all black really stands out!
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 07/06/2007 02:12:41 PM
Nice black & white, I like how you can see his little leg hairs!
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 07/06/2007 11:30:10 AM
Great capture! Awesome, with the screen grid behind it!
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 07/06/2007 10:57:57 AM
I like the bw in this. Gives it a simple, graphic feeling.
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