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Challenge: Dichotomy (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
Location: Camas, WA
Date: Jul 6, 2007
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/40
Galleries: Animals, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jul 6, 2007

 This really isn't a shoehorn as Plants and Animals represent a natural dichotomy in the organization of living things. (ya, I know we got fungi and bacteria as well, but the phrase is well known).

Caught this beautiful swallowtail and cut down a bloom from the butterfly bush in my backyard. Popped Mr. Swallowtail in the fridge for 7 minutes while I set the bloom up in the shade. He hung out for 6 or 7 minutes and was just beautiful to obvserve from close up. Swallowtails are hard to shoot because they sit with wings open. That makes you forced to either get their face, or the color of their wings, but not both. I went for the face.

Statistics
Place: 36 out of 159
Avg (all users): 6.0901
Avg (commenters): 7.4286
Avg (participants): 5.9512
Avg (non-participants): 6.1714
Views since voting: 1429
Views during voting: 200
Votes: 111
Comments: 13
Favorites: 0

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 08/19/2007 10:20:10 PM
underrated!
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 07/16/2007 12:06:10 AM
Hmmm. Surprising where this one placed. IMHO...you were robbed. I love this macro.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/15/2007 02:30:37 PM
This is a contrast, not a dichotomy - the two elements are not in conflict or mutually exclusive - in fact, quite the opposite. I like the composition and color contrast. Macro photography always impresses me because I am totally incapable of doing it. 7
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 07/15/2007 09:34:41 AM
Nice shot....the best so far.
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 07/14/2007 09:32:42 PM
Very nice picture and great colors, but I'm not sure if it's Dichotomy and since I'm not even sure to understand Dichotomy myself, I'm voting all pictures as if they meet the challenge.
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 07/14/2007 08:43:09 PM
Amazing. Simply beautiful!
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 07/13/2007 06:07:54 AM
8
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 07/10/2007 11:35:03 PM
Wow, this one is something else. Great colors and sharp focus where it counts. Nicely done.
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 07/10/2007 07:17:30 PM
OOH! Wonderful capture of a Tiger Swallowtail! Can't ID the plant though. After seeing many boring pics of this lep, this one is truly refreshing! A 10 in my book, but I might be alone here. 10
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 07/10/2007 05:58:33 PM
Nice colors.
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 07/09/2007 06:17:49 PM
Great shot, crazy looking moth.
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 07/09/2007 12:11:20 PM
Wonderful macro!! One of my favorites in this challenge. Well done and good luck! (I'm not voting in this challenge...just sharing a comment or two).
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 07/09/2007 11:41:03 AM
Great narrow DOF!!!! I like the way his one antennae blurs into the background. Terrific focus. With this idea being so esoteric, I was hoping for maybe a more thoughtful approach, but this image is great for a nature shot.
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