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Praying Mantis
Praying Mantis
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Challenge: Bokeh IV (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM
Location: Van Nuys, CA
Date: Sep 4, 2007
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/40
Galleries: Macro
Date Uploaded: Sep 4, 2007

 This totally isn't going to do well, but I thought it was an interesting shot. The white balance was off, which gave it a green cast, which worked with the mantis. And it jumped towards me right after this and freaked me out.

Anyway. Bokeh really isn't all that much here. Oh well.

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 09/15/2007 01:22:37 PM
Critique Club feedback -

Looks like bokeh to me and I think it enhances the subject, just in an unusual way.

I like the narrow focus falling just on the bug and the overall green cast to the shot. The details under the bug are also very nice.

Could try playing with the composition on this to see if you can get it to pop a bit more, but overall this isn't a bad shot at all.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/11/2007 07:19:01 AM
I'm guessing this is probably how the photo was taken, but it would be much better if you rotated it. I like the colour adjustment.
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 09/10/2007 08:43:01 AM
Very nice! I like the transition to the background.
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 09/10/2007 12:35:04 AM
bizarre and cool!
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 09/08/2007 11:28:40 PM
I like this pic, i would've liked to have seen a little more detail on the surface though, it's been blown out a little, but good detail has been retained on the mantis. I like the pic overall and the tone. nice!
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 09/06/2007 02:11:16 PM
Cool close up of this little guy. The lighting in this picture is harsh, and makes it a hard picture to look at. I wished the background were a different color to make the praying mantis stand out, but that is probably something that couldn't be helped. :) It also seems to me that the focus is on the ground just in front of the praying mantis and not on him.
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 09/05/2007 10:57:14 AM
Great Composition!
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