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Bug muffin
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puzzled


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Challenge: Macro VI (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Sweden
Date: Oct 14, 2007
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Oct 14, 2007

I hope it's obvious that this is a macro, since I used so much empty space. It was a very tiny mushroom and a very tiny bug :-) Processing was fairly straightforward because I was lucky enough to have good light when I took the picture.

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Votes: 145
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10/26/2007 08:38:12 PM
Greetings from the critique club

The first thought that came to mind when I saw this photograph was that it is very technically sound. The bright side-lighting does an excellent job of bringing out all of the details in the mushroom. The sharpness of the edge of the fungus, as well as the bug, are both excellent.

The rule of thirds has been used very well as the bug is at the intersection of these imaginary lines. I also like how the background is completely out of focus because it let's us focus on the main subject.

The one thing that takes away from this photo, is the mushroom stem. Because the stem is long and vertical, our eye is drawn away from the bug and the mushroom top. If this were cropped tighter to focus on the items at the top, or cropped to be a horizontal photo with only half of the stem, I think this image would be a lot stronger.

Good shot overall. Keep up the good work.

If you have any questions, feel free to PM me.
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10/22/2007 12:24:48 PM
Welcome back!!!!! Love to see you putting in work. I really like this lil guy. He looks like a bug out of a Disney movie. Nice job.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/20/2007 03:45:00 AM
all I can say is.. wow great shot!
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10/18/2007 02:15:41 PM
The line in the background is a bit distracting, good job capturing something so small though.
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10/17/2007 09:20:47 PM
This sure is a perfect moment that you did not wait to capture =) Great job!
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10/15/2007 04:30:35 PM
I like the contrast of color and texture. There seems to me to be a little too much oof space, crop makes this stronger, imo.
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10/15/2007 08:20:36 AM
A glimpse of a world we don't often see. Fascinating.
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