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Challenge: ABC...LMN...XYZ (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Signs
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Tranquility, NJ
Date: May 11, 2008
Aperture: 8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 125
Galleries: Still Life, Animals
Date Uploaded: May 11, 2008

A long-dead yellowjacket posed with dead flora and live pollen in the frosted glass light covering in which he died. I finally got the look I wanted by creating a b/w layer (blue channel) and then masking out the bug and "flowers" so they stood out. I also did Shadow/Highlights.

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Place: 184 out of 194
Avg (all users): 4.6736
Avg (commenters): 3.8000
Avg (participants): 4.3380
Avg (non-participants): 5.0000
Views since voting: 949
Views during voting: 228
Votes: 144
Comments: 8
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05/20/2008 12:59:21 PM
It's wonderful the way the pollen seems to glow!
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05/20/2008 07:38:39 AM
Good composition. I see bees can die too!
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05/19/2008 10:54:03 AM
I like the fragility of the long-dead wing, if that makes sense.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/16/2008 05:39:14 AM
The wasp doesn't look very well.
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05/13/2008 04:36:32 PM
I hope not all these dark spots are sensor dust.
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05/12/2008 10:16:17 PM
Kind of looks like a dead bee, maybe that's their R.E.M. state though :-D For me, all the little "dirty" spots on the background detract from your overall photo.
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05/12/2008 09:44:03 AM
I'm really struggling to fit the title to the picture.
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05/12/2008 05:06:40 AM
Is that a frozen bee? It does not look like it is a state to dream. The image is a bit soft.
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