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Challenge: Free Study 2008-06 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2008 Challenges
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
Location: Ledyard, CT
Date: Jun 28, 2008
Aperture: f7.1
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Macro, Insects, etc
Date Uploaded: Jun 21, 2008

 The family is out of town this week - attending camps and traveling on business. My dog and I are left to fend for ourselves. To get us both out and about, I decided to take a morning drive to some hiking trails near a local pond. These little darter dragonflies were all over the place and I decided to give my 60mm macro lens a go. This one was very inquisitive and seemed to be mugging for the camera.

Editing: Levels, curves, selective colors, saturation, noise ninja, crop, resize, added layer of black and masked to give minor vignette, save for web - sharpen post websave.

Statistics
Place: 19 out of 473
Avg (all users): 6.7465
Avg (commenters): 7.1667
Avg (participants): 6.6214
Avg (non-participants): 7.0769
Views since voting: 1831
Views during voting: 233
Votes: 142
Comments: 17
Favorites: 0

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 08/09/2008 08:50:49 AM
WOW .. stunning dragonfly shot peter ... now look who's showing off .. !!.. actually that dragonfly looks like a bit'v a poser too .. !!.lol ..:)
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 07/09/2008 03:53:22 AM
Yeah yeah, I get it. I take a macro of a dragonfly one month in Free Study, get a reasonable score and then the following month you go out and completely out do me in every way shape and form...Gee you know how to hurt a guy!

Amazing image (though groaned at the title) just perfect in every way

Brilliiant
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 07/08/2008 04:19:42 PM
Great Macro nice little bug Congrats on a fine image
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 07/08/2008 02:47:23 PM
I hope you realize I was just giving you a hard time on the title. :-) Congrats on an excellent score and finish in a FS by the way!
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 07/08/2008 01:07:31 AM
Congratulations on such a great picture, as well as a great finish in a Free Study.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/07/2008 08:50:05 PM
good job! perfect focus!
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 07/07/2008 06:18:54 PM
Wonderful DOF...
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 07/06/2008 06:07:20 AM
terrific detail and color - nicely done
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 07/05/2008 07:30:34 PM
about the 6 dragonfly shot!? but i like the contrasting reds and greens, they are such a great combo
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 07/02/2008 11:08:12 AM
Not affecting my score, but the title is a TAD overused. The photograph is veyr well composed and exposed and the greens rich and lovely. Very nice macro.
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 07/02/2008 12:21:30 AM
Pretty awesome macro.
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 07/01/2008 11:48:25 PM
great details on the wings
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 07/01/2008 10:14:23 PM
Nice contrast and details.
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 07/01/2008 10:00:24 PM
Wow, now that is well done, incredible detail!
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 07/01/2008 02:39:11 PM
Very nice macro, the colors are stunning. Well done.
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 07/01/2008 09:57:34 AM
superb macro...this should do well...at least top 108
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 07/01/2008 07:03:56 AM
Fantastic detail...crisp with good colour.
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