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Portrait of a fly
Portrait of a fly
aliqui


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2008-12 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
Location: Iron rail on my patio
Date: Dec 15, 2008
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125 sec
Galleries: Portraiture, Macro
Date Uploaded: Dec 29, 2008

 It finally snowed beyond a laughable amount, so I went for a long walk in search of something interesting to photograph. I didn't find much, but alas I found a frozen fly right on my porch! I grabbed a towel from inside to sit on and made myself comfortable on my steps. The tripod on the snowy stairs was terribly awkward.

Rotated (he was actually hanging upside down on my railing)
Bumped exposure, black clipping, contrast, vibrance, clarity, and saturation in Lightroom.
Added vignette in Lightroom.
Exported to Photoshop for a better sharpening tool.
Cloned out some distracting spots.
Neat Image to reduce some grain in the background.
Save for web.

Outtake


Statistics
Place: 91 out of 407
Avg (all users): 6.0240
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 6.0435
Avg (non-participants): 5.9808
Views since voting: 1268
Views during voting: 272
Votes: 167
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

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 01/08/2009 07:40:37 AM
Great detail, especially the head, the colour version looks better imho
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 01/08/2009 05:03:11 AM
excellent fly .. !!
brilliant close up ..:)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/07/2009 11:49:45 PM
Nice macro, very good detail around the eye. 8 -BB
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 01/07/2009 05:29:16 AM
Excellent macro, great detail
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 01/07/2009 04:13:44 AM
awesome macro...lighting is great 8
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 01/04/2009 05:55:09 PM
Awesome Macro! Beautiful lighting and sharpness.
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 01/03/2009 03:08:43 PM
Technically superb. Well composed, captured and presented. An interesting take or the ever popular bug macro.
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 01/03/2009 01:25:34 PM
Ugly model but nice shot.
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 01/03/2009 05:14:18 AM
amazing detail
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 01/01/2009 05:52:14 PM
wow great shot, how did you get that close every time i get within 10 ft of one it flys away great shot 9
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 01/01/2009 11:51:30 AM
Great Macro...I really love the detail.
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