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Curious Bug
Curious Bug
joebok


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: June Free Study (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Nikon D70
Location: Seattle - outside my back door.
Date: Jun 19, 2004
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jun 21, 2004

I went out my back door and saw this bug (bee?) hovering, just looking at me. I wished I had my camera. I kept staring at it, it kept staring at me - so I went in, got the camera, came back out and he was still there! (That's a ponderosa pine in the background.)

Photo has been cropped a little and some color and brightness/contrast adjustments made.

Statistics
Place: 215 out of 384
Avg (all users): 5.2563
Avg (commenters): 5.8571
Avg (participants): 5.0694
Avg (non-participants): 5.7455
Views since voting: 838
Views during voting: 255
Votes: 199
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0


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07/08/2004 12:51:12 AM
I thought this was a really fun bug shot. It is refreshing to be able to enjoy a photo of a bee again.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/07/2004 04:40:53 PM
Far too small to judge.
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07/07/2004 12:18:01 PM
The blurred background is a very interesting and a good way to highlight the insect - with the exception of the very bright white spot on the bottom left edge.

The insect is a very small part of the image and is fairly centered - not really as effective as it could be. Great coilors.
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07/06/2004 08:07:27 PM
impressive capture.
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07/02/2004 01:58:28 PM
I don't realy like al these "bug-shots" but never seen one "in flight" how do you get focus on something moving so quick that is so small? 9
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07/02/2004 07:51:21 AM
Original approach to a popular subject..definitely one of the best of it`s genre
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07/01/2004 04:28:56 PM
interesting photo...love the sharpness of the bug in comparison to the nicely blurred background.....
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07/01/2004 01:46:48 PM
Wow, is he going through a wormhole? I like the blurred fun background. The brightness of the bug is a bit high though. Nice still motion capture!
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