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Just Chillin
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Challenge: Cool Colors II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Date: Apr 12, 2011
Aperture: 7.1
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/10
Date Uploaded: Apr 12, 2011

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Place: 15 out of 105
Avg (all users): 6.1697
Avg (commenters): 7.2500
Avg (participants): 6.0000
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Views since voting: 1009
Views during voting: 259
Votes: 165
Comments: 8
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04/19/2011 09:57:43 PM
oh, but you weren't able to catch that cool iridescent blue tail spot!
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04/19/2011 04:28:21 PM
Wonderful pose! Love it.
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04/19/2011 11:34:28 AM
Oh wow. I've never seen a damselfly that close before. Does it have eggs on its stomach?

I would have liked this better if the entire insect was in focus, but the way it is is still really cool. :)
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04/16/2011 06:52:18 PM
Excellent macro!!
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04/15/2011 08:56:41 PM
That is so good! I'm always impressed with shots of bugs that are this good. I just can't seem to get it. :-) Great shot, fabulous colors
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04/13/2011 09:58:46 PM
If you were to rotate this 90^ counter-clockwise, it'd look like it was doing pushups. :D ((also, are those egg clutches on the body??))

Okay, from a technical standpoint, this image is good, but not great the focus is on point, exposure is good, color works. Other than that, it feels a bit dull. I don't really get the importance of the dragonfly-- that is to say, it doesn't really say anything special, and as such, the expectation is that everything else would have to be PERFECT. I think that compositionally it's a bit dull, and the background doesn't sing. To me, the most interesting thing in the photo isn't actually the dragonfly, it's the blade of grass/plant and how the lighting falls and casts shadows/highlights on itself. The slight rotation of the grass seems weird, but I can understand your reasons for not straightening in PP.

overall, not bad, but not mind-blowing either. 5

--Not participating.
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04/13/2011 02:45:48 PM
So cool!Superb colors too.
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04/13/2011 06:22:27 AM
Minty!
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