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Challenge: Macro IV (Advanced Editing II)
Collection: Good - Average
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Easton, CT
Date: Aug 1, 2004
Aperture: f/36
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/5
Date Uploaded: Aug 1, 2004

 A Japanese Beetle from my cheery tree (grrr...) placed on a leaf after a morning thunderstorm.

I learned a lot on this challenge: 1. You really need a wide angle lens when coupling two together- this was taken with a 18-55 kit lens coupled to a 50mm f/1.8mm. 2. A tripod is an absolute necessity for serious macros. 3. A few minutes in the freezer will kill a Japanese Beetle.

Cloud-filtered sunlight, plus my 420ex flash and a white plastic DVD case to bounce a little light onto the front of the beetle. Crop/rotate, USM, levels, assorted dodging/burning/saturation adjustment, and I cloned out some minor "sparkles" on the leaf. Added a 1 pixel border, then use the History brush to "erase" it over the beetle.

Statistics
Place: 17 out of 248
Avg (all users): 6.4637
Avg (commenters): 7.3636
Avg (participants): 6.2696
Avg (non-participants): 6.8125
Views since voting: 1910
Views during voting: 251
Votes: 179
Comments: 14
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 02/02/2005 04:02:10 PM
NNNNNNIIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is very nice indeed. I like it and I like it too much. I think you deserve a higher place though!
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 08/09/2004 12:29:18 AM
Cingratulations Scalvert on your 17th placing. This is a magnifent shot with awesome detail, color and sharpness. very good work !
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/08/2004 01:38:33 PM
great color and composition. Love the water drops too. I gave this a 9!
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 08/08/2004 01:02:33 AM
Excellent real detail. Great color. Best in the lot that I voted on. Good luck.
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 08/07/2004 02:14:48 PM
Well done, and nice green tones and textures.
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 08/06/2004 06:03:08 PM
EXCELLENT! MORE than EXCELLENT!!! congratulations! I´m not a registred memebr so I can't vote, but I'd give you a 12
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 08/05/2004 11:29:54 PM
Outstanding!!
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 08/05/2004 04:09:17 PM
Very sharp and water drops a nice touch.
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 08/05/2004 12:23:15 AM
Wonderful colors and details on the bug
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 08/04/2004 11:37:50 PM
love the shot! GReat color and d/f
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 08/03/2004 02:05:52 PM
nice textures
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 08/03/2004 12:55:49 PM
Wayyy close-up. Perfect exposure on the beetle brings out those great colors. Black background is the exact one to make this work so well. Get rid of the funky border - this image does not need it.
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 08/02/2004 05:02:03 PM
Yet another bug, but a good one! Good image well focused and exposed. Nice reflections. Contract with black background is striking. I probably shouldn't be, but I'm bothered just a little because the light border line seems to go under the bug. And yet, just as I say I'm bothered, it does work pretty well. Never mind about the border comment.
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 08/02/2004 02:48:21 AM
SUCH an interesting photograph! (such an un-needed green line around the border!)
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