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Challenge: Black on Black III (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Portfolio
Date: Jul 30, 2013
Date Uploaded: Jul 30, 2013

 [Jul. 31st, 2013 03:58:04 PM]

macro of bee covered in pollen, crawling on a wooden stake, against dark nondescript background.

The bumblebee is naturally black.

Statistics
Place: 26 out of 65
Avg (all users): 5.7143
Avg (commenters): 6.4000
Avg (participants): 5.5625
Avg (non-participants): 5.7808
Views since voting: 535
Views during voting: 244
Votes: 105
Comments: 10
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 08/09/2013 02:40:04 PM
Penalized because people thought you changed the bees color maybe?
Three 1s and two 2s don't make any sense. This is a fantastic image and should have done much better.
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Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
08/07/2013 01:34:52 AM
This is one seriously underrated image.
You can be very proud of it.
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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 08/07/2013 01:22:39 AM
yowie! what a pollenorama.
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Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 08/07/2013 01:05:43 AM
Grossly underestimated IMO - So much detail and such an unusual and unique PHOTOGRAPH, right down to the pollen encrusted border. But that doesn't cut the mustard on DPC; Whilst the ribboners are all good images in their own right; dogs, cats and horses are the safe and boring bet here.
Keep surprising and I'll keep voting high.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 08/06/2013 04:10:44 PM
stunning. unreal
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D
 08/03/2013 03:16:27 AM
That is an awesome picture. I love it. Congratulations.
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Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 08/02/2013 10:31:06 AM
My Best in Show and only 10.
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Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 07/31/2013 02:09:29 PM
So it is! How did you get it like this? Black light? Editing?
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 07/31/2013 01:40:15 PM
Wow. Yeah, just that.
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 07/31/2013 12:49:11 AM
"Take a photo in which the background is black and the subject is predominately a black as well."

I feel that this does not meet the criteria based on the wording. The subject should have been black before any changes.
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