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Challenge: Wacky Foods (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Canon PowerShot S50
Location: My living room
Date: Sep 28, 2004
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/2 sec
Galleries: Macro
Date Uploaded: Sep 28, 2004

 A sadly deceased praying mantis, found at work and brought home, given a nice bath in chocolate syrup and then photographed in front of a piece of green foam core while being held with a pair of locking pliers.

I used two close-up filters, one +7 and one +10 to really get in there under the little guy's nose. The image was then rotated, cropped, and given some slight color adjustments.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1
 10/05/2004 07:36:53 PM
Background is way too bright
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Concord EyeQ Duo 2000
 10/05/2004 07:07:30 PM
I think a different color would have assisted your picture better, but that's a creative picture! :o)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot G5
 10/04/2004 11:43:49 PM
Nice background color that really makes the insect stand out. I also like the angle from which you shot this photo and the way it's cropped. Good luck in the challenge!
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 10/04/2004 07:20:24 PM
Jacko got ahold of a chocolate bar! Run away!!! :) This is cool, you can't almost tell it it's alive or not.
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 10/04/2004 03:38:35 PM
Idea is great; color selection is pleasing. It could use a bit sharper focus in spots.
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
 10/04/2004 02:26:53 PM
fondue!
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Nikon Coolpix 995
 10/03/2004 09:42:10 PM
Wow this really is a wacky food... But, I like this photo a lot! The green adds a cool contrast against the praying mantis.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-5
Olympus 11-22mm f/2.8-3.5 Zuiko Digital Zoom
 10/02/2004 02:02:45 PM
the green is a little too much for me...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/30/2004 08:14:50 PM
Gr8 macro is that a real backround?
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Canon EOS-30D
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon
 09/30/2004 07:30:33 PM
I don't really think the green background works in this picture... You got a good macro, though,
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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
 09/30/2004 03:05:52 PM
good idea, but this kinda just looks like a dirty mantis
maybe putting it on a plate would have been more obvious to dummies like me? hehe
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 09/30/2004 11:36:26 AM
not sure about that background....
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 09/29/2004 11:56:55 PM
Nice shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-300 EVOLT
 09/29/2004 02:29:55 PM
my love, this is fantastic :)
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Sony DSC-P73
 09/29/2004 01:03:11 AM
chocalate dipped grasshopper my favoute give u a [10] for bringing back good childhood memories. :)
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Nikon D70
 09/29/2004 12:50:08 AM
the green just doesnt look good... i like the idea tho...
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