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Challenge: Shallow DOF XIII (Standard Editing)
Collection: Flowers and Bugs
Camera: Nikon Z8
Lens: Viltrox 16mm f1.8 AF for Nikon Z
Date: Jul 11, 2025
Aperture: 1.8
ISO: 125
Shutter: 1/80
Date Uploaded: Jul 13, 2025

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It's a cicada exoskeleton, in case anyone wonders. Stuck to my deck. Not particularly appealing but I thought it was cool. Plus, I was trying out a new wide angle lens. So there you go ;-)
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Place: 26 out of 32
Avg (all users): 5.5152
Avg (participants): 5.7647
Avg (non-participants): 5.2500
Views since voting: 150
Views during voting: 78
Votes: 33
Comments: 3
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 07/29/2025 11:19:56 PM
A little bit of an ick factor, but meets the challenge well. Good luck.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 07/26/2025 12:13:55 PM
Your image stood out from the crowd for me. It shows DOF from an angle, Very nice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z9
Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S
 07/23/2025 08:16:10 AM
I like how you captured this at a unique angle.
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