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Challenge: Perspective II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D100
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED
Location: Madison, Alabama, USA
Date: Sep 7, 2005
Aperture: f 5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 2500
Galleries: Nature, Floral
Date Uploaded: Sep 10, 2005

 Gulf Fritillary Butterfly shot from a very low angle - i.e., me laying on the ground. I am still trying to identify the flowers here - if anyone knows, please let me know!!

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Import from RAW
Levels
Smart Sharpen
Saturation
Crop
Added Stroked Border

Statistics
Place: 67 out of 544
Avg (all users): 5.9645
Avg (commenters): 7.7000
Avg (participants): 5.8699
Avg (non-participants): 6.0662
Views since voting: 1310
Views during voting: 364
Votes: 282
Comments: 18
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 11/01/2006 02:13:16 PM
"I am still trying to identify the flowers here"

They look like they might be what we call Brown-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia trilobia) check out //www.northrup.org/photos/browneyes/
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Leica M Monochrom
Leica 50mm f/2.8 Elmarit M MF - Black
 09/21/2005 10:58:04 AM
You Lucky lucky bar steward ... Great shot Matthew clear as a bell and a nice score to boot.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon PowerShot Pro1
 09/20/2005 11:17:23 PM
nice perspective and cool idea nice lighting
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Canon PowerShot A10
 09/20/2005 07:13:11 PM
nice idea. pretty shot. but i think the perspective could have been clearer.
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Fujifilm FinePix F601Z
 09/20/2005 12:56:35 PM
Predictable angle, but good use of the framing clouds.
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Panasonic DMC-FZ20
Panasonic DMW-LTZ10 1.5x Teleconverter
 09/20/2005 07:10:23 AM
this is a great nature pick ... not sure it will score that well in perspective.
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Canon PowerShot Pro1
 09/18/2005 08:55:24 PM
this is a really nice picture. the colors are so pretty. 10
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Canon EOS-20D
Tamron AF 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon
 09/18/2005 02:40:57 AM
Ever see the CGI animated movie 'A Bug's Life'? Thats what this perspective reminds me of. Nicely done.
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6G
 09/18/2005 12:30:48 AM
amazing shot!
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Olympus ยต-20
 09/17/2005 10:40:53 PM
Fabulous photo and I love the butterflies!
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 09/15/2005 01:50:29 PM
I was just browsing through the many many thumbnails and this one caught my eye! A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!!! i'll be very surprised if this is not in the top 10!!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/15/2005 10:23:41 AM
shot!
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Canon EOS R6
Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 IS Macro
 09/14/2005 11:41:34 PM
8
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 09/14/2005 11:21:31 PM
very nice indeed. Summery and pleasant. I like the contrast of the yellow and blue. The butterfly tops it off, literally!!!
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 09/14/2005 11:26:19 AM
amazing frame
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 09/14/2005 11:07:46 AM
Great angle for this shot.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 09/14/2005 10:23:05 AM
Lovely capture. Angle and colors are great. Pretty butterfly too. 10.
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Canon PowerShot S3 IS
 09/14/2005 12:11:49 AM
Very pretty. I really like the vivid colors.
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