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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Insects (Classic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Location: Washington, DC
Date: Sep 7, 2003
Aperture: 2.3
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Animals, Floral
Date Uploaded: Sep 7, 2003

 At the Orkin Insect Zoo at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. Dead and under glass is the way I like my insects, thank you very much.

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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 09/15/2003 01:08:29 AM
I think it's funny everyone mentioned the flower looking fake. It *is* a plastic flower. In a museum display. This is a very dead bug. I can't get this close to the real ones!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sony DSC-F828
 09/14/2003 12:53:17 AM
Very stunning!! The colors just seem to pop out! Great macro shot....
Nikon Coolpix B500
 09/11/2003 10:00:04 AM
Nice coloring, though the contrasts may be improved a little. Good composition.
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Nikon D5000
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 09/10/2003 04:59:32 PM
The flower overpowers the butterfly a little. 6
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Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 09/09/2003 11:38:33 AM
It is actually the flower in your shot that I really like, it almost looks fake, nice combination, good job.
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Nikon D50
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 09/08/2003 11:36:46 AM
the butterfly is almost lost, overwhelmed, by the passion flower but the color balance is interesting
it would have been good to throw the background even more out of the image - a black card or some such , or brown?
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Canon PowerShot S45
 09/08/2003 12:26:12 AM
Like a swatch of suede on a plastic flower. Nice capture, but the colors just don't contrast enough to give your butterfly a lift.
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