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Papaya Seeds or Mantis Eggs?
Papaya Seeds or Mantis Eggs?
timfythetoo


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Seed (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Columbus OH
Date: Sep 16, 2006
Aperture: 7.4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Animals, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Sep 16, 2006

 Had a couple of ideas but nothing really exciting. I took some macro type shots of this papaya ona deep blue background but they just looked blahh. Later on that day whilemowing the lawn I came across this Praying Mantis. I think it might even be the exact same one from my Rule of Thirds entry. I popped him in a glass and stuck him in the fridge til I finished mowing. I did two setups. One with him on top of a pile of sunflower seeds (I envisioned the title being "they are mine - all mine!!!) and then brought out the papaya. The backdrop is a poster board of blue sky and clouds. He posed wonderfully once again and I got a ton of shots. This pose gave me the best focus of the seeds along with his head and body. Hopefully I dont get too many people telling me that the image revolves around the mantis rather than the seeds. I came up with the title to basically make sure that the DNMCers stay off my back. Come on 6!!! And for all you wondering, Mr Mantis is back under my porch safe and sound. Hopefully he will make another return to the DPC pages.

Just thinking about my models I realize I am using alot of the same ones. My kids, Kermit, Santa Maria, the tigers, and now the Mantis.

Post processing - levels, saturation, burning on the mantis, USM, cloned out some shiny spots on the papaya meat, increased canvas size for border, stroke, NI, resize for web.

Post Processing

Statistics
Place: 12 out of 163
Avg (all users): 6.4067
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 6.2712
Avg (non-participants): 6.4945
Views since voting: 1617
Views during voting: 279
Votes: 150
Comments: 17
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Canon EOS-D60
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 10/05/2006 10:11:27 AM
Trading post...
Dude! This is awesome! Was he alive? The colors are beautiful! I didn't vote in this challenge, but it would have gotten a 10 from me.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/03/2006 06:45:39 PM
This poor guy is probably getting very tired of seeing the inside of your refrigerator. I'm surprised he hasn't moved to the neighbor's yard yet! But you do a very good job of shooting him (or her, as the case may be.) Nice setup, nice shot, nice score, nice finish.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM III
 10/01/2006 09:08:38 AM
Congrats on your high finish, well done!
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 09/29/2006 11:44:51 PM
I expected to see a ribbon on this image. Fantastic and captured with great expertise. Congratulations on your top 20 finish.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 09/25/2006 11:37:53 PM
I agree with Philup!!! This is amazing! The sharpness and interesting composition are brilliant!

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Canon EOS-5D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 09/25/2006 09:30:24 PM
WOW Tim, 12 comments on this picture! DPC is going down on the comments! Congratulations on your 12th place! Should have been in the top 10!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/24/2006 11:54:23 PM
gosh those bugs creep me out everytime!!!! great photo& good luck :)
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 09/24/2006 09:57:30 PM
A super capture! 8
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED VR
 09/24/2006 10:22:10 AM
Great photo -
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/22/2006 06:35:54 PM
awesome job adding some real interest to a seed photo.
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Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D
Konica Minolta AF 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5
 09/19/2006 08:35:27 AM
I hope it's the former - it doesn't meet the challenge if it's manitis eggs! Pretty colors and detail.
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Nikon Z9
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 09/18/2006 07:06:14 PM
One of my top picks for this challenge. My daughter (8) thought this was really quite cool :)
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 09/18/2006 06:44:02 PM
Beautiful color. Nice composition.
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Canon PowerShot A540
 09/18/2006 01:12:07 PM
Fantastic...very clever!
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Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 09/18/2006 05:21:58 AM
10
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR
 09/18/2006 01:36:12 AM
looks like an oil painting..nice
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 09/18/2006 12:23:37 AM
great title! love this image and I am sure it will do well for you, colour and composition are fantastic 9
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