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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Wildlife III (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon
Location: Yucca plant on the deck
Date: Jan 21, 2007
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/160 second
Galleries: Animals, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jan 21, 2007

 This is a caterpillar for a Monarch Butterfly. He is just over 1 inch long in this and will get to about 2 inches before he moves to the next stage in life. It has been an incredibly interesting process watching these little fellas grow. The butterfly in this challenge entry was laying the eggs that this guy came from:


Editing Steps:
Convert from RAW
Crop
Neat Image
Levels
Brightness/Contrast
Selective Brightness/Contrast under caterpillar
Selective leves on caterpillar
Dodge/Burn
Flatten
Resize
USM
Save for web

Statistics
Place: 136 out of 218
Avg (all users): 5.6402
Avg (commenters): 5.2000
Avg (participants): 5.4800
Avg (non-participants): 5.7554
Views since voting: 1609
Views during voting: 372
Votes: 239
Comments: 11
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 02/27/2007 09:20:01 AM
I really love this photo. Nice composition and use of color, I think it is perfect and I wouldn't change anything about it.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/27/2007 01:45:43 PM
Can't tell whether he's coming or going. Great use of DOF and very good color and light.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
PhaseOne P45
Hasselblad HC 35mm f/3.5
 01/25/2007 04:21:29 AM
needed to be from an angle where the head is more focused
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC-F707
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 01/24/2007 05:51:05 PM
Which head is real...?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-30D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 01/23/2007 06:00:50 PM
Very nice shot. I love the colors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 01/23/2007 09:25:15 AM
Pretty bug; seems like the middle is in best focus.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC-H1
Sony VCL-R0752 0.7x Wide Angle Conversion Lens
 01/22/2007 04:53:28 PM
Wildlife not Insectlife.

Awesome shot and colors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/22/2007 02:17:27 PM
Awesome close-up.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
 01/22/2007 11:34:49 AM
insects are not included in this challenge. DNMC
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot S3 IS
 01/22/2007 10:05:00 AM
Beautiful colors. Very nice detail.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 01/22/2007 12:26:01 AM
Nice Closeup
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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