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The camera loves you baby! Now give me bashfull!
The camera loves you baby! Now give me bashfull!
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2007-10 (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Sony DSC-F828
Location: Kestel, Turkey
Date: Oct 17, 2007
Aperture: 2.2
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Oct 30, 2007

 Praying mantis in Turkey. Midday so I gently moved it to a darker spot.
taken with my Old Sony F828 and a Raynox250 macro lens (which is not in the list of lenses so I can't add it)
PP:
rotate
crop
noiseware
reduce the highlights on his leg
resize
levels
bit of dodging, burning, blurring
sharpen edges
fade sharpen edges

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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 11/07/2007 10:25:36 PM
More like wiping away its last meal and thinking I wasn't supposed to eat that was I? ;) Nicely posed mantis shot and dramatic lighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/06/2007 03:55:16 PM
lol good close up - great title
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 11/04/2007 09:40:35 PM
Great macro! Nice dof.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 11/02/2007 06:15:05 PM
LoL.. it's like he's laughing. - Great- 10!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 11/01/2007 10:22:49 PM
it needs light on its head.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/01/2007 11:23:43 AM
Beautiful light and color. Title is great.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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