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Challenge: Free Study 2008-01 (Advanced Editing VI ("Time Lapse"))
Collection: 2008 - CHALLENGES
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: on the firetrail near where i live
Date: Jan 12, 2008
Aperture: f6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Macro, Insects, etc
Date Uploaded: Jan 29, 2008

 the only reason i entered this free study was in an attempt to rectify the damage done to my overall average from a very bad photograph i put in the bird challenge in a moment of total insanity .. i was hoping for more than 6.2 on this ..
its one of the photographs i might have used for the yellow challenge but decided against this one because in a basic edit i couldnt remove the noise and grain or bring out the details properly .. this is how it looked after the basic edit for the yellow challenge ..

Statistics
Place: 10 out of 428
Avg (all users): 6.7832
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 6.6364
Avg (non-participants): 7.1136
Views since voting: 3048
Views during voting: 251
Votes: 143
Comments: 30
Favorites: 3 (view)

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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/05/2008 08:29:10 AM
Amazing and fantastic! It looks like it has an enormous mouth almost as big as its head. Really fascinating.
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 03/17/2008 06:07:49 PM
Roz - these are simply magnificent images . .

As I now have a Macro lens I must try to capture some of these when they are about (currently wrong time of the year).

Keep up the good work :- )

eta - 10th out of 426 is also pretty impressive !! or maybe a fair reflection of just how good these are ;- )

Message edited by author 2008-03-17 18:08:52.
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Nikon D750
Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C
 03/17/2008 03:54:27 PM
What an amazing capture here Roz. I am in awe as to how you caught this.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 03/06/2008 01:12:49 AM
Hey Rozzy
I thought this was yours when I was voting on it, looks like you sussed out that macro lens mate. Congrats on another top 10.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 02/22/2008 04:34:32 PM
Wonderful capture Roz. I love the fly being eaten.
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 02/11/2008 01:09:16 AM
Beautiful Roz. Like the way you processed this.
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Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
 02/10/2008 04:46:29 AM
Woohoo Roz fanatstic result for you and your excellent skills ;)
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/09/2008 05:04:06 AM
Nice work Roz, so life like..
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 02/08/2008 10:22:06 AM
I am not a fan of bug pics lol. They just creep me out. And this one does too - but only because of the clarity and focus. It is so real! I love the balance of orange and yellow in this pic. Congrats on the top 10 in a FS!
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Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
 02/08/2008 09:34:09 AM
Yay! Top Ten in FS!! Glad this made up for the - ahem - bird photo. This is the most awesome catch. Go to National Geographic and look around on their site for a way to submit incredible nature photos. I mean - I'm pretty sure that NONE of us have ever seen a dragonfly eat a fly. I didn't even know that flies were on their menu. In any case - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
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Olympus E-3
Olympus 35mm f/3.5 Macro ED Zuiko Digital
 02/08/2008 06:17:20 AM
WOW, fantastic shot Roz!
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 02/08/2008 05:51:59 AM
Well given how well you did in the Yellow Challenge it looks like you made the right call. Another outstanding macro and congratulations on the top ten placement.

Stunning sharpness
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
 02/08/2008 01:51:22 AM
sharp as a tack. gorgeous work
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA
 02/08/2008 01:16:19 AM
Well done Roz, this is really fabulous.
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Sony Alpha a7R III
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 02/08/2008 12:25:44 AM
Go you Roz, another top 10!
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 02/08/2008 12:20:34 AM
wtg Roz! :D Top10. Woohoo. Really really great shot. +fave
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 02/08/2008 12:14:39 AM
Roz baby, I knew this had to be yours. It comes on the heals of your last dragonfly and it to is fantastic. I gave it a 10 and my boys said it should get even more.

Way to go on the top 10 score.

MAX!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/08/2008 12:12:50 AM
congrats on ANOTHER top ten my dear! Beautiful work as always. You def. got higher than 6.2
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon
 02/07/2008 09:20:48 AM
Very precisely focused, the details are awesome! The colors and the smooth bokeh make the photograph very powerful. If I have to find something to improve...mmmh...I would be curious what a wider perpective of the animal could have done. But with such a shallow DOF you probably have chosen the right composition.
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Fujifilm FinePix 2800Z
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
 02/06/2008 02:45:28 PM
8 - Excellent capture. 'If only' a fraction more light on the underside(s).
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Canon EOS-30D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 02/04/2008 07:01:04 PM
Awesome capture! Great colors. Back to bump you up to 9.
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Sony Alpha a7R II
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Canon
 02/04/2008 01:28:09 PM
Very nice. 9
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Nikon Z9
Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S
 02/03/2008 09:24:46 PM
Clarity and composition are nice.
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Canon EOS-50D
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
 02/02/2008 10:21:04 AM
great capture!
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Nikon D850
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 02/01/2008 06:23:20 PM
Wow...way cool......nice shot
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 02/01/2008 04:23:05 PM
Sweet shot!
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 02/01/2008 01:42:15 PM
Awesome macro. This must be roz's entry... didnt you just win the yellow?!?!?

You will do well here too.
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Nikon D40X
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 02/01/2008 12:41:32 PM
wow...heck of a shot...love the color
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Canon EOS-20D
Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical HF for Canon
 02/01/2008 08:58:11 AM
Wow!
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Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
 02/01/2008 06:00:10 AM
well captured, lighting just a little too harsh, but well done
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