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It's a hard knock life
It's a hard knock life
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Immovable (Basic Editing)
Camera: Kodak EasyShare M853/MD853
Location: Davenport, Iowa
Date: Sep 7, 2008
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/230
Galleries: Nature, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Sep 9, 2008

 I took this in my backyard, with my dog's tennis ball.

I took quite a few pictures of this until I got one that wasn't insanly bright.

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Place: 11 out of 53
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Votes: 320
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Canon PowerShot A75
 09/26/2008 11:49:22 AM
this good im not to sure what its a hard knock life means but its cool
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D90
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D
 09/14/2008 11:25:25 PM
Ok, I am willing to change the topic to something trying to move an immovable opbject. However, the colours are too plain and washed out. The ball being a more vibrant green may hace helped, and more light on the bug also, instead of highlighting the ball would have emphasised it as the subject
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 09/14/2008 03:29:32 AM
interesting... Was it supposed to be a dung beetle? Doesn't look like one.
Canon PowerShot SD950 IS
 09/14/2008 03:23:23 AM
That is incredibly random!!!
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 09/13/2008 07:22:40 PM
i thought that this was the best thing in this challenge
Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
 09/13/2008 06:43:38 PM
It took me a moment to notice the bug, maybe if the tennis ball wasnt in the center, it would draw more attention to the bug itself. Nice image though!
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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/13/2008 05:28:41 PM
Lighting is a little flat. Would liked to have seen more of the insect. Still, very interesting entry. 8
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Nikon D850
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35 f/4 ED VR
 09/13/2008 01:38:47 PM
GO LITTLE BUG!!! I think that the rule of thirds would make this one a bit more interesting (I think it would have been best toward the left leaving the right open more).
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 09/13/2008 11:47:22 AM
that little fellow has a tough challenge ahead of him, I wish there was a little more color to this creating some interesting contrast
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 09/12/2008 11:30:57 PM
Very cool photo
Kodak C613
 09/12/2008 01:23:50 PM
awesome! Really creative!
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
 09/11/2008 05:40:40 PM
Cool capture but let down by being a bit overexposed.
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Fujifilm FinePix S9100/9600
 09/11/2008 11:45:40 AM
Nice shot. the contrast of texture works for me.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10
 09/11/2008 11:15:19 AM
great picture,
Canon EOS-1100D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 09/11/2008 06:44:50 AM
That is one scary ass bug! What on earth is it....? He blends in a bit too well with the ground but it's a good capture, I like the idea.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 09/11/2008 04:27:34 AM
Funny idea. Think he confused that ragged old tennis ball for a pile of dung?
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 09/11/2008 03:43:37 AM
this is nice, but I would like it more with a better color and sharpen quality
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 09/10/2008 08:59:19 PM
Reminds me of the Dung Beetle! An interesting take on the topic.
CJ
Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 09/10/2008 06:31:49 PM
Haha. Fun idea. Lighting draws eye to top of ball and not the struggle down below.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 09/10/2008 01:27:22 PM
The image needs more contrast. I would look for a more interesting angle as well (possibly down low from behind the bee).
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 09/10/2008 01:26:37 PM
Wow, what a great capture. Great observation. I love the tattered tennis ball. It creates the illusion of long hours of hard work put in to moving such and object.
Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 09/10/2008 01:18:35 PM
Great find!
Nikon D200
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
 09/10/2008 12:26:11 PM
Overall well taken but it's a little ugly. But maybe that's your point...
Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 09/10/2008 12:13:00 PM
Nice!
Samsung Digimax V4
 09/10/2008 12:11:03 PM
i like this pic!
Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS
 09/10/2008 12:00:25 PM
this is so amazing and funny at the same time
Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III
 09/10/2008 04:44:18 AM
weird and horrible looking bug,, lol.. good idea
Nikon D90
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 09/10/2008 02:24:31 AM
Great idea, but lacks technical strength. Contrast could be improved. Camera angle could have been more dramatic. I would be interested in knowing if teh bug was alive at the time of the shoot:-) (kidding)
Nikon D5100
Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Nikon
 09/10/2008 01:20:52 AM
funny, a spent cicada skin shed moving anything. Cleaver. :)
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