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Defending the Rear
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Challenge: Shallow DOF IV (Basic Editing)
Collection: 2008 Challenges
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
Location: My house
Date: Sep 9, 2008
Aperture: f/4.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250 sec
Galleries: Animals, Macro
Date Uploaded: Sep 9, 2008

 Setup:
1. Dead bee found on window sill.
2. Using toothpick stuck him in a flower.
Editing:
RAW, Levels, Selective Color, Crop, Curves, Hue/Saturation, USM, Image Size, USM, Convert Profile, Brightness/Contrast, Canvas Size (for border)

Statistics
Place: 139 out of 324
Avg (all users): 5.5258
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.5647
Avg (non-participants): 5.4954
Views since voting: 825
Views during voting: 314
Votes: 194
Comments: 8
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D90
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 09/16/2008 04:18:44 PM
Quite different a macro from what I have seen lately. Good job!
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Nikon D80
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 09/16/2008 08:59:49 AM
Took me a second to work out what this was. It's not usually one of the angles people look for in a bee :P... great sharpnes, and a fun image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Kodak CD33
 09/15/2008 01:20:23 PM
Is that a bees stringer??(I think thats how u spell it)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM II
09/13/2008 11:38:41 PM
i gather thats a bee? fantastic capture 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 09/12/2008 07:50:54 AM
ouch! good title for this
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K20D
Pentax SMC-F 50mm f/1.7
 09/11/2008 06:21:10 PM
That's extremely shallow. Well done catching the stinger like that!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
 09/11/2008 02:13:03 PM
Unique shot IMO, and I like it. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 09/11/2008 01:27:24 AM
Terrific capture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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