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Flies Eye View
Flies Eye View
jhomrighaus


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Wildlife IV (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D40
Lens: Konica Minolta MF 58mm f/1.4
Location: Amsterdam, NY
Date: Oct 16, 2008
Aperture: f11
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Animals, Macro
Date Uploaded: Oct 19, 2008

 I know this DNMC as written but this was the only wildlife I could find to image. Captured in my back yard, took about 3 hours to get the spider in one place long enough to shoot trying to keep my spider light in place while the wind blew the web around and messed up the focus.

Some Crop, Lense Correction, Noise Reduction, sharpening, Selective Desaturation, Resize Border

Statistics
Place: 127 out of 159
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Views since voting: 948
Views during voting: 395
Votes: 189
Comments: 7
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D2Xs
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 10/24/2008 02:54:05 AM
insect
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 10/21/2008 05:38:26 PM
Quite the macro, especially given the proximity to Halloweentime. Photographically I would prefer more DOF; the OOF legs bother me a little. I think I'd like maybe a slightly different angle, so the web and legs were sharp and then focus fell off as the eye wandered to more of the spider.

Also (here it comes!) a bug isn't going to get my highest vote in this challenge, given the description and the competition.
 10/21/2008 03:17:15 PM
Yikes - it's not often I feel sorry for a Fly . .

It's a whole different world out there . .
Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 10/21/2008 02:52:41 PM
hmm...too much glare on abdomen and forelegs oof. good comp though.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 10/20/2008 02:05:45 PM
""wildlife" should be considered non-domesticated mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians living in a natural environment"

Sorry... I don't think this meets the challenge...although it's a very cool perspective. Almost like a circus act or something.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 II
 10/20/2008 10:46:10 AM
That is deeply disturbing, well done!!
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Canon
 10/20/2008 02:01:29 AM
Nice shot, but DNMC. "For the purpose of this challenge, "wildlife" should be considered non-domesticated mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians living in a natural environment." Not voting
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