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Fire Eyes
Fire Eyes
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2008 (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Pentax K100D Super
Lens: Pentax DA 16-45mm f/4.0 ED AL AF
Location: PA
Date: Jul 14, 2008
Aperture: f8.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Animals, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jan 15, 2009

 This was a last minute change, I had a really hard time debating on what to enter, nothing really SCREAMED out at me when I went thru all my images.
I'm not sure what was up with this bee when I took it, I was right in its face & it wasn't phased. Hopefully you guys will like this creepy guy!

Edit:
Crop
USM
Guas. Blur Bkgrd
Adj. Layers: Curves, Brightness/Contrast, Color Balance, B&W (Overlay-40%)
Added black vignette layer @ 7%
Added borders

Outtake:
[thumb]756704[/thumb] Any opinions are welcome on both! :)

Statistics
Place: 341 out of 531
Avg (all users): 5.4489
Avg (commenters): 5.6667
Avg (participants): 5.4379
Avg (non-participants): 5.4821
Views since voting: 1083
Views during voting: 355
Votes: 225
Comments: 6
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 01/19/2009 07:13:08 AM
cool insect - the details in the face and leaf below are very good - but the way the image appears to almost be split in two by the positioning of the shot takes away a bit for me
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 L Macro USM
 01/18/2009 05:42:49 PM
I like the pov you've got there, great face to face shot :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R7
Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount
 01/17/2009 10:55:38 AM
vibrant colours on the wasp and leaf, amazing shot that is so nicely sharpened adn brings out so much detail, nice DOF, well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-5
Olympus 50mm f/1.8 MF Normal Zuiko
 01/16/2009 04:23:14 PM
Eek - bug pictures should have warnings - nice focus and colors, an of center composition might be more interesting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 01/16/2009 01:28:21 PM
good shot, nice dof
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/16/2009 12:09:32 PM
Very clear and bright, good colours.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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