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Challenge: Death II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D40X
Lens: Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
Location: Side Wall of my House
Date: Jul 26, 2009
Aperture: F/4.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/80 sec
Galleries: Macro, Persuasive
Date Uploaded: Jul 26, 2009

 Macro shot of a 2cm long snail shell on the side of my house's wall. The snail was at a height just enough where I had to protrude my neck out a bit in order to manage to get a glimpse through the viewfinder (I took the camera and shot downwards on the wall, towards the ground) so I could attempt to compose something of it. A beautiful concept, a snail's shell (I think).

Post Processing:
Re-Aligning (Tilting)
Crop
Color Correction
Contrast
Curves

Statistics
Place: 78 out of 85
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Views during voting: 246
Votes: 147
Comments: 3
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Canon EOS R7
Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount
 08/05/2009 04:04:32 PM
Hello from the Critique Club,

I think that reading the description of the challenge would have helped you out here somewhat. IF you had titled it, Empty home, most people would have got that the snail was dead.

Sharpeness is an issue with this shot, also the foreground. I actually like snail shells and think that this easily could have been a better shot for you.

It is a good position of the snail in this shot

Keep shooting snails, I want to see some more!

 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D50
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 07/30/2009 12:33:43 PM
Just a bit more DOF would have helped. It is so shallow that the foreground is distracting.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro MF
 07/29/2009 04:21:47 AM
does not match the challenge
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