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Challenge: Free Study 2009-07 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5 L II MF
Date: Jul 27, 2009
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 50
Shutter: 4/10 second
Galleries: Still Life
Date Uploaded: Jul 28, 2009

 renting the lens, used here with a 12mm extension tube.

Dead cicada, on white cloth, aiming for a high key/blown out effect. Camera on tripod with remote release/mirror lockup.

Statistics
Place: 410 out of 419
Avg (all users): 4.4228
Avg (commenters): 5.3333
Avg (participants): 4.3514
Avg (non-participants): 4.6316
Views since voting: 1102
Views during voting: 227
Votes: 149
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 08/11/2009 05:50:48 PM
During voting, I thought this bug was frozen. I liked the slight blur - gave it a good abstracty feel.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 08/08/2009 11:41:16 AM
I gave this a 7 (could have gone higher but I'm prejudiced against white backgrounds), but in combination with your other cicada shot this could be a really terrific series.
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Sigma DP1x
08/08/2009 10:41:39 AM
Bold. I rather liked it.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 08/07/2009 09:42:34 PM
Death in a high key ... sounds like the title of a mystery novel. Maybe this could be the jacket photo?
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Nikon D50
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 08/06/2009 01:13:03 PM
seems a little overexposed. Was it deliberate?
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Olympus E-520
Vivitar MF Zoom 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Series 1 for Olympus
 08/02/2009 10:31:03 PM
This is one of those images that you either like or hate if only because it's - well ethereal and rather dramatic. Personally, I like the statement and the treatment - it's sort-of spooky in a sense almost as if the soul is on the edge of being gone to the beyond. Being a fantasy/sci-fi fan, this image is envokes several sci-fi classics in the fantasy genre and I like it if only because it's rather unreal nature. Well done.
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