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Challenge: Twisted II (Basic Editing)
Collection: 2009 Challenges
Camera: Canon Power Shot SX10 IS
Location: Ballarat, Vic. Australia
Date: Sep 29, 2009
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/100
Date Uploaded: Sep 29, 2009

 These snails are tiny. The spiral thing they are on is part of a a passionfruit vine - the tendril things that they grip other things with.
Crop, brightness/contrast, usm, image size, border, stw.

Statistics
Place: 17 out of 155
Avg (all users): 6.1437
Avg (commenters): 6.8571
Avg (participants): 6.3750
Avg (non-participants): 6.0504
Views since voting: 1334
Views during voting: 272
Votes: 167
Comments: 11
Favorites: 2 (view)

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 10/09/2009 08:57:13 AM
hey marion .. noticed this in the pik your fav pic .. wot a brilliant shot .. altho pests they've made excellent photographic subjects for you . :)
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Sony Alpha a6000
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/08/2009 12:48:07 PM
Brilliant Marion- i didn't see this till today- congrats on the score :)
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Sony Alpha a6000
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 10/07/2009 10:19:50 AM
Marion, congrats on the top 20 ! This was one of my fav, gave you a 9!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 10/06/2009 12:05:09 PM
wow
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 10/02/2009 12:55:38 PM
The snails are fine, the curved piece of material is cool. The blownout highlights are a bummer. Lighting is quite harsh on this.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 10/01/2009 04:59:16 PM
*not voting as I'm in this challenge-just commenting since I've seen requests for comments in the challenge thread*

Very nice capture. I love how each of them have just one antenna sticking otu real far. totally cute! Nice colors and DOF as well.
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Sony Alpha a77
Sony DT 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 ZA
 10/01/2009 01:43:30 PM
great find, nice idea, like the colors, but lighting is a bit harsh and white oof area distracts from subject
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Sony DSLR-A300
Konica Minolta AF 28-85 F3.5-4.5
10/01/2009 04:07:37 AM
sweetly couple lover ...
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Sony Alpha a7R III
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 09/30/2009 12:38:51 PM
Ah, very nicely observed - one of my favourites so far.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Tamron AF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD for Canon
 09/30/2009 11:18:58 AM
awesome.... what a find! twisted with two snails as counterbalancing subjects!! sould like to see it with the subject in the lower right and some negative space up top instead of subject dead center. luckyyyy
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 09/30/2009 01:43:27 AM
Light a bit too harsh. Pretty picture.
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