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Nature is the Best Science
Nature is the Best Science
spraguer1377


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Challenge: Science III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S1500
Location: Backyard
Date: Nov 19, 2009
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/28th
Galleries: Nature
Date Uploaded: Nov 23, 2009

 Leaf halfway submerged in water with a spider on the leaf, mostly in the water.

Unedited.

Statistics
Place: 67 out of 69
Avg (all users): 4.2824
Avg (commenters): 4.4000
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Avg (non-participants): 4.3149
Views since voting: 686
Views during voting: 333
Votes: 216
Comments: 10
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/29/2009 02:41:01 PM
Just a bit more focus and this would of been a winner. Right on target for the challenge.
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Nikon D3s
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
 11/29/2009 12:48:30 PM
The focus ruins a potential great photo. Also the overexposed areas damages it a bit. Sorry...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 11/28/2009 05:08:17 PM
Looks like an interesting subject, but it would be nice if you could move in a bit closer, and really get some nice sharp focus.
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Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 11/28/2009 11:55:22 AM
I would have liked for this one to be a little tighter/sharper in focus. But what an amazing find! WOW!
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 11/28/2009 11:02:39 AM
looks like you didn't quite nail the focus...would have loved to see the detail in the spider
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 11/27/2009 05:44:05 PM
This image comes off to me very soft, with near-blown highlights in places. I don't think this particular photo has the makings of a killer entry, but I do think some careful adjustments (such as levels, curves, contrast, sharpening) could help crank it up a notch.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 11/27/2009 04:51:46 PM
for me there isn't enough detail in this...seems to be OOF
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Sony DSLR-A100
Minolta AF 35-70 f/4.0
 11/25/2009 10:28:43 PM
Very soft focus. You may also find a polerising filter is useful to remove the reflections.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 11/25/2009 09:14:01 PM
Good concept and subject. I really like the composition here. I think this could improve by using a polarizing filter to cut the glare from the water. I like how you combined a bug and a leaf in the shot. Sorta serendipitous.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D4s
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 11/25/2009 07:22:04 PM
Nice composition.
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