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Card 13: Death
Melethia


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Challenge: Tarot Card (Basic Editing)
Collection: Challenges 2011
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Salton Sea
Date: Mar 5, 2011
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/500
Date Uploaded: Mar 8, 2011

 Yep, another dead fish picture! I do think it's rather pretty in a strange way.

I've deleted more dead fish pictures than most people have probably ever taken, unless they've been to either the Salton Sea or Redondo Beach harbor, where apparently there was a large fish die-off today. Anyway, this one was from the Salton Sea. I didn't make it out to the harbor.


Statistics
Place: 18 out of 53
Avg (all users): 5.8259
Avg (commenters): 7.1818
Avg (participants): 5.6774
Avg (non-participants): 5.8529
Views since voting: 985
Views during voting: 354
Votes: 201
Comments: 16
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Fujifilm x100
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 03/18/2011 12:06:55 AM
Excellent. That eye socket is disturbing.
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Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
 03/16/2011 07:23:54 AM
This did much better than I thought it might. We all know how dead fish are received here - ha!

I still love this image. It's really inspired for the challenge - and even by itself.
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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 03/16/2011 12:42:22 AM
Yes, but for the eye of nothingness he looks to be swimming towards his appointments.
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Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 03/16/2011 12:16:14 AM
I thought this might be you, with the Salton Sea and all. Very well done!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 03/15/2011 11:45:06 PM
cool image. I love that eye of nothingness
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Fujifilm X-T30
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS
 03/15/2011 09:31:45 PM
Terrifying. Death lurks with a blind eye. 8
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 03/15/2011 08:11:03 PM
Now that's one creepy looking dead fish!
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Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
 03/15/2011 04:54:27 PM
I love it - good interp for that card.
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Nikon D40
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 03/13/2011 07:46:12 PM
nice small deph of fild
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 03/12/2011 11:39:54 AM
Nice,fits the challenge well in my eyes.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 03/11/2011 12:22:36 PM
AWESOME...Shez
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 03/10/2011 11:20:13 PM
Methinks I recognize this little fishy! Awesome choice, Deb!!! Between us, that makes 3 fish images in voting at the same time, LOL!
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Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 03/10/2011 09:14:32 PM
fits, nice photo, creates emotion
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 03/09/2011 09:09:02 PM
Gutsy move to put a dead fish. But I must admit, I like the black eyes... (or lack off?)
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
Panasonic Lumix 20mm f1.7 ASPH
 03/09/2011 12:28:57 PM
Love it. I especially like being able to see through the eye socket to an out of focus area. I like the lighting on the top half of the carcass as well. Great texture.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 03/09/2011 10:12:43 AM
good job....love the detail
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