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Ant on a log
Ant on a log
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Miniature (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Minolta DiMAGE 7i
Location: Home, OH
Date: Aug 3, 2004
Aperture: f 8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/10
Galleries: Macro, Studio
Date Uploaded: Aug 3, 2004

 Minature cable car with the added feature of an ant doing its thing. Studio shot: Used three halogen lights: one above, one from the right, one front and left, all screened. Camera, on a tripod and was set on manuel.
In photoshop: auto adjusted for color; created a vignette frame and cropped; adjusted for the web and finally unsharpened mask 80%.

Statistics
Place: 126 out of 240
Avg (all users): 5.0620
Avg (commenters): 5.6364
Avg (participants): 4.9604
Avg (non-participants): 5.1274
Views since voting: 998
Views during voting: 381
Votes: 258
Comments: 12
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM
 08/09/2004 12:25:33 PM
I think you may well get a few adverse comments about the framing of this. It doesn't really add to the image in my opinion.
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Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera
 08/09/2004 03:48:23 AM
really hard to see the ant
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 08/07/2004 06:16:25 PM
Funny! Nice idea cleverly executed. I like the way you tipped the log so that the ant is going uphill. Exposure is good; composition is nice. The ant is a bit difficult to make out. The oval white "border" is not pleasing.
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Canon PowerShot Pro 90 IS
 08/06/2004 11:04:33 AM
creative idea, a lighter background would have made the ant stand out better
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Nikon 1 J1
08/05/2004 11:47:01 AM
I voted this one down for two reasons. First, I can barely make out the ant. Second, I just can't believe that you tied that string around the ant and he is pulling the miniature trolley.
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 08/05/2004 10:22:44 AM
Voted earlier, returning for comments.

Is this slavery? Bumping from 5 to 6.
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Sony DSC-F707
 08/04/2004 10:22:00 PM
I don't like the oval framing, but the shot is brilliant.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Kodak DCS Pro 14n
 08/04/2004 10:08:13 AM
Great idea! I don't think that they border enhances the shot at all. It's destracting
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70
 08/04/2004 09:47:06 AM
That vignette effect kills this. It looks like it was an interesting, dynamic picture without it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 08/04/2004 03:04:35 AM
Don't like the frame, otherwise pretty cool
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Vivitar ViviCam 3675
 08/04/2004 02:27:03 AM
Very creative, but the ant is too small to see!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 08/04/2004 01:04:34 AM
im not a fan on the framing.... and there arent enough light areas in the actual photo.
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