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Challenge: A Bug's Life: Insects, Bugs, Beetle II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 L Macro USM
Date: Jul 10, 2011
Galleries: Animals, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jul 10, 2011

 I've tried to move beyond the static, cooled insect shots (though they are still fun) and go for more action. It can be much more frustrating and the last bee-in-flight shot I took required 300-400 attempts. This on? got it in 5 shots. HA! I'd consider it superior to my last attempt.

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Place: 19 out of 197
Avg (all users): 6.7582
Avg (commenters): 8.5714
Avg (participants): 6.9438
Avg (non-participants): 6.5806
Views since voting: 1101
Views during voting: 326
Votes: 182
Comments: 12
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Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 07/20/2011 12:32:38 AM
I think you should have gotten 1st. I gave a 10.
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 07/20/2011 12:14:50 AM
Ha...a near perfect flying insect and it gets 20th place....it's tough around here !
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS
 07/19/2011 10:31:09 PM
Great in-flight capture. Love the background and the natural sunlight. Not an easy capture!
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Pentax K10D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 07/18/2011 05:54:32 AM
Brilliant lighting great moment, go for blue.
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Nikon D600
Nikon MF Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/3.5 AI
 07/16/2011 07:42:10 PM
perfect focus and beautiful color. lovely.
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Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
 07/14/2011 03:19:09 PM
Nice shot, it's so hard to get these guys in flight so crisply!
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 07/14/2011 01:15:00 AM
Wow! Lovely lighting and beautiful colors and composition! Such amazing sharpness of the bee in flight!
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 07/13/2011 10:50:29 PM
I seeing too many of this kind. It's a very good photo. well capture!
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 07/13/2011 12:59:23 PM
Ooh, nice light! Really makes the image special.
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 07/13/2011 12:46:19 PM
Wonderful!
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Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 07/13/2011 08:13:14 AM
Wow! Great action shot! I wish I could have pulled my bee shot off like that!
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Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 07/13/2011 12:32:01 AM
Lovely Photo!
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