After sunset, I put on heavy pants, a hat, a loose (but short-sleeved) shirt, and went back to the tree line. I rustled the bushes, and was immediately set upon by a swarm of these little devils. I swatted them until I got this one to light on the back of a finger. I had pre-shot to determine the best position for the lights on the macro flash, a Canon MT24-EX. I hit her with the flash... she ignored me. So I fired a few more shots. This shot is just as she's "tanked up" and has nearly pulled out. A second later she was gone with her prize. I shot exactly four shots for this challenge.
Post-Challenge: Wow, what a ride! I'm really amazed that this image scored the way it did, given that it was intended to invoke revulsion (and the comments tell me it hit the target)!
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WOW .. that's one awesome pic .. and i'm assuming the red in his body is your blood .. (i just asked google the difference between male and female mosquitos and it told me that the males have feathery antenna and the females have plain antennas .. i like to stock up on my insect knowledge .. )
i've always thought that what makes an excellent photographer is someone who can step out of their comfort zone and do things that others may not ..
spose that makes you an excellent photographer .. !! .. :)
One of my favorites from this challenge. Look at that full tank. wow. Don't be so surprised you deserve the score. I thought it would score a bit better ;) Great shot and behind the scenes info makes this even better.
Congrats! What a crazy photo to get. Probably the closest shot you'll ever have of your own blood. :) I'm simply amazed at how sharp this is on the back of your hand, which is hard enough to keep still without a bug sucking the life out of you. Was the camera on a tripod?
My skin has been crawling this entire competion so far because of this kinda stuff! Love the detail. You're willing to go much further than I to get these kinda shots obviously... My reaction to these only ends in one way and it has nothing to do with a camera.
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