Seaside Nursery
by rox_rox

Comment by Strikeslip:
We pretty much have the same camera, only my MP are a bit higher than yours. I'm inspired by your shot and am adding it to my favourites to remind me of what a great image can come out of this camera. Thanks for doing such a great job on this photo and inspiring me to keep trying for shots like this just when I was starting to get down on myself and my camera. Great job!

Seaside Nursery
by rox_rox

Comment by rox_rox:
Wow! Can't believe this is my highest score yet!

Thanks, everyone for the great comments and votes. They were better than I expected. Comments reflected exactly how I felt about this image. I hoped for more focus and a less busy composition. But of all the shots I took, this was the best. I'll post some outtakes that are even creepier than this one.

Seaside Nursery
by rox_rox

Comment by Imagineer:
Excellent - really unusual and full of colour and interest, despite a subject that most will find abhorrrent. Never let that put you off, because life is dull without exploring worlds outside of our comfort zone.

Seaside Nursery
by rox_rox

Comment by Skip:
what an outrageous interpretation of the challenge! hats off to you for giving it a shot. excellent capture, probably would have won the macro challenge! i'm faving this.

Seaside Nursery
by rox_rox

Comment by CorySmith:
man you got jipped
this is an amazing photo, and the fact that you took it with a powershot a80
bah.. better luck next time

Seaside Nursery
by rox_rox

Comment by GeneralE:
"Mmmmm ... rotting fish."
--Homer Simpson

I guess now we know why they're called "bug-eyes."

Seaside Nursery
by rox_rox

Comment by ubique:
It's gross ... therefore I love it! Actually I like it for other reasons, too. It's very unusual, for one thing. And the family resemblance is striking; all the kids have Dad's eyes. 8

Seaside Nursery
by rox_rox

Comment by metoecus:
Technically, this is a fairly good shot. However, due to the rather unsavory subject matter I rather doubt that it's technical merits will rescue your score. Without the title I'd have had difficulty identifying the textured surface under the flys; an angle which included a fin or some other recognizable feature would have improved the composition (although it might have made the subject more unappealing).

Seaside Nursery
by rox_rox

Comment by f-32:
BIIIG family!

Seaside Nursery
by rox_rox

Comment by emorgan49:
eew - those guys the stinging kind? Great macro of a unsettling subject.