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Fire Ant Bites 36 Hours Later
Fire Ant Bites 36 Hours Later
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Challenge: Touch (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Canon PowerShot S60
Location: My Bedroom
Date: Sep 20, 2004
Aperture: 3.2
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Portraiture, Macro
Date Uploaded: Sep 20, 2004

 While taking pictures for the Stopped Motion II challenge I got bit by a (or some) fire ant(s). I didn't think much of it at the time, except that it hurt initially. But the pain subsided quickly enough. The next morning when I put my shoes on, I noticed a swelling in my foot. When I got home from work and took my shoes and socks off, I noticed the blisters and the swelling of my entire foot seemed worse. I looked it up on the web, and it pretty much said I had nothing to worry about as long as I wasn't allergic, which I guess I'm not (would be kind of like what someone who is allergic to bees might suffer, shortness of breath and stuff). This is what they said would happen. It could last 2 to 8 days!

When I took the pictures I wasn't even thinking about submitting them to this challenge, I'm just a weirdo taking pictures of his ant bite blisters. I had been having trouble coming up with a good idea for the challenge, so I had nothing yet. And it just hit me, that this might fit, because I'm sure some of you are "feeling" the pain and itchiness along with me.

I'm expecting a low score due to the gross factor, and it's probably not a technically good photo, and some may not think it fits the challenge, and maybe it doesn't, I don't know. But I'm curious to see the reaction. Could go either way really, now that I think about it.

No editing was done except for making the file size fit the rules of submission.

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Nikon D200
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
 09/27/2004 06:16:14 AM
This is a gruesome photo. Do you really think that it'll do well in a challenge?
Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 09/26/2004 09:13:31 PM
Eww. Not fun.
Canon EOS-7D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 09/26/2004 12:30:33 PM
OMG! Those are some ugly...!
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 09/26/2004 09:27:47 AM
fire ants 1 .. shoeless person 0
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 09/25/2004 10:31:19 PM
This hurts just looking at it!
Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/25/2004 09:10:37 AM
looks painful
Nikon D70
 09/25/2004 01:14:21 AM
This image is gross and distasteful. It's a pity some idiots like you take the beauty out of photography by submitting such trash.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
09/24/2004 07:03:53 PM
This "meets hth challenge", but is not something I enjoy viewing, nor is it technically excellent. You did get a good DOF in my opinion.
Canon EOS-10D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 09/24/2004 06:33:08 PM
Ouch!
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 09/24/2004 05:36:34 PM
Thats nasty. Good luck to whoever's foot that is
Sony DSLR-A550
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 09/24/2004 05:30:14 AM
ouch it needs a good scratch, a ggod idea and well photographed
Google Pixel 2
 09/23/2004 08:49:34 AM
Ouch. As for the challenge, not sure how it really meets the challenge and the lighting is dull and the composition is lacking. The background is very distracting to me. A 2
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 09/23/2004 03:40:55 AM
Gross! haha. Hurts, I hate those little buggers.
Nikon D70s
Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon
 09/23/2004 12:19:42 AM
Nothing to like here.
Nikon Coolpix 995
 09/22/2004 10:20:17 PM
i think i just threw up a little in my mouth
Sony DSC-F828
 09/22/2004 07:10:58 PM
Great for a medical journal or similar...
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Sony DSC-V1
 09/22/2004 12:39:17 PM
Nasty.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 09/22/2004 11:27:16 AM
ouch!
Canon EOS-40D
Tamron AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical(IF)Macro
 09/22/2004 11:12:34 AM
I hope you did not go out and antagonize those ants for this!! I feel this one, I can relate! A little bit of an unusual angle..6
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 09/22/2004 11:05:49 AM
OUCH!
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 09/22/2004 09:16:20 AM
disgusting
Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 09/22/2004 12:56:45 AM
Ouch... I feel so bad for you...I hope youare better now.
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