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Amazing Sea Monkeys
Amazing Sea Monkeys
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Challenge: Bizarre Nature (Basic Editing I)
Camera: HP PhotoSmart 320
Location: My living room in Lansing, MI.
Date: Oct 31, 2004
Galleries: Abstract, Animals
Date Uploaded: Oct 31, 2004

 Ok, Sea Monkeys are incredibly difficult to photograph, if you've never done it, you should give it a try. Of course you need some sea monkeys first. They are very interesting to raise. This is the finest crop of sea monkeys we've ever had. To photograph you have to understand that they are very tiny, and are constantly frolicing about, darting here and there, looping around and in general not very cooperative about having their picture taken. Also the water tends to be pretty murky. A straight on clear shot was turning out pretty lacking of detail and unattractive. I played around with lighting angles and some photoshop to try and make it more interesting. The end product is kind of abstract, leaning towards the digital art realm, but it is a photo of live sea monkeys, and I find the shot interesting. I like the way the background (which is my reflector light on the other side of the "tank") looks, the colors and the silhouette of the "ship", plus, you can actually see the sea monkeys! Also in this shot, the sea monkeys kind of form "swirling" lines, as opposed to just scattered about. I used a reflector shop light, and a piece of plain white paper for lighting. The tank sits on the paper on a table, the light hand held behind the tank and the camera on tripod about 6 in. from the tank at even level. In ps-levels, curves, hue-sat and usm, no cropping, that's the actual framing of the shot. Anyways, I hope to raise an interest of sea monkeys and, thanks for checking out my pic.

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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 11/10/2005 05:17:30 AM
Ok I must be wierd but I actually like this - GE logo and all! but what are sea monkeys? No don't bother. Will go google it.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 08/04/2005 04:07:54 PM
Very cool shot. Has a very "outer world" feel to it with that background. I like it and LOVE the memories you brought to mind by bringing up Sea Monkeys again! LOL I can remember many many hours with my brother raising and watching these little guys.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus E-3
Olympus 35-100mm f/2.0
 11/09/2004 10:10:55 PM
cool shot. Is that a light bulb at the top of this pic??
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Canon PowerShot S30
 11/09/2004 10:07:16 PM
The nostalgia factor alone is great.. neat picture!
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1
 11/09/2004 08:57:27 PM
Out of focus and the visible light bulb is just too much
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 11/09/2004 08:56:27 PM
Very grainy. The first thing my eye saw was the General Electric logo, and at first I was confused as to the connection to Bizarre Nature.
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM
 11/09/2004 03:01:58 PM
Good idea, but the main subject is too out of focus. I'd rather see the Sea Monkeys than the bulb.
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Nikon D5100
Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Nikon
 11/09/2004 07:55:08 AM
Abstract? or Bizzarre?
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 11/08/2004 08:29:29 PM
Nice colors and effect! But would have tried to position the shot awayfrom the light bulb on the top as the logo is quite distracting. Other than that I think it's very nice, also noting that if you're shooting water it's not that clear. 6
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 11/06/2004 04:33:49 PM
I'm not asking that you agree with me, but IMO this doesn't meet the challenge.
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Canon EOS-1D Mark II
 11/03/2004 02:20:00 PM
funny how they never look like the pictures on the box
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 11/03/2004 02:08:21 AM
whats with the GE logo in the backround
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