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Le Petite Moustique
Le Petite Moustique
Simonkasprzak


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Minimalism (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 22-55mm f/4.0-5.6 USM
Location: Outside my House
Date: Apr 25, 2005
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/20
Galleries: Black and White, Macro
Date Uploaded: Apr 25, 2005

 This was shot around 4:30/5:00, after a first attept the previous day. I sprayed the spider web with a spray bottle, and set up a 150 watt, er maybe a 250 watt, Im not quite sure, but it's a construction light. The idea behind this initially was to have the small water droplets appear as the main subject. I was also trying to avoid the dead bugs in the web at first. I also used a piece of a black binder to act as a background for the shot. The difficult part was angling the binder the right way as to minimize the glare of the light, and offer a black enough backdrop. Then after a few shots, I realized the the mosquito was a much better shot than the water droplets, so I points my lens at them. It took only 4 shots to get this one.

I cropped it, discarding almost half of the image, I played around with the brightness and contrast, and then altered the sat., tint and hues, and then finally converted to nearly b/w. The contrast is really high, but I think it all balances out. I then added the borders, and saved for the web.

I hope you like it,

Thanks in advance, dpc'ers.

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File Name
IMG_6775.JPG
Camera Model Name
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Shooting Date/Time
4/25/2005 4:57:11 PM
Shooting Mode
Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/20
Av( Aperture Value )
5.6
Metering Mode
Evaluative
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
100
Lens
18.0 - 55.0 mm
Focal Length
55.0 mm
Image Size
3072x2048
Image Quality
Fine
Flash
Off
White Balance
Custom
AF Mode
AI Focus AF
Parameters
Contrast +2
Sharpness +2
Color saturation -2
Color tone -2
Color Space
sRGB
File Size
1610KB
Drive Mode
Self-Timer Operation

Statistics
Place: 236 out of 492
Avg (all users): 5.2331
Avg (commenters): 5.3571
Avg (participants): 5.0161
Avg (non-participants): 5.4706
Views since voting: 722
Views during voting: 467
Votes: 356
Comments: 15
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/02/2005 10:56:34 PM
great web, interesting light
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2005 03:34:46 AM
I think that I'd like this better without the bug. But then you'd probably have to shoot this closer to the web to render it recognizable. The border is a little thick, but I like it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/30/2005 02:00:08 PM
interesting and nice composition..I've looked quite a while and still can't tell what this is..gl 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2005 11:03:23 PM
Nice web shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2005 07:03:45 PM
Very nice picture, although I feel the main subject is too small (or maybe I just need some glasses...). Anyway, I like the overall feel of the image. What I truly dislike is the large border and believe the picture would be greatly enhanced if you eliminated it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2005 11:46:26 AM
I love this
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2005 11:36:37 AM
The background watered web is fab, but struggling to see the main focus of the shot. (a spider, and something else maybe?)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2005 10:51:58 AM
Sorry, but the focus on the subject is so soft I'm not sure what I'm looking at. I assume a spider is feasting. Love the dew on the web against the black. Don't know, but I think the border is a bit too wide for my taste. Second pass--bumping up.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/28/2005 08:38:28 PM
Interesting? I'm not sure what this is. I like it. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/27/2005 11:34:36 PM
pic too small, border too big.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/27/2005 06:18:17 PM
I think your border hurt this shot, although some will like it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/27/2005 09:53:08 AM
I know my eyes are getting old but what the heck is that??? it fits the challenge
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/27/2005 09:23:25 AM
Nice Macro
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/27/2005 08:50:54 AM
VERY NICE ! <7>
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/27/2005 08:06:25 AM
interesting
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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