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An Erie Hell Hole
An Erie Hell Hole
LesleyNelson


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Challenge: Darkness (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: My Basement
Date: Jun 14, 2005
Aperture: F 8
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: Jun 14, 2005

 Our rats Salt & Pepper. They are actually very sweet.
When I think of darkness I think of a dark cold dirty wet rat infested hell hole. This was the best I could do.
Cropped removed color & upped the contrast. Added some noise to make it look a little more erie.

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Nikon Coolpix 5700
 06/21/2005 09:12:57 PM
That is just plain creepy! Fits the challenge very well, are these pets, or did you come accross these?? yuck!!
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 06/16/2005 11:30:19 PM
awww i love rats are they they hairless?
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 06/16/2005 09:24:28 PM
I had a hypnogogic rat experience the other night, thanks for remindidng me:) A good take on the challenge. The noise adds to the nightmarish quality of it. 8
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 06/16/2005 08:47:56 PM
Umm.
Kodak CX4230
 06/16/2005 10:11:47 AM
grainy
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Compact Hyperzoom Aspherical for Canon
 06/15/2005 05:49:36 PM
Oh No. I am going to have nightmares tonight. I hope these guys weren't in your house.
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Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
 06/15/2005 08:21:41 AM
creepy! rats ugg! love all the noise, nice shot,good luck!
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 06/15/2005 01:50:49 AM
Wish their detail were more crisp.
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