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CorySmith


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Challenge: Macro V (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
Location: studio
Date: Jun 27, 2005
Aperture: 32
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jun 27, 2005

70-200 with 24-70 reversed
3 alien bees at full power

Statistics
Place: 16 out of 374
Avg (all users): 6.6864
Avg (commenters): 8.1852
Avg (participants): 6.6433
Avg (non-participants): 6.7722
Views since voting: 2507
Views during voting: 385
Votes: 236
Comments: 31
Favorites: 2 (view)


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07/11/2005 12:55:31 AM
A capture that seeks the viewer. Congratulations on your top 20 finish.
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07/11/2005 12:45:11 AM
Nice Bee Shot. Cool Top 20 finish.

Message edited by author 2005-07-11 00:45:56.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/10/2005 11:16:28 PM
is this a real bee? wow if it is!!!
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07/10/2005 10:52:37 PM
Awww how cute. They are furry.
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07/10/2005 08:46:22 PM
Now that's what I call 'up close and personal'! Beautiful job - amazing DOF. Great shot! (Are those water droplets on his face/eyes?) Background looks a little overprocessed, but it takes a while for your eyes to stray from the bee! Very nice.
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07/10/2005 03:45:22 AM
Pretty cool shot. Background works very well here
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07/10/2005 02:16:20 AM
quiet a macro...50mm reversed ? you have got a good dof. I never got this much dof with 50mm reversed :(
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07/10/2005 02:03:20 AM
you know, he looks kinda cute. like a mutated alien dog or something.
it's probably my screen, but it seems as though it needs a little contrast.
either way, good luck.
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07/09/2005 05:09:14 PM
Great detail!
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07/06/2005 10:26:53 PM
Woh crazy... we can see the "grid" in it's eye... really good pic here... 9
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07/06/2005 12:27:44 PM
This shot had the potential to be fabulous, but only the antenna on the left really has any clarity and sharpness. Even the little hairs on the leg on the left are not as sharp as they should be for a shot like this to be effective. Nice try, though. 6
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07/06/2005 12:19:33 PM
very interesting shot! it seems a bit dark to me in the facial details, but I do like this
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07/06/2005 10:58:51 AM
The face is a little dark, maybe lighten it up to get more detail.
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07/06/2005 10:51:59 AM
Wow, that's close! Never thought I'd see drops of water on a bugs eye. Incredible shot. It really makes you see bugs as being more than just... well, bugs. He's actually kind of cute up close like that!
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07/05/2005 11:31:08 PM
Kinda looks like a buffalo too. Nice close-up bee.
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07/05/2005 06:54:07 PM
Nice macro
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07/05/2005 04:24:54 PM
yuck ....well done 8
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07/05/2005 01:44:09 PM
I am at the point where I thought I could NOT vote on another bug, but this shot is very refreshing.....GREAT focus.
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07/05/2005 06:43:30 AM
Creepy....=)
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07/04/2005 11:23:06 PM
Gave it an 8. The drops on this are amazing. Light is just a bit flat to me. Bump the contrast and it would have been a 10. Good work!
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07/04/2005 09:10:41 PM
9 - Yeah. Very good. Nice with the blue background, really fluffs up the 'fur'. Nice blue 'glow' off that left eye too. The detail on the 'facial fur', including the wet fur, is good. Would like to have seen more focus on the centre of the face, but being so dark I am sure that is difficult. I will be back to see what lens you have and how you did this.
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07/04/2005 06:41:52 PM
Amazing detail on this shot! Just incredible. It's amazing to see a bee up this close and personal.
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07/04/2005 03:18:38 PM
That is one seriously hairy bee! Awesome shot!
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07/04/2005 12:05:00 PM
stunning shot a winner for sure and a ten from me!
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07/04/2005 11:54:23 AM
YIKES!!!!! The black on black makes it hard to see the detail in his face but still.... I'm shuddering. The focus is good. Wish I could see the droplets on his eyes better. I like his hairy little head.
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07/04/2005 10:12:36 AM
Nice macro... Is it going to mutate or what...
I think a highlights/shadow tool here would wok nice to give more light on the bees head, besides that it is a really nice capture...
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07/04/2005 10:01:38 AM
great composition and DOF. Even got water drops! :) Blue background enhances image. He seems to be smiling. 9 from me - good luck in the challenge!
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07/04/2005 09:14:29 AM
Wow ! Great macro !
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07/04/2005 08:45:18 AM
Bizzare... this is amazing for clarity and DOF.
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07/04/2005 12:31:41 AM
Nice buggy, buggy. Don't eat me! :-)

Excellent sharpness on the antennae and eyes. Nice contrasting color and the BG as well. Good luck!
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07/04/2005 12:10:43 AM
Hope you included what lens you were using - quite the close up.10
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