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Balancing Act
Balancing Act
cpanaioti


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: In the Garden (Classic Editing)
Camera: Canon PowerShot G3
Location: backyard
Date: Jul 27, 2003
Aperture: 3.0
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/1000
Date Uploaded: Jul 27, 2003

 Very co-operative insect. I took a dozen pictures of this fellow over about 15 minutes. He just stood there preening away. (Plant is 'Silver Mound' for an idea of size)

Used diopters +4, +2 and +1 stacked to get as close as possible using full optical zoom in macro focus mode.

Post processing: Crop, levels 22-46-246, resize to 640 x 480, save for web at 89%, run through NeatImage

Statistics
Place: 51 out of 350
Avg (all users): 5.8866
Avg (commenters): 7.5833
Avg (participants): 5.7724
Avg (non-participants): 6.0645
Views since voting: 1746
Votes: 238
Comments: 18
Favorites: 0

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 02/13/2006 02:48:02 PM
I love the iridescence on the wing and your dof. Great capture!
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 12/19/2005 04:15:26 PM
nice shot and v nice fellow
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 08/06/2003 09:18:36 PM
I want to thank everyone for their comments. I agree that the focus is a little soft. This is probably due to the use of the diopters. Without them though I wouldn't have been able to get close enough. As it was, I had to crop this image out of a larger image.

asitv, the lighting is just the evening sun, nothing special. The focus point was set right on the bug.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/05/2003 08:53:01 AM
I like the composition.
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 08/05/2003 07:39:20 AM
Coming in for the kill...
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 08/04/2003 08:37:42 PM
nice macro
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 08/03/2003 05:03:14 PM
Nice subject and composition, but could be sharper.
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 08/03/2003 12:04:10 PM
Great shot, great lighting. 10
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 08/02/2003 05:48:43 PM
Very interesting shot! Like how you captured the irridescence (sp?) of the wings.
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 08/02/2003 08:55:30 AM
excellent shot... would like to know more about the details on light, camera used, focus etc.. etc... 8 from me.
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 08/02/2003 07:06:56 AM
excellent. theres a dream feel to this which i really like, 9
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 07/31/2003 12:03:08 PM
Great serpid fly shot...
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 07/31/2003 10:24:09 AM
Great composition, shame about the glare on your insect. Very nice background... perhaps not enough contrast in colour between the top left and the subject. Nice use of dof. 8
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 07/31/2003 03:23:43 AM
cute.
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 07/31/2003 12:29:01 AM
great colours. some may criticise the artifacts on the wings, but for me, they help make the shot. my 2nd favourite so far
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 07/30/2003 11:32:05 PM
great picture!
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 07/30/2003 12:38:36 PM
Beautiful macro ! :) Very good exposure
Congratulations.
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 07/30/2003 04:16:23 AM
Great closeup. 8
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