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timfythetoo


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Rule of Thirds II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Columbus
Date: Aug 30, 2006
Aperture: 6.9
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Aug 30, 2006

 Getting ready to go on vacation, I was mowing our lawn and came across this huge praying mantis. I popped him into a glass and stuck him in my fridge til I finished mowing. Set up a red posterboard background and a stick in some of that green foam brick flower stuff. Posed him into a bunch of different positions. He was very helpful. I have never really taken any bug shots so this is a first for me. I had intended on doing this for pastels but the basic editing came out ok so I decided rule of thirds instead. I think this fits as his eyes are in the lower 3rd, right? Hope this doesnt drop my average too bad. The red may be a bit too intense for mass appeal. We shall see. I wont see any scor eon this until the Saturday before rollover.

Post process - crop, levels, contrast, slective color, saturation, USM, border, resize for web.

Statistics
Place: 18 out of 320
Avg (all users): 6.5327
Avg (commenters): 6.3846
Avg (participants): 6.3605
Avg (non-participants): 6.6484
Views since voting: 1603
Views during voting: 299
Votes: 214
Comments: 20
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 09/14/2006 11:38:09 PM
Cute little fellow well captured. Congratulations on your top 20 finish.
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 09/13/2006 10:25:37 PM
Great shot! Love the focus/DOF, and that red background really sets off the green. Well done!
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 09/13/2006 09:10:05 PM
Trading post...
Another top 20! Excellent shot. The glaring red is a bit much, but the bug makes up for it.
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 09/13/2006 08:46:33 AM
Wow - you're certainly on a roll! How many 6+'s in a row now? Nice work! (This one's a wee bit too red for me, but who am I to say?)
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 09/13/2006 12:26:56 AM
Outstanding entry Tim... You are really shining these days. keep up the amazing work.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/12/2006 10:48:57 AM
Great red background against the mantis' green. Good clarity.
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 09/12/2006 08:12:25 AM
Well placed in the frame, the red background is a bit over whelming for such a small subject.
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 09/11/2006 03:08:51 PM
Bugs make my skin crawl, but I love how it is looking right at the camera and how the legs blend with the twig. Great shot.
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 09/11/2006 11:20:43 AM
The brackground is too bright for me -- I would have love to see the bug against something more neutral.
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 09/11/2006 12:53:51 AM
The red is too much
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 09/09/2006 09:56:53 AM
9 :) what a face! super colour.
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 09/07/2006 10:58:18 PM
nice dof.
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 09/07/2006 06:37:44 PM
I think the red background distracts somewhat, but the main subject seems very clear (7)
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 09/07/2006 01:39:12 PM
Damn, that red is bright! I think it's a bit too bright. It competes with your subject. Other than that, this is cool. Nice use of thirds and a cool looking little beastie.
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 09/06/2006 10:47:30 PM
cool
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 09/06/2006 08:38:32 PM
Nice clean and sharp capture
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 09/06/2006 05:59:24 PM
My first thought was "awesome"! Great job!
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 09/06/2006 04:36:04 PM
loose the red
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 09/06/2006 11:47:45 AM
He's wonderful. Nice catch and nice PP. I almost entered something kinda similar (a little less menacing tho ;-). I just hope the intense background doesn't drag you down.
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 09/06/2006 08:29:38 AM
nice contrasting colors and focus on head of mantis. -9-
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