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Shield bug
Shield bug
Dan_Cottle


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Rule of Thirds II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon
Location: my bedroom
Date: Sep 4, 2006
Aperture: f25
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200 with strobe
Galleries: Macro, Studio
Date Uploaded: Sep 4, 2006

 This is the first one of these specific bugs that ive seen around here, and it was quite a challenge trying to photograph it as it would not stay still for more that a second.

Statistics
Place: 23 out of 320
Avg (all users): 6.4391
Avg (commenters): 7.3333
Avg (participants): 6.3163
Avg (non-participants): 6.5303
Views since voting: 1753
Views during voting: 308
Votes: 230
Comments: 13
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Canon EOS-40D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 12/14/2006 04:24:18 PM
Top notch - focus centered in just the right spot.
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
 09/17/2006 09:34:29 PM
Excellent capture. Great sharpness, clarity and detail. I hope to get this lens soon and be able to capture images like this one. Well done.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 09/12/2006 11:42:00 PM
This picture makes me itchy! Good angle!
Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
 09/12/2006 08:46:47 PM
Wow.. good picture, nice Dof and a really good capture of a very ugly creature... :o)
Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 09/12/2006 02:46:09 PM
The clarity is flawless. The rule of thirds is precise. The subject is extremely interesting. Great job! You have my vote---9.
Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+
Canon TC-DC58B 1.5x Tele Converter
09/09/2006 05:56:23 AM
Ewww...weird...here's a 9 (a little dark) now go away! };>)
Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED
 09/08/2006 10:20:15 AM
holy macro!
Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 09/08/2006 08:04:51 AM
What's that bug ? .-)
Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 09/07/2006 05:40:57 AM
GREAT macro capture.-9-
Canon PowerShot A95
 09/06/2006 06:16:32 PM
Pretty cool image! I love the perspective.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 09/06/2006 11:59:49 AM
Whoa. I almost feel as if he's going to launch off the screen at me! Great job making your subject stand out!
HP PhotoSmart 935
 09/06/2006 08:46:48 AM
very nice macro!
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/06/2006 02:36:55 AM
creepy!!! But nice :-)
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