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Challenge: Insects II (Minimal Editing I*)
Camera: Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Lens: Konica Minolta MF 50mm f/1.2
Location: San Bernardino California
Date: Apr 13, 2007
Aperture: unknown
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/40
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Apr 13, 2007

 I took this with my lens removed and flipped over. I believe the aperature was wide open for this shot. I like that it looks like it's flying but it was actually standing on its nest. I think the reason it didn't fly off in spite of me being only 2 inches away is because it was protecting the nest which was under construction.

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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/22/2007 11:20:51 PM
WOW! Is that what they really look like close up? That is something you'd see in National Geographic! Awesome capture! 9
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM
 04/22/2007 01:43:09 PM
Novel composition, clean and simple.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D3s
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 04/20/2007 08:02:55 AM
Sweet, how did you capture this???
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R5
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/19/2007 02:52:48 PM
Those eyes are great!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-510
Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
 04/19/2007 08:50:58 AM
Nice focus but I don´t like the harsh light
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED
 04/17/2007 07:06:21 PM
Not to shabby, i like it muchly
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 04/16/2007 10:35:44 PM
excellent facial expression, but would like less central composition
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/16/2007 01:38:26 PM
Good DOF. Did you sharpen this? It looks like it needs to be sharpened (which is legal in minimal......you can even sharpen more than once).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot A620
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 04/16/2007 01:36:38 PM
Awesome shot! Makes me want to run. Great dof
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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