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Challenge: Insects II (Minimal Editing I*)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Nikon
Location: Jersey, UK
Date: Apr 14, 2007
Aperture: F/22
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/200 sec
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Apr 15, 2007

 Some flying bug taken climbing up my garden wall. Taken handheld with my macro extension tubes which was very difficult to do, expecially as these things don't stand still!!

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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/22/2007 11:31:18 PM
Weird, but I like it, 6.
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 04/22/2007 11:07:54 PM
Could be sharper and use a bit more light.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 04/21/2007 10:53:59 PM
Nice. Gross.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 04/21/2007 10:01:22 PM
nice shallow dof! i think that some contrast wouldve made the bug stand out a bit more though
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Olympus E-510
Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
 04/19/2007 08:58:43 AM
Nice shallow dof
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 04/17/2007 09:49:37 PM
I just love that black line on the right. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/16/2007 01:43:34 PM
Good DOF but too dark and no detail in the bug.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 04/16/2007 11:31:48 AM
Great DOF, but the picture is pretty dark...and it just looks like a bug on a rug (hehe) not too much about that catches the eye. Maybe if it were brighter you would be able to see more detail in the bug... ?
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