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Fly Squatter
Fly Squatter
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: On the Edge (Classic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Australia
Date: Dec 21, 2003
Aperture: 16
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1.3 sec
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Dec 23, 2003

 Louie the Fly seemed quite happy to pose for some time on the edge of this glass table. He is up lit with a torch. I used a 90-300MM Canon Lens @100mm with Kenko extensions.

Statistics
Place: 18 out of 164
Avg (all users): 6.2282
Avg (commenters): 6.8000
Avg (participants): 6.1605
Avg (non-participants): 6.2720
Views since voting: 1427
Votes: 206
Comments: 16
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 01/27/2004 02:26:25 PM
I love this shot - it's perfect. :)
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 01/03/2004 10:41:22 PM
He was to good a subject to kill ;)

Originally posted by jcordina:
Amazing macro, if only the squatter was visible showing impending death!!
 01/03/2004 10:40:36 PM
Originally posted by nexus:
on the edge of what? and i don't think the inversion quite works here...


On the edge of the glass table. I didn't invert anything either ! so I am not sure what you mean by that?
 01/03/2004 10:39:21 PM
Originally posted by Coley:
Is this Jacko's fly again?


Not sure what the question means
 01/03/2004 10:38:35 PM
Originally posted by amsmyth:
funny title, good macro, looks a little pasted on (or dead)


Not dead but very sick !
 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/30/2003 07:32:50 PM
that fly is ugly! great photo...
 12/30/2003 06:05:59 PM
Is this Jacko's fly again?
 12/30/2003 04:51:46 PM
Fly Squatter? Lol too cute! Love the focus on this one.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/29/2003 09:10:03 PM
on the edge of what? and i don't think the inversion quite works here...
 12/28/2003 05:36:43 PM
Cool macro shot - and neat colors. He is indeed right on the edge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/28/2003 04:26:51 AM
Amazing macro, if only the squatter was visible showing impending death!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/27/2003 10:21:34 AM
Wow, great lighting and close up.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/26/2003 06:12:20 PM
Great shot of the fly, but I'm not too keen on the background colour. Maybe desaturating certain colours would work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/25/2003 06:42:13 PM
Cracking macro shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/25/2003 11:16:05 AM
wow.. good Macrooo!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/24/2003 12:09:52 PM
funny title, good macro, looks a little pasted on (or dead)
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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