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03/18/2009 04:33:21 AM |
| Aww!! another one that I am dissapointed with the DPC folks. This is a killer macro IMO. |
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03/17/2009 11:46:40 PM |
| Great macro, is this the Doc? |
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03/17/2009 11:40:08 PM |
| The face/head look almost human-like. I'm not fond of the saturated red background, but this is still well done. |
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03/17/2009 10:51:41 PM |
| Love the deep color supporting the legs of steel topped by the funny little face!! Good one |
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03/17/2009 08:32:43 PM |
| Beautiful image. I'm really enjoying the variety of colors here, and the DOF is perfect. 9! |
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03/17/2009 06:29:36 PM |
| Great colors and textures! |
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03/17/2009 05:14:41 PM |
| In the top 5 for sure. 10 from me and good luck. |
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03/17/2009 03:20:12 PM |
| I like how he blends in, but yet, because of the DOF he stands out from the surroundings. |
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03/17/2009 02:54:25 PM |
| Perfect focus on the head and pleasant background colours. |
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03/17/2009 02:54:04 PM |
LOVELY colors. Nice capture. Good job.
Not voting yet. |
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03/17/2009 07:51:15 AM |
| Really like the ultra shallow DOF here.. good colour as well. |
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03/17/2009 07:03:04 AM |
| Lovely - reminds me of Pug-h's work. (that's a compliment) |
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03/17/2009 02:33:12 AM |
hellooooooo little praying mantis so gorgeous and beautiful .. you look stunning surrounded by those amazing colours .. i hope you do well in this challenge coz insects rule .. !!!!!!!!! ..:)
of course i could give no less than a 10 for something this excellent . :) |
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03/16/2009 08:34:34 PM |
| Fantastic macro the DOF is stellar and the detail and clarity are great. |
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03/16/2009 07:31:46 PM |
| Splendid shot! They do camouflage greatly. And are sure are a great fun to photograph and seem like they're posing at times. Really like the warm fall colors and soft light. (no vote) |
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03/16/2009 02:35:57 PM |
| One thing about Praying mantis's they do make good models. IMO needs a little more DOF. |
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03/16/2009 01:33:07 PM |
Likes: Colors, spot-on focus, Composition
Dislikes: Nothing really.
Score: 10 |
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03/16/2009 11:03:08 AM |
| Incredible clarity and tones. Gotta bump this one up! |
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03/16/2009 10:40:02 AM |
| Nice capture and focus on the head. Nice colors as well. |
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03/16/2009 09:26:05 AM |
| Beautiful colors and focusing. I am strangely draw to keep looking at this photo. very nice. |
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03/16/2009 04:11:37 AM |
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03/16/2009 03:40:48 AM |
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03/16/2009 12:17:06 AM |
| Great sharpness complimented by a beautiful background bokeh. |
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03/15/2009 11:51:44 PM |
| Perfect focus, and man those colors! I love me some bug macros, and this one is superb. |
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03/15/2009 09:04:28 PM |
| An awesome feel to this with all that RED! |
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03/15/2009 05:32:07 PM |
| ha! i have a photo from this same shoot as my background:) lovely photo, the leaves it is standing on add a very cool feeling to the photo |
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03/15/2009 03:50:30 PM |
| Good DOF and some stunning colors. |
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03/15/2009 03:23:57 PM |
| Great close-up of this praying mantis. I like the red/orange background and it has nice bokeh. Lovely detail in the head and eyes. 8 |
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03/15/2009 11:58:42 AM |
| very nice dof and the colour really adds to the overall image. |
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03/15/2009 10:34:50 AM |
| i love the DOF! great shot! 10 |
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03/15/2009 10:16:17 AM |
| Very clear and detailed, good DOF, an interesting photo. |
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03/15/2009 10:08:23 AM |
| The colors are amazing and it is very sharp. One of my favorites in the challenge. |
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03/15/2009 10:07:06 AM |
| Lovely colours & great macro |
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03/15/2009 08:09:29 AM |
| I really like the colors in this. The eyes really draw me into the photo. |
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03/15/2009 06:23:57 AM |
| Beautiful view of a well colored insect. |
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03/15/2009 05:03:38 AM |
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03/15/2009 02:47:01 AM |
| wonderful macro , the tones captured are lovely too, 9 |
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03/14/2009 11:58:52 PM |
| Wow! amazing detail on the head..looks like a Roz shot....Nice! 9 |
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03/14/2009 07:11:18 PM |
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03/14/2009 06:31:38 PM |
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03/14/2009 04:25:00 PM |
He felt rather strange, and wondered what had happened. The last he remembered, he'd been hiking along the path that he frequented often, just another hike like any other. He remembered turning the corner and... yes. Yes, he remembered, faintly, seeing something there, floating. Some kind of misty, thing. It had been glowing slightly, and he had cocked his head in bewilderment and then...
... and then nothing. He had blanked out. All was darkness after that.
He shuddered, and thought perhaps he must have had some kind of weird fainting spell and a hallucination to go with it. That had to be it. Weird glowing floating things don't just happen. This was reality!
He sat up from where he lay, and rubbed his head, his vision still slightly cloudy, and realized he couldn't really focus properly. As he sat there trying to get his eyes to work properly, he suddenly heard a loud snap from behind him. With a gasp he spun around and his jaw dropped in shock.
There, before him, was a giant mantis. It was almost the same size as he, and the incomprehensibility of such a thing nearly tore his sanity from him. He stood there and gaped, and then, as his eyesight began to recover, he noticed that it was not a giant mantis after all, for everything around him had become immense. The leaves were the size of sofas, the grasses as tall as houses, and the trees, the trees were beyond the scope of his comprehension.
His mind suddenly refused to process what he was seeing, and he was cemented to the spot, sitting there, gaping. Then, the mantis cocked its head, seemed to consider him for a moment, and with a reflex faster than one could measure it snapped at him.
He screamed as it came away with a chunk of arm, and then, with a second lightning jab, the screaming stopped. |
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03/14/2009 04:20:28 PM |
| You bug peeps are just awesome. Mantis' are such great subjects. This guy, and the incredible dof, are marvelous. I almost feel that the brightly colored surroundings are a bit overwhelming for the exquisite detail of the bug, because the area of focus (eyes, 'hands', leaf tips) is relatively small within the shot, and because the bokeh and autumnal colors are so vivid. |
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03/14/2009 02:39:46 PM |
Coming back to comment...
He's just tooo alien cute! Wonderful colors, lovely detail! 10 |
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03/14/2009 01:11:14 PM |
| Magnificent macro and I love the colours. |
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03/14/2009 11:20:30 AM |
| Now, I suppose you're all wondering why I've called this meeting. I'm hungry. Let's prey ...er... pray. |
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03/14/2009 09:57:06 AM |
| This image really pops, nice DOF too. |
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03/14/2009 09:26:56 AM |
| Normally these guys are seen against all green - the reds in this are a delightful change - very rich, very good at setting him off. |
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03/14/2009 08:28:24 AM |
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03/13/2009 11:55:54 PM |
| Very shallow DOF, I'd like it to have been a bit bigger but given what it is you've got the focus point spot on |
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03/13/2009 09:50:22 PM |
| Terrific macro. I like the fall colors in the background and he has some of his own colors. |
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03/13/2009 07:53:56 PM |
| this guy is really cute, love the processing on this and the background colors, one of my favs in the challenge 10 |
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03/13/2009 06:49:00 PM |
| Great colors, very nice macro! |
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03/13/2009 06:22:28 PM |
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03/13/2009 05:55:28 PM |
| This is an outstanding macro. I haven't been through all the photos yet, but this photo looks very DrAchoo-ish. Well, 9 from me! Good Luck! |
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03/13/2009 12:46:03 PM |
| So much detail in the areas that are in focus. Good control. |
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03/13/2009 11:06:44 AM |
| great capture and focus, just the background is a bit distracting |
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03/13/2009 10:44:39 AM |
| Extraordinary capture, the colors are out of this world. |
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03/13/2009 10:35:12 AM |
| really like the colors in your shot, they are so very warm |
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03/13/2009 08:45:52 AM |
| Great colors and detail and focus. Nice background. Its a 10 for me. |
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03/13/2009 08:33:15 AM |
| The sharp focus and shallow DOF are excellent and the vibrant coloured head against the background really stands out well |
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03/13/2009 08:21:20 AM |
Another  roz masterpiece? DOF is as ever superb and I love the orange of the leaves |
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03/13/2009 04:31:21 AM |
| amazing colours and subject is great. composition kicks ass as well.. gotta be an 9.. hope to see this in top 10. |
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03/13/2009 04:11:07 AM |
| great focus and dof ... the red really helps make this macro a little different |
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03/13/2009 01:42:37 AM |
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03/12/2009 09:51:49 PM |
| Love this guy! The composition and colors are beautiful! |
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03/12/2009 09:42:33 PM |
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03/12/2009 08:29:59 PM |
| Love the rainbow head and the complimentary OOF colors. Excellent macro. |
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03/12/2009 07:03:44 PM |
| I have seen a similar shot just recently in a challenge and I must say that this is just as awesome if not better. Good Luck! |
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03/12/2009 12:24:33 PM |
| One of the nicer bugs, love the colors. |
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03/12/2009 12:02:41 PM |
| amazing colors ... I'm always on the lookout for one of these little guys around my house, but I can never seem to find one! The DOF is perfect and the creamy bokeh works really well here ... |
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03/12/2009 09:32:57 AM |
| Fabulous color and I love the shallow DOF. And the composition, while I'm at it. Really an awesome bug shot :-) Faving! |
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03/12/2009 01:39:45 AM |
| Cool macro, I love the intensity. |
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03/12/2009 01:21:02 AM |
| I am not fond of insect macros but this one really stands out. Well done. |
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03/12/2009 12:48:01 AM |
| Wonderful macro. Love the red background, it makes this guy feel more menacing. |
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03/11/2009 11:59:44 PM |
| Next time someone asks if I believe in aliens, I'm going to say, "ABSOLUTELY!" and they live on dpc! Such beautiful colors, the details of the "thing" are amazing. I can't get over it's head, so translucent, but not. Creepy and cool. (I believe more creepy though as I look again!) |
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03/11/2009 11:19:53 PM |
| Wow the head is so sharp! The red is a bit overpowering but I like this overall. |
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03/11/2009 10:46:32 PM |
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03/11/2009 05:23:14 PM |
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03/11/2009 04:53:45 PM |
| Lovely shot. Those colors are awesome. |
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03/11/2009 02:06:22 PM |
| I love the rich colours in this one, and the narrow focus! Beautiful. |
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03/11/2009 12:44:42 PM |
| Interesting subject choice. |
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03/11/2009 12:41:42 PM |
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03/11/2009 12:33:43 PM |
| One of my favorite insects. |
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03/11/2009 12:19:16 PM |
| That orange autumn palette is so pretty. |
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03/11/2009 11:01:43 AM |
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03/11/2009 05:40:02 AM |
| I love the colours in this shot! |
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03/11/2009 02:27:59 AM |
| Gorgeous colour and great dof. |
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