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Challenge: A Bug's Life: Insects, Bugs, Beetle (Basic Editing)
Collection: 2009 - Challenges
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Vivitar MF Macro 55mm 1:2:8 f/2.8 for Nikon
Location: Apopka, FL
Date: Dec 7, 2009
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60 sec.
Galleries: Macro, Floral
Date Uploaded: Dec 8, 2009

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Purchased 1,500 Ladybugs to photograph from a local plant nursery...they are quite active little buggers...but neat to photograph...

Statistics
Place: 20 out of 49
Avg (all users): 6.2390
Avg (commenters): 7.2222
Avg (participants): 5.3548
Avg (non-participants): 6.3636
Views since voting: 1731
Views during voting: 414
Votes: 251
Comments: 13
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 07/13/2010 11:13:41 AM
Love the composition and depth of field.
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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 12/16/2009 02:41:44 AM
Third highest score ever! Excellent job. I love the ladies and you did a great job with it. Congrats!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon
 12/13/2009 06:22:24 PM
Beautifully framed and captured. Focus could be a little sharper IMO. (Not voting)
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Fujifilm X-T4
Fujifilm XF 35mm f/1.4
 12/13/2009 03:44:18 AM
Great focus and balance. This is IMO one of the better in the challenge - 10
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 12/13/2009 01:07:31 AM
Really nice DOF in this.
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Nikon D60
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
 12/12/2009 03:07:16 PM
I think more of the ladybug being in focus would make this a 9! It looks so comfortable (:
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 12/11/2009 06:32:12 PM
cute pie 9
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Sony DSLR-A350
Konica Minolta AF 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6(D) DT
 12/11/2009 06:25:08 PM
Wonderful composition, but the white balance is off
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Canon EOS-90D
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 12/11/2009 03:03:05 AM
Looks slightly under exposed, wish it was a bit sharper on the lady bugs face.
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 12/10/2009 12:01:13 PM
Great flower to show off a ladybug.
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Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 12/10/2009 09:56:56 AM
Nice close shot. Pales of the flower are appealing. Focus is a bit off on the antennae and head/eyes however.
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Sony DSLR-A100
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 12/09/2009 12:41:07 AM
beautiful colors and nice composition. Soft, sweet and pretty. Good luck!
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 12/09/2009 12:27:39 AM
lookin real good in the challenge ..
i'm not voting at all but i'm having a look thru .. there are some stand outs and some not so stand out . !!
this is the former .. great shot .. love the process ... good luck .. :)
lol lol LOL .. just noticed the title .. !!
also i noticed that you put those squiggly bits on either side of your titles .. they are distinctly yours .. so some ppl will know who the photographer is .. early on, i used to put three full stops on either side of the title .. didnt even think that it would single me out .. could go against you .. thats all .. :)
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