Ummm... since the first three comments all explained to me that I did not address the challenge topic, the penny is starting to drop. I'll blame the communists, as I am from South Africa, and everything here was either the commies or apartheid's fault. Hehe.
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Nice shot using Ext Tubes. It's not easy. Good background and composition. A bit OE.
Herman, the DPC "specific rules" of Wildlife V is incorrect. Your shot is perfectly valid despite voters being misled by the "purpose of this competition". You could have photographed a mushroom in the forest and that would have been valid too. It should not then be called a "Wildlife" challenge but rather a "Mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians" challenge! Unfortunately I learnt this the hard way. Take the challenge literally. Photograph a mammal, bird, reptile or a frog. Voters here are too literal and by voting you down are themselves not following the Voting Rules: "...You may not: give an entry a lower score because you believe it violates the Challenge Rules."
Wikipedia (USA): "Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants, animals and other organisms." Insects are deemed members of the animal kingdom
Britannica (UK): "...living things and especially mammals, birds, and fishes that are neither human nor domesticated"
Collins Dictionary (UK): "wild animals and plants collectively" "You can use wildlife to refer to animals and other living things that live in the wild."
The Free Dictionary (USA): "Wild animals and vegetation, especially animals living in a natural, undomesticated state."
You know i didn't even realize it didn't address the challenge lol so i gave it 10, because it was a great shot, but now i understand why it wasent higher up.
"For the purpose of this challenge, "wildlife" should be considered non-domesticated mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians living in a natural environment."
Nice bug shot, but as per the above it doesn't include insects. Therefore I'm saying this does not meet the challenge. Sorry.
The composition and background are just wonderful. One of my favorites from the challenge. I hope you get the votes you deserve for this, just afraid people will vote down insect photos.
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