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The staredown
The staredown
jamesgoss


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: A Bug's Life: Insects, Bugs, Beetle II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Location: Oakland, CA
Date: Jul 12, 2011
Aperture: n/a
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/2000
Galleries: Macro, Insects, etc
Date Uploaded: Jul 12, 2011

 taken with my cheapo amazon macro tubes on, not sure what aperture was because of the non-electrical contact. Manual focus, tons of shots.

post:

crop
denoise
vivesa
color curves,
high-pass sharpening.

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Views since voting: 389
Views during voting: 292
Votes: 171
Comments: 4
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/18/2011 05:20:59 AM
Mostly the macroshot tends to be sharp focus but this one is really nice with its soft focus and lovely bg.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/15/2011 08:02:00 AM
i love the crop and processing here, just incredible perspective and title. 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/14/2011 03:41:57 PM
Nice bokeh here, but it seems that you missed the focus just a little, as the antenna are sharper than the eyes.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/13/2011 11:03:03 AM
Like the perspective but wish I could see the eyes more clearly.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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