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Scorpion munching on a Centipede
Scorpion munching on a Centipede
Chris_Ang


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: A Second Chance (Minimal Editing*)
Camera: Nikon D810
Location: Singapore
Date: Jun 10, 2017
Aperture: 20.0
ISO: 1000
Shutter: 1
Date Uploaded: Jun 10, 2017

 I was out shooting macro on a raining night when I came across a scorpion eating a centipede.
Set up my tripod and exposed it under UV lights with fill flash on rear curtain. The prey also florescent a little under UV.

21/06- thanks folks for voting. I am glad to showcase the unique properties of a scorpion glowing under UV lights.

Statistics
Place: 8 out of 38
Avg (all users): 6.1020
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
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Views since voting: 385
Views during voting: 123
Votes: 49
Comments: 6
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 07/24/2017 12:35:00 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!
I lived in Arizona for a few years where we often looked for scorpions with black lights. The blue of the UV light here is much prettier (than the yellow-green we had) and I agree that the scorpion is quite "striking". I'm really impressed with the clarity given the one second exposure requirement.

I'm torn about the composition. I love the upper third but feel like the lower third is mostly negative (uninteresting) space. I would struggle to crop off the centipede's body too, so that is where I am torn. The exposure is great. You can see the legs of the prey against the background with nice detail. The branch and leaves are also well light without illuminating the darkness behind that creates such a beautiful contrast with the UV blue of the scorpion.

Congrats on a top 10 finish!
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 06/20/2017 08:06:15 PM
Originally posted by MaryO:
That scorpion is really striking.
LOL.
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 06/20/2017 08:03:41 PM
stunning.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/20/2017 07:59:08 PM
Great capture!
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 06/19/2017 11:46:08 AM
Eww, but well-captured. That scorpion is really striking.
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 06/14/2017 04:30:08 PM
Wow. I have never heard of a blue scorpion. 8
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