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Challenge: Bridges II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon PowerShot Pro1
Location: Home, Australia
Date: Feb 15, 2005
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/50
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Feb 15, 2005

 This little fellow is a praying mantis and a fantastic model to work with. I knew what position I wanted and perservered over three days to come up with shot and I'm pleased with it in the end considering this was basic editing challenge ! As far as the bridge factor goes the mantis is actually forming a bridge and my finger is acting as a bridge to send him home !

Post Editing :
cropped image slightly
slight adj levels and curves
slight tweaks to bright/cont
slight tweak to hue/sat
small selective colour adjustments
resize for DPC
USM

Statistics
Place: 168 out of 424
Avg (all users): 5.4899
Avg (commenters): 6.5714
Avg (participants): 5.2588
Avg (non-participants): 5.7119
Views since voting: 835
Views during voting: 490
Votes: 347
Comments: 18
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 02/23/2005 02:30:38 PM
Hi Lisa,
I'm not going to hide from anyone by a PM and wanted to apologize for the comment I made during the challenge: "Where's the bridge?"
I have no idea why I said that, as I clearly understood the shot. I was in a pissy mood around that time and also noticed I did not vote on it either. I quit voting on the challenge when I saw my score climbing and didn't want to have a biased opinion in the voting process.
For what it's worth, I would have given this a 7, and probably wouldn't have gone any higher due to the highlights being blown out.
Oh and may go back and unselect the "helpul" check box - it wasn't! LOL
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/23/2005 01:44:53 PM
Thankyou all for these 16 comments and those who gave 9's and 10's ! Yes I didn't like the blown out part and didn't want it there but there was nothing I could do to this particular shot. I had ones where there was no blown out area(finger) but the mantis was not in focus or in the wrong position. Very difficult to get it spot on. I had to settle with it. I also think voters couldn't see the bridge concept either in this hence the low scores....
 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/22/2005 06:05:11 AM
I love this picture! the colors and the concept are great, I think this is the best picture of the challenge
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 02/21/2005 02:10:10 PM
I have seen some great bug pix in this challenge - and even when stretching the definition, they could all meet the criteria. But, Gosh, what a waste of perfect photographs that could have been entered under a more appropriate category.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/20/2005 05:15:58 PM
where is the bridge?
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 02/20/2005 08:47:50 AM
I always thought those insects were much larger! Nice idea, someone else took a similar picture. I like the DOF. The composition is not that interesting. 7.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/19/2005 03:48:51 PM
Delicate, tentative, bridging doubt and trust. Cool!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/19/2005 07:09:38 AM
The finger seems overexposed at the top, as does the mantis. I find that a little off-putting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/19/2005 12:04:02 AM
u prob have some remarks concerning the overblown part
but its an original found..well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/18/2005 12:12:30 PM
He looks likes he wants to get off your finger...
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 02/17/2005 03:07:43 PM
Excellent catch and composition. The highlights hurt it, but still an amazing photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/17/2005 08:29:31 AM
Nice detail. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/17/2005 06:13:40 AM
Awesome photo!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/16/2005 09:29:32 PM
wow amazing , got your self a good model lol he's cute..lol nice job
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 02/16/2005 03:39:22 PM
Beautiful moment. The finger is drawing too much attention due to the glaring white, but the rest is wonderful.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/16/2005 02:31:54 PM
clever idea. The finger is a little blown out. great subject
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/16/2005 08:07:38 AM
Great macro shot! Looks like one of those motorized bridges you know!
Green is very vivid. The only thing that doesn't look that good to me is that bright spot on ur finger! 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/16/2005 05:57:58 AM
OK!
Very nice!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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