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timboydwhite


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Challenge: Triangle (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon Digital IXUS 40
Location: By the Pool
Date: May 6, 2005
Aperture: F/5.6
ISO: auto
Shutter: 1/1512
Galleries: Candid, Macro
Date Uploaded: May 7, 2005

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Statistics
Place: 3 out of 413
Avg (all users): 6.9965
Avg (commenters): 8.3333
Avg (participants): 6.9128
Avg (non-participants): 7.0870
Views since voting: 7415
Views during voting: 473
Votes: 287
Comments: 60
Favorites: 19 (view)


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05/24/2005 05:05:46 AM
Love these little fellas - I bred them once. Had about 50 babies pouncing around trying to eat each other, so I ahd to separate them ASAP! Most survived too and I gave them away to various keepers of odd critters.

Aren't their eyes hypnotic.

Looks like he makes good model too - of course, being very still!
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05/22/2005 01:58:07 PM
Beautiful shot! I really admire a good macro shot and this one is right up there. Mine will come out like this one day.
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05/19/2005 06:58:20 AM
Looks like he just had himself some dinner. hehe.. Incredible how cameras can get this close to little creatures like this. Amazing shot and congrats!
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05/19/2005 05:08:06 AM
Great triangle shot! Congratulations on your ribbon!!
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05/18/2005 08:50:25 AM
oh, he (she?) is just so cute....
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05/18/2005 07:10:12 AM
Grate colours. Grate DOF Grate picture.
I wil get you next time.hehe
Congradulations.
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05/18/2005 05:28:27 AM
I love manties - super shot and congrats!!
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05/18/2005 02:55:15 AM
Wow, this is an amazing macro shot. Well done, and congratulations!
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05/18/2005 02:33:28 AM
Great shot and worthy ribbon winner.
Congratulations.
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05/18/2005 01:57:03 AM
This is a nice Macro
Congrats on your Ribbon
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05/17/2005 10:29:46 PM
Mucho congratulations on your first ribbon. This is just beautifully composed. That's actually quite rare in bug macros. And I love the way the triangle (its face) is so understaed, yet still obvious. Fine work!
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05/17/2005 09:37:47 PM
Congratulations !
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05/17/2005 09:32:36 PM
Whoooo!! wow.. thaks for all the great comments..

Was fun shooting this mantis actaually... just simple macro whilst holding a peice of white paper behind him.. had a bit of a battle.. several times he grabbed the lens and gave me a scare from the behind the magnifaction of the viewfinder... anyway, stoked to have a top 3!

Cheers, Tim

05/17/2005 08:58:44 PM
Good vision and a great entry, congrats.
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05/17/2005 08:20:15 PM
Congratulations on your first ribbon. Actually, it's the first for all three of us! Here's to many more for all!
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05/17/2005 08:16:50 PM
To funny....the title works too.....Congrats.
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05/17/2005 08:16:37 PM
Wow! Most excellent! Very cool shot and very well done. Congrats on your first ribbon!
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05/17/2005 08:05:00 PM
Congratulations on your yellow. This little guy rocks.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/17/2005 06:59:34 PM
This guy is all set. A good entry. Bump.
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05/17/2005 02:35:35 PM
Good color, great composition and well conceived depth of field. Terrific all the way around. Kudos to you for a fantastic capture. One of the best in this challenge and should be in the running for a ribbon.

The only improvement might be to try and remove the SLIGHT haloing around the right eye, antennae and left leg. With this image that would be very easy to do.
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05/17/2005 11:34:07 AM
nice macro, love the colors. can't say more than wow for this shot. 10
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05/17/2005 12:22:34 AM
Made me smile :-)
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05/16/2005 02:31:22 PM
Wow beautyfull!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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05/16/2005 12:33:16 PM
I feel like the bug is smiling at me... lol

I LOVE this one! The clarity and the colors and everything - 10!
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05/16/2005 12:05:28 PM
Great triangle! It actually looks like he's grinning too! 10
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05/16/2005 07:40:07 AM
Just love this guy and you did a superb job!
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05/15/2005 01:40:32 AM
unusual triangle.
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05/14/2005 12:55:25 PM
Really nice, crisp details. Looks like it's surprised by the camera. Beautiful colors.
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05/14/2005 06:23:24 AM
Awesome shot. The colour here just leaps out of the screen at you. 8/10
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05/13/2005 08:16:51 PM
Great macro, focus on face and front legs works great.
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05/13/2005 03:06:09 AM
Amazing. Great Color, Sharpness and Composition.
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05/12/2005 08:56:11 PM
I really like this little insect - very cute. The colors are very bold...love the red mouth.
As for the focusing, at first I thought I would have liked to see less blur of the body, but soon realized that is what makes this fit the theme so well. The blurring of the body makes the head really stand out.
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05/12/2005 05:23:40 PM
Where did you get a mantis in such short notice? Nice idea/
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05/12/2005 10:56:42 AM
Lovely shot. Great high key background, excellent composition and colors. 9
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05/12/2005 10:37:12 AM
Now thats a triangle I would not have ever thought of. great find very original. Wonderfull color and a textbook perfect use of DOF. Great job!!!
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05/12/2005 09:02:02 AM
Fabulous shot! This is one of only two photos I gave a 10 to. Good luck!
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05/12/2005 08:30:50 AM
Funny an beautifuly detailed.
I just love the DOF here, and the rich colors.
So far the best I've seen in this chalenge! 10
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05/12/2005 07:27:16 AM
the DOF draws attention to the triangles here but i feel i wouldve iked this better if the entire critter was in focus.the body blurr is distracting to me. :o)7
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05/12/2005 06:40:09 AM
Is it real/alive? Great shot! 10
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05/12/2005 06:00:37 AM
Give me the jeebies...but a nice clear photo!
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05/12/2005 04:59:20 AM
The head is the triangle? Funny creature, good shot..
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05/12/2005 04:36:55 AM
Nice DOF. I like the bluriness of everything except the head and arms. I gave it a 9.
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05/11/2005 05:48:59 PM
made me smile and shiver at the same time;))
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05/11/2005 04:06:28 PM
Great photo and idea, I like the subtle triangle!
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05/11/2005 03:56:42 PM
photo execellence in all aspects .... recognizing this triangular shape opportunity puts this among the top entries
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05/11/2005 01:31:03 PM
Good comp, wish there was a bit more focus on the face esp the eyes but it is a good shot and a very good idea. Nine from me
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05/11/2005 12:52:03 PM
I'm not a big fan of mantids, but this one is really spectacular...scary...but spectacular! ;) Wonderful details on her "alien" face! :)
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05/11/2005 10:33:20 AM
Clean macro with interesting framing. This may be the only living thing with a triangular head.
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05/11/2005 09:18:59 AM
when i looked at this as a thumb last night i was like wheres the triabngle - but duh! check out that noggin. my favourite so far :)
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05/11/2005 09:01:45 AM
Great close-up! I 'm thinking science fiction movie......
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05/11/2005 07:32:19 AM
Lovely!
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05/11/2005 07:22:16 AM
Good one, like these bugs. A tad soft on the head, more DOF or different focus point would be great. 9.
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05/11/2005 06:29:48 AM
I think he's laughing at you! Cute shot, great capture. :)
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05/11/2005 05:58:52 AM
What a GREAT shot! Beautiful! [Do you have them as pets? How do you get them to pose so gracefully on a white background???] (9)
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05/11/2005 05:08:13 AM
Awesome model....how did you get her to post for so long...
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05/11/2005 04:37:44 AM
Perfect. 10!
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05/11/2005 04:26:54 AM
Funny and good... (7)
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05/11/2005 01:27:56 AM
Cool shot!
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05/11/2005 12:25:52 AM
Thats great. Love the expression you've captured.
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05/10/2005 09:14:47 PM
a comedian in every group
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