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Hot August day
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pitsaman


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Challenge: Seasonal Shots (Classic Editing)
Camera: Olympus C-5050Z
Location: Schaumburg Illinois
Date: Aug 18, 2003
Aperture: F 4.5
ISO: 64
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Animals, Macro
Date Uploaded: Aug 16, 2003

Used Sugar water on the coffee table on 90' day,this one is among 12 other wasps flying and landing on my hands and camera!

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 257
Avg (all users): 6.9522
Avg (commenters): 8.4545
Avg (participants): 6.9730
Avg (non-participants): 6.9286
Views since voting: 7016
Votes: 209
Comments: 58
Favorites: 23 (view)


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06/06/2004 12:58:39 PM
Nice i saw a hornet the other day id of loved to of got a shot of it as good as this. Brave man!
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09/02/2003 04:57:28 AM
Kosta, aka pitsaman is good at taking pictures of insects up close. I know because I work with him and he's always bringing these photos to work to show me! I'm glad to see he won, he's very creative in his photography! text
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09/01/2003 08:11:50 PM
Fantastic detail and a great idea. Bravo!
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09/01/2003 03:16:50 PM
This is incredible. So clear and so macro. :) Love it. The border is perfect for this shot. Well deserved first place.

Call them all back in for the Insect challenge?

Message edited by author 2003-09-01 19:18:17.
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08/28/2003 08:20:21 AM
is this in first place?
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08/27/2003 09:44:58 AM
WAY TO GO, PITSA!!!! Look at every single hair on the wasp's back!
Wooo hooo.
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08/27/2003 08:36:39 AM
Kosta you da man. how many stings during this shoot? :)
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08/27/2003 07:58:03 AM
WTG Kosta. Now you have a Blue ribbon to put on your personal site. Go team 5050!! Great pic! - Bob
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08/27/2003 07:23:52 AM
Kosta

Congratulations on your first blue ribbon!
Excellent work! I love the sharpness and color in this photo.
Did you lure the bee with sugar water or water?
See my creating your website brought you good fortune LOL.

Calvus
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08/27/2003 06:06:15 AM
Pitsman, C O N G R A T S !!!

Way to go!!!!
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08/27/2003 06:03:39 AM
Great capture. Wonderful color and definition. Congratulations on the ribbon
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08/27/2003 05:23:28 AM
Excellent job -- way to go!
08/27/2003 05:15:27 AM
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Great work!
And I LOVE the border.

Message edited by author 2003-08-27 09:16:59.
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08/27/2003 04:43:35 AM
congrats.
08/27/2003 04:00:48 AM
congratulations, a great shot
08/26/2003 11:58:22 PM
congratulations! Wonderful shot!
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08/26/2003 10:41:09 PM
Strike! Congrats Kosta.
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08/26/2003 10:14:22 PM
Excellent shot, Kosta. Congrats on the Blue!!
JD Anderson
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08/26/2003 09:50:23 PM
Congrats on a well deserved Blue ribbon - a very lovely macro, I would have given it a 10 even though I have come to hate bugs now ;)
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08/26/2003 09:22:57 PM
congrats mister pitsaman;)
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08/26/2003 09:16:30 PM
Congratulations!Pitsman - first place and your own DPC site (LOL)
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08/26/2003 09:04:46 PM
Nice one Kosta!!
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08/26/2003 09:01:07 PM
Congratulations!
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08/26/2003 08:42:01 PM
Way to go! Outstanding shot
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08/26/2003 08:32:19 PM
You were long overdue! congratulations!
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08/26/2003 08:18:49 PM
congrats!
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08/26/2003 08:16:17 PM
congratulations very well done
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08/26/2003 08:14:02 PM
Great Shoot. This was one of my few nines.

Congrats on the ribbon.
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08/26/2003 08:08:46 PM
Thanks everyone for beautiful scores given to my photo!I did about 50 shots of Wasps on my balcony and this one was the best among many others,it was a very hard decision to make!
I'm very happy today!
08/26/2003 08:07:51 PM
Hey congratulations, Kosta! Nice shot!
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08/26/2003 08:03:07 PM
You must be getting goosebumps like the yellowjacket :) Congratulations.
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08/26/2003 08:01:49 PM
Hey a blue ribbon for you! Awesome!
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08/26/2003 08:01:32 PM
Solid! nice ribbon and a blue, too!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/26/2003 06:45:07 PM
without the border i would say this is the best shot i've seen so far entered in the category.
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08/26/2003 06:10:25 PM
good macro shot
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08/26/2003 06:01:53 AM
Awesome sharp macro.10
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08/25/2003 11:20:40 PM
Color, composition, DOF good. Great shot. Good luck.
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08/25/2003 05:12:12 PM
Outstanding capture. Focus and depth of field is excellent. My favorite of the challenge. 10
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08/24/2003 07:28:53 PM
Awsome macro. It really fits the challenge also because it looks like he's drinking water because it's hot outside. Great job cropping as well... there's just the right amount of water in the shot, and the bee/wasp is positioned perfectly. 9.
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08/24/2003 08:31:22 AM
fabulous close up! very crisp and clear.
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08/22/2003 07:25:33 PM
Great macro!
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08/22/2003 10:18:41 AM
absolutely awesome.. . very sharp. How did you get a shot this clear???
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08/22/2003 07:21:07 AM
Wonderful macro shot. Great focus, color, etc. I guess even these guys need a drink when it's hot, huh? Good luck!
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08/22/2003 02:52:55 AM
Superb... my favourite this challenge and only 10. Great detail, saturation, sharpness. Interesting composition and textures. This should get a ribbon... but maybe people have seen too many insect macros recently? I hope everyone has an open mind...
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08/20/2003 06:18:43 PM
SUPER JOB! The colors are fantastic, it works!
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08/20/2003 05:46:25 PM
Nice close up. I wouldn't have gotten that close to a bug like that. :) Well done.
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08/20/2003 11:31:33 AM
nice detail
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08/20/2003 11:27:29 AM
Wow, this shot is awesome. 10!
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08/20/2003 11:05:45 AM
Grate deatales... hope that you didn't got stung.
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08/20/2003 09:58:57 AM
He looks thirsty! Nice clean, clear shot...I like this
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08/20/2003 09:16:10 AM
super macro.
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08/20/2003 08:21:35 AM
woww. superb macro.. i dont know if i can see a "season" in the shoot.. but nice pic.. =)
08/20/2003 06:53:46 AM
Excellent all around. None of the other insect shots have grabbed me but catching him drinking like a dog on a hot day is great. 10. And a ribbon I\'m sure.

I think this is my favorite all time DPC photo.
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08/20/2003 05:50:16 AM
you can feel the thirst
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08/20/2003 01:01:32 AM
this is such a nice closeup. almost makes you thirsty. one of my favourites. 9
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08/19/2003 11:56:08 PM
An excellent bug pic.
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08/19/2003 08:24:50 PM
This is a great capture. The fuzzy border is a little bothersome, It looks like you might have given this a border and then re-sized the image. Try sizing first and borders last. - Nice work 7
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08/19/2003 08:19:44 PM
I love this photo and will leave a better comment tommorow. 9 for your great shot
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