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Blood Sucker
Blood Sucker
dssagent88


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Challenge: Insects II (Minimal Editing I*)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
Date: Apr 15, 2007
Date Uploaded: Apr 15, 2007

 I stunned this mosquito when he flew in my face tonight. He happen to fall on a newly acquired mirror I had laying on the bed of our guest bedroom that some delivery guys just put in our house for our new house in Missouri (we move there at the end of May... yeah!!!). Since he wasn't squashed (yet), I remembered the insect challenge (although it's minimal editing - yuk), and snapped away. Yes, this community has turned me into a "ooh, this would make an interesting picture" kind of guy. This was the best one, with just sharpening. Nasty, huh? It made my skin crawl, so I figured it was a good shot. I should have framed him a little better in the view finder, but oh well. Close enough for the magic ratio.

- .jpg fomat shot
- sharpended with "sharpen" only, not unsharp mask or smart sharpen, per the rules!!

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Place: 155 out of 180
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04/22/2007 07:07:21 PM
Looks a bit blurry
 04/22/2007 06:59:49 PM
Like the title, and detail, would have liked to see it just a tad more colorful, great work. 6
 04/22/2007 01:20:54 PM
This shot seems blown out and out of focus.
 04/19/2007 04:36:42 AM
I think the light is too harsh
 04/17/2007 06:42:51 AM
west nile bugs - yuck! 7
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 04/16/2007 04:21:14 PM
It looks like you caught the little sucker on a mirror that was also reflecting something pure white. Very creative! Only the bug is slightly fuzzy (not the reflection) but pretty darn good for minimal editing.
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 04/16/2007 12:42:09 PM
Nice shot. You get the feeling that it would have benfited from a tad of PP (if that had been allowed)
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 04/16/2007 10:29:13 AM
Where is my bug repellent? This is Wow! Love it!
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 04/16/2007 09:44:23 AM
Is this a reflection? If so that's pretty good. But, sorry to say, the photo seems out of focus and over exposed.
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 04/16/2007 01:10:27 AM
A pity that the reflection was clearer than the actual mozzie. Still love the photo
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 04/15/2007 10:59:14 PM
great idea, a bit out of focus, but real nice
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 04/15/2007 09:48:21 PM
No offense but I just want to swat at it, smash it, til it is a little ball of insect paste rolled upon my fair arm. Oh my ... back to reality, interesting image, the composition and reflection are so awesome although overall a bit pale. 6
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