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Challenge: Insects II (Minimal Editing I*)
Camera: Canon PowerShot Pro1
Location: Austin, Tx
Date: Apr 15, 2007
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Apr 15, 2007

 The common pill bug, or sow bug. They are everywhere here.

This guy was crawling up a white envelope I had scooped him up with.

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I just found out in the forums insects only have six legs. (sigh) Oh well. I'm leaving it just to prove I can do a decent shot with no editing. ;~D

Statistics
Place: 32 out of 180
Avg (all users): 6.3900
Avg (commenters): 6.8333
Avg (participants): 6.2045
Avg (non-participants): 6.5357
Views since voting: 948
Views during voting: 342
Votes: 200
Comments: 35
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 06/14/2007 09:04:48 PM
i like the sharpness and the feel of this. you're getting really good in macro shots. congrats!
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 04/24/2007 11:29:25 AM
I wish I could fave this one again. I really love this shot. I should have given you a 10. Excellent capture.
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 04/23/2007 06:16:56 AM
Aww...I love roly polys!! Good one Judy!
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 04/22/2007 08:41:58 PM
Judy,

I thought this was a wonderful shot, but I try to be strict on challenge definitions. If it would have been macro or bug you would have gotten at least an 8 from me. I was your only 1, so it didn't matter. Keep up the great "natural shots' Van
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 04/22/2007 08:30:47 PM
What a great image, and I love the bokeh here.....
I think it should have placed higher.....
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 04/22/2007 08:26:07 PM
Strong finish congratulations, a 5 from me, I knocked a point for the number of legs...sorry
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 04/22/2007 08:07:59 PM
Nice shot, Judy! Don't sweat the number of legs. :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/22/2007 07:35:10 PM
soft looking picture... love it..
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 04/22/2007 04:54:55 PM
Great colors and clarity. Beautiful light and composition. No need for a butterfly to make this a stunning shot! One of the best in the challenge IMO. Bumping to 9.
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 04/22/2007 10:05:15 AM
Very nice, the saturation is good, looks like you polished him
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 04/22/2007 08:52:01 AM
Great shot, very clear subject and nice to see something different :)
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 04/21/2007 06:24:35 PM
Like the lighting, dof and comp. Nice work.
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 04/21/2007 06:17:21 AM
cool photo
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 04/19/2007 11:00:26 AM
Bummer that this isn't an insect, as it is a great photo!
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 04/18/2007 08:33:06 AM
Very simple, but amazing clarity! i love this.
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 04/18/2007 02:34:17 AM
I love Rolly-Pollys :) I tried to get a pic of one and he kept rolling up.

Nice work!
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 04/17/2007 01:10:52 PM
I didn't mark your score down for not meeting the challenge, but I don't think that is technically an insect.
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 04/17/2007 07:13:33 AM
Simple yet effective...nice background colors...sharp/in focus subject...great diagonal composition *9*
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 04/16/2007 08:07:50 PM
Very good photo, Especially good for minimal edit... Bravo (8)
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 04/16/2007 06:31:44 PM
beautiful reflection on shell. would love to have seen close up fo face. very nice colors.
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 04/16/2007 03:15:57 PM
excellent. 8 for now. Well, dang, I need to be consistent here. I'm docking 2 points for not being a true insect. If any shot is going to fool the masses and do well without being an insect, this is it. Changing to 6.
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 04/16/2007 12:49:48 PM
I love the crisp colors and the simplicity. Nice angle and sharpness on the bug.
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 04/16/2007 12:39:42 PM
Oh my word.....count the legs....there's more than six....bet you some people are going to explode about that little fact. As for me I am just going to say, great shot and mark it accordingly
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 04/16/2007 12:16:47 PM
Not really an insect I'm afraid - but it's a nice picture anyway, so I'll give you a 6... (would have been higher if you had met the challenge)
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 04/16/2007 10:51:34 AM
Reminds me of the acrobatic beetles on the movie, "It's a Bugs Life". Great detail. Good dof.
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 04/16/2007 09:31:26 AM
Very good diagonal composition, good clarity and DOF.
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 04/16/2007 08:42:10 AM
One of my faves of the challenge - and the only pill bug around. I have always loved these bugs. Nice clean detail, simple compostion, great colors. Bumping up to 9. Good luck!
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 04/16/2007 08:33:06 AM
Beautiful!
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 04/16/2007 08:08:40 AM
Really crisp! also i like how whatever the light green thign in the background sort of highlights him.
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 04/16/2007 05:41:11 AM
I don't know if a "doodle" bug is an insect or not, but after trying to photo some myself this past week and having the little boogers roll up and roll away all I can say is WOW. What a great capture of the little buger! - 9
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 04/16/2007 05:00:22 AM
Awesome
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 04/16/2007 03:58:48 AM
A lovely picture but not an insect.
Great looking reflection on the shell.
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 04/16/2007 03:35:36 AM
isopods have more legs than six, dnmc to me
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 04/15/2007 10:43:11 PM
Good background.
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 04/15/2007 08:15:19 PM
nice depth of field and bokeh
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