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Sundew: Tiny Carnivore - Macro
Sundew: Tiny Carnivore - Macro
kaycee


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Water (Advanced Editing I*)
Camera: Olympus C-750UZ
Location: Backyard
Date: Dec 13, 2003
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 271
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Dec 14, 2003

 I'd hoped for wonderful surf this weekend, but all we had was 1 foot waves - so, here's my next favorite! This tiny sundew is a carnivorous plant that grows wild - this one is only about the size of a quarter in diameter! Water collects on it's little furry tentacles when exposed to the sun - hence it's name.

Statistics
Place: 114 out of 139
Avg (all users): 4.8609
Avg (commenters): 6.1000
Avg (participants): 4.7865
Avg (non-participants): 4.9677
Views since voting: 1036
Votes: 151
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

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 12/27/2003 07:38:55 AM
Hi greetings from the critique club, here goes my thoughts and ideas on your shot. First of all, I love the dew drops!! I think your subject is a little too central and would benefit from being shifted a little to the right, I also think if it was cropped a bit more tightly it would help to highlight the actual subject and cut out the frivilous leaves on ground. I also wonder if there would be a way to get the Sundew to be a little darker, or perhaps a bit might contrast may make it 'pop' out a little more. You obviously have a great eye to find such a beautiful and small subject to shoot, which is great!! Another suggestion may have been to bend that leaf that overlaps the flower out of the way as you took the shot, leaving your subject unobstructed. Keep up the good work noticing the details and interesting subjects around!!
Good work!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/21/2003 04:14:10 AM
I think the composition is too centered, it's too clustered, and the colours are too flat. 3
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 12/21/2003 03:39:45 AM
I know firsthand how small these guys are. Good job.
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 12/19/2003 06:34:57 AM
'water' is a bit weak for the subject of this photo.
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 12/18/2003 08:48:49 PM
The focus just seems a touch off here. Colors are very nice as are the textures. I could tell it was a macro though without the hint...
TC
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 12/18/2003 05:37:43 PM
if you were going for a macro shot i would have gotten even closer to the subject. also the leaf in the bottom center of the picture is in the way of your subject and is slightly distracting.
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 12/18/2003 01:52:45 PM
very interesting subject!
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 12/16/2003 05:41:22 PM
Nice find! Great photo! I would like to see it closer.
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 12/16/2003 11:05:12 AM
Beautiful composition and colors. A great shot.
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 12/16/2003 10:46:31 AM
Could have been slightly sharper, still a 10 for me.
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 12/14/2003 09:27:28 PM
Love sundews :)

Nice shot.
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