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Dead or Alive / Kill or be Killed
Dead or Alive / Kill or be Killed
Jacko


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Opposites (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Location: Grand Falls
Date: May 9, 2004
Aperture: f22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Animals, Macro
Date Uploaded: May 9, 2004

 Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh Sensor dust and it's an Open challenge. I've had my 10D for a year and haven't cleaned the sensor yet. I really have to look it up.

Ah well, I had fun shooting this. Had caught a little bee in a jar yesterday and it had died. Found this fly that was pretty sluggish ... wouldn't fly away. It just kinda stood around. I figured it would make an interesting set up. The fly kept playing with the dead bee so it was easy enough to shoot.

I set up my Canon 420EX to the left flat on it's side with an Omnibounce and the Canon 550EX to the right flat on its side. Fired both flashes with a wireless trasmitter (Canon ST-E2).

Almost a full frame ... made a 8x10 ratio crop out of the 4x6 ratio frame.

Statistics
Place: 30 out of 286
Avg (all users): 5.7550
Avg (commenters): 7.1667
Avg (participants): 5.9350
Avg (non-participants): 5.6313
Views since voting: 1469
Votes: 302
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 03/03/2006 11:23:24 PM
Detail in this shot is fantastic!
 10/05/2004 07:42:14 PM
its crazy how close you got to the subject of this photo. i never realized how bugs look so creepy close up. good job.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/17/2004 12:51:07 PM
Fascinating capture! I love the detail, all the hais and translucence of the wings. The dirt and dust is a little distracting but not enough to lower the score (could easily be fixed w/clone but not under open challenge rules)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/16/2004 05:45:38 AM
Nice macro shot! Good job overall...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/15/2004 12:53:39 PM
Very nice macro image. I'm curious on what camera and lens you used for this shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/15/2004 06:52:19 AM
Superb macro shot - loads of detail. Exposue right on. The only minor point is the few pieces of dirt/hair on the background area - but that's very minor. Great submission.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/14/2004 04:19:53 PM
Very good picture, but you're beating us over the head with the title. We get it. Anyway, nicely done picture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/14/2004 11:50:44 AM
That is gross!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/13/2004 03:26:53 PM
truly great macro but it does not really say 'opposition' very clearly
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/13/2004 11:42:01 AM
Nice macro!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/12/2004 08:30:08 PM
Great macro here, nice and sharp 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/12/2004 07:10:35 PM
Amazing capture. I'll never understand how people manage to find these crawlers in action. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/12/2004 06:41:36 PM
Wow! Scary monster!!! This must be a Jacko super Macro shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/12/2004 11:09:50 AM
Is that a dead bee, and is that fly eating it?? That's an enormous fly. This is a good shot, and I gave you a 10 for it. Poor little bee though!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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