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Armadillo Dreaming
Armadillo Dreaming
Chinarosepetal


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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Date: Apr 9, 2007
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2009

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Statistics
Place: 575 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.5697
Avg (commenters): 6.5800
Avg (participants): 5.5698
Avg (non-participants): 5.5694
Views since voting: 512
Views during voting: 680
Votes: 509
Comments: 56
Favorites: 0

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03/17/2009 04:31:42 PM
DOF
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 03/17/2009 11:31:55 AM
Very nice and interesting close-up
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 03/17/2009 11:19:29 AM
hehehe! i love those little dudes! great photo!!
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 03/17/2009 12:42:11 AM
Excellent!
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 03/16/2009 08:35:14 PM
Good macro, and I like your choice to make this black and white.
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 03/16/2009 06:16:10 PM
Good macro. Although it is a bug, it looks like is displaying a strangely human sadness.
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 03/16/2009 01:19:40 PM
looks more like a bed bug...yuck...
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 03/16/2009 10:17:10 AM
Nice shot. Looks prehistoric.
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 03/16/2009 02:20:39 AM
wow
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 03/15/2009 05:32:11 PM
interesting-imo could use a bit more contrast
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 03/15/2009 12:57:32 PM
This looks good, where its in focus. I understand that the unfocused parts are what give it that 'dreaming' effect, but I think a little less of it would be nice. It does give you that 'floating' feeling though.
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 03/15/2009 12:07:51 PM
I can't even imagine what type of lense you must have used for this detailed of a macro shot on a creature that small. Amazing!
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 03/15/2009 11:31:48 AM
I love the textures you captured and it's a wonderful composition.
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 03/15/2009 08:04:41 AM
really nice macro shot. the toning adds to the overall image
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 03/15/2009 06:08:25 AM
Great detail on the bug, good DOF too.
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 03/15/2009 01:21:10 AM
did you take a look through microscope on the carpet or what? :D lol
nice

cheers, brano
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 03/14/2009 06:05:56 PM
Very interesting effect. I like it.
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 03/14/2009 04:40:59 PM
Looks a bit smaller than an armadillo. I think you've done a good job capturing a dream-like quality in this shot.
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 03/14/2009 01:55:41 PM
Great use of a shallow dof. This is really interesting.
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 03/14/2009 01:35:36 PM
He looks almost translucent. Nice detail on the shell
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 03/14/2009 11:40:40 AM
the small creatures in God's universe are the most amazing of all!!! great detail and contrast in this image...
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 03/14/2009 03:13:52 AM
great macro, love the detail, this is really amazing
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 03/13/2009 08:35:21 PM
lovely and otherworldly.
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 03/13/2009 08:02:53 PM
Strange creature! Nicely captured! 7
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 03/13/2009 05:54:30 PM
.... how did you get this shot!? it looks almost like you're using an electron microscope!

In other notes: good DOF, creative capture, nice shot!
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 03/13/2009 04:22:16 PM
This is terrific! Interesting subject, finally, interesting composition. Brilliantly lit, focused and presented. Among best in show.
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 03/13/2009 02:29:12 PM
Great macro detail. I like the B&W too.
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 03/13/2009 01:07:20 PM
I love the bokeh. I would like to see it with colors and whithout a border. Nice shot! Good luck!
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 03/13/2009 10:32:10 AM
Cute title.
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 03/13/2009 09:58:51 AM
lol funny title.. cool bug
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 03/13/2009 09:35:02 AM
Great macro, great DOF and texture on him. I like the choice for black and white.
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 03/13/2009 08:21:32 AM
Good selective focus.
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 03/13/2009 12:36:07 AM
Great macro. Would like to have seen the antennae a bit sharper.
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 03/12/2009 11:50:19 PM
interesting you went B&W with this it tends to lose a little to me
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 03/12/2009 07:54:56 PM
Wow, the processing on this is awesome -- it makes it look like a creature under a microscope.
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 03/12/2009 07:14:01 PM
Beautiful macro and nice DoF. I like the color tone you used.
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 03/12/2009 07:01:25 PM
Good shot!
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 03/12/2009 03:27:34 PM
This is too cool, excellent macro
9
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 03/12/2009 02:20:33 PM
Shallow DOF works well with this, it reminds me of looking at ticks with microscopes.
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 03/12/2009 12:31:01 PM
Wonderful macro.
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 03/12/2009 10:26:51 AM
wonderful macro
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 03/12/2009 09:41:10 AM
Great macro shot.
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 03/12/2009 09:05:57 AM
Borderline microscopic, I hope, but I do like the humorous title.
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 03/12/2009 06:48:41 AM
Neat, he looks busy.
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 03/12/2009 05:49:15 AM
great macro - well done
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 03/12/2009 05:30:21 AM
I never saw a bug like that and it does look like the Armadillo. hahah. Good tones and focus.
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 03/12/2009 03:24:25 AM
Ewww! Nice composition.
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 03/12/2009 02:25:29 AM
You nailed the focus!
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 03/11/2009 08:00:36 PM
yuk..lol yet intriguing.
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 03/11/2009 01:45:34 PM
yikes! Invasion!
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 03/11/2009 05:43:58 AM
like the blur
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 03/11/2009 05:40:24 AM
Wow, is this a flea? A slater maybe? Cool.
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 03/11/2009 05:09:42 AM
Is that a dust mite? Nice!
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 03/11/2009 04:59:30 AM
wow , how many extention tubes did you use ? anyway good shot 7
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 03/11/2009 04:23:51 AM
yuck! nicely done.
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 03/10/2009 09:09:29 PM
wonderful sowbug (isopod)
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