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Challenge: A Bug's Life: Insects, Bugs, Beetle II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
Date: Jul 10, 2011
Galleries: Animals, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jul 10, 2011

 I've tried to move beyond the static, cooled insect shots (though they are still fun) and go for more action. It can be much more frustrating and the last bee-in-flight shot I took required 300-400 attempts. This on? got it in 5 shots. HA! I'd consider it superior to my last attempt.

Statistics
Place: 19 out of 197
Avg (all users): 6.7582
Avg (commenters): 8.5714
Avg (participants): 6.9438
Avg (non-participants): 6.5806
Views since voting: 930
Views during voting: 326
Votes: 182
Comments: 12
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 07/19/2011 08:32:38 PM
I think you should have gotten 1st. I gave a 10.
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 07/19/2011 08:14:50 PM
Ha...a near perfect flying insect and it gets 20th place....it's tough around here !
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/19/2011 06:31:09 PM
Great in-flight capture. Love the background and the natural sunlight. Not an easy capture!
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 07/18/2011 01:54:32 AM
Brilliant lighting great moment, go for blue.
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 07/16/2011 03:42:10 PM
perfect focus and beautiful color. lovely.
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 07/14/2011 11:19:09 AM
Nice shot, it's so hard to get these guys in flight so crisply!
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 07/13/2011 09:15:00 PM
Wow! Lovely lighting and beautiful colors and composition! Such amazing sharpness of the bee in flight!
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 07/13/2011 06:50:29 PM
I seeing too many of this kind. It's a very good photo. well capture!
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 07/13/2011 08:59:23 AM
Ooh, nice light! Really makes the image special.
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 07/13/2011 08:46:19 AM
Wonderful!
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 07/13/2011 04:13:14 AM
Wow! Great action shot! I wish I could have pulled my bee shot off like that!
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 07/12/2011 08:32:01 PM
Lovely Photo!
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