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13-MAR-2005

1st Place Winner
Peek-a-boo!
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Canon EOS 10D
1/200s f/16.0 at 105.0mm iso100 with Flash full exif

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johnebones01-Dec-2005 11:22
Hi guest. I disagree with you on this one. I think it was clever the way Mike focused all the 'action' in the bottom left corner, and yet centered the head in a very homogenous OOF background (and with that dark central band, it almost looks like a bug 'portrait'). I believe that this is one of those cases where the composition 'rule of thirds' 1) is not a rule, but a guideline and 2) the central 3rd is still a 3rd . -John(ebones)
Guest 01-Dec-2005 02:50
I'm going to be completely honest here. This picture is not very good. It is sharp, I will give you that. But, the composition is very centered and the subjects body is cut off. It looks as if it was taken indoors = controlled settings + flash. The aperture was f16 which means the DOF is actually very wide/deep. The praying mantis is even in a defensive position. There is nothing special about this image.
Sony Forums Challenges28-Nov-2005 05:23
Great shot, Mike. Nice, angled composition, simple, and perfectly set off by the blurred background. Love the detail in the face/body. Well done. MFC
Guest 25-Nov-2005 14:20
Thanks folks. These are really the most marvellously cooperative subjects. You can pick them up and locate them wherever you wish and they're quite unfussed about it all :-) - Mike
Helen Betts23-Nov-2005 18:50
I love this! What a great capture (and what a great face, too :-)). Helen
Jerry Curtis20-Nov-2005 14:40
Very cute capture. Good composition.
roberta19-Nov-2005 06:42
Mike,
Great shot! Perfect eye contact and nice diagonal composition. This is really cool!
Guest 18-Nov-2005 05:49
Nice one Mike! Great composition, and lighting. I like that title too :)
Guest 18-Nov-2005 01:00
Very good capture, Mike! I think it's perfect for this challenge. I love it's expression and the way it was naturally framed by the blurred background.
Katherine Stanback's Photos17-Nov-2005 14:57
I love this shot - great color and clarity, and the background is perfectly blurred! I love the expression on his face, too.