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11-DEC-2004

1st Place Winner
Prey
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Sony DSC-F707
1/30s f/8.0 at 37.1mm iso100 with Flash full exif

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Katherine Stanback's Photos22-Dec-2004 02:27
Really cool shot - great details in the bug, and perfect amount out of focus of Godzilla!
Sony Forums Challenges21-Dec-2004 05:04
Sonny, nice capture of a predator/prey relationship. I think the DOF effect and the simple background make it really effective to view. MFC
Guest 19-Dec-2004 23:48
very cool image..Like the smug expression on the predator. irish_eye
Canon DSLR Challenge14-Dec-2004 03:48
I agree with Helen, this image is reminiscent of a something from a monster movie (thats a good thing !). I can feel the drama, the menacing OOF background really works well -John(ebones)
Guest 14-Dec-2004 03:48
Yes, good job Sonny. It does look like Godzilla lurking. Kind of funny too.
Helen Betts13-Dec-2004 11:36
Excellent capture, Sonny. Composition, DOF and clarity are all exceptional. Reminds me of some Godzilla movie or something like that :-). Helen
Jerry Curtis13-Dec-2004 02:05
Good job, Sonny. Very effective. Maybe you should have titled the shot "Pray" ;-)
Guest 12-Dec-2004 04:17
Thanks Net and Mike for the encouraging feedback. I was working on this image in my head since the beginning of the challenge. I wasn't satisfied with my first attempt a few days ago so I tried it again this morning. Glad y'all like it....Sonny
Guest 12-Dec-2004 00:38
Boy, Sonny, this is an awesome photo. The symbol of prey comes to mind.
Guest 11-Dec-2004 23:47
Sonny, this is just about the perfect realisation of this Challenge theme. It has just enough background focus to show the menace in the predator's eyes, and having both critters in sharp focus would have ruined the effect. - Mike