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Uploaded: 12/14/03 12:06 AM GMT
Skywalker
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This is a rather retouched shot of a waterstrider that I took late this august. I found a whole bunch of them by a bridge and shot like 20 photos of them. I liked the reflection of the sky in the water and was really happy with two or three of them until I realized that they were totally pixelated in some areas... Hence I put quite a lot of work to make this flaw not so obvious. I hope you think it turned out ok. :)

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::mayne
12/14/03 12:22 AM GMT
It is awesome Klas! Love the reflection and can't see anything wrong in this. Great job:-)
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Happy Holidays To All
Ichiban
12/14/03 12:27 AM GMT
When i saw the title i first thought it was some kind of airplane
before i saw it full-size. :-)
Very good photo.
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- Ichiban
+cc_Beowulf
12/14/03 5:13 AM GMT
That is just totally awesome... I have tried taking this shot several times before, but none ever turned out. You did this to perfection man... toooootttaaalllly awesome dude!! =D
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- Loyal Caedes Fanatic
kjh000
12/14/03 10:51 AM GMT
I'm very happy that you liked this one. I spent like three hours retouching it. ^_^ Thank you guys!
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thejaedenbeast
12/14/03 7:33 PM GMT
very nice! Those are awesome bugs... :-)
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*~()__JaedenBeast__)
kjh000
12/14/03 8:39 PM GMT
Tnx! :)
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::Sherpa
12/16/03 5:04 AM GMT
Wow the water is so clear, and blue, nice job...
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kjh000
12/16/03 8:05 AM GMT
thank you! :)
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+ppigeon
12/19/03 9:10 PM GMT
Technically perfect, great color
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MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!
kjh000
12/19/03 9:13 PM GMT
:) Thank you for the great comment, Pierre!
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Shiznet
12/21/03 3:43 AM GMT
Cool nice work....." FUN FACT : If you take them and put soap on there legs the fall right through the water and get stuck on the buttom.... lol..... or you can spray soap on the water and the fall through its funny... lol" ( and cruel )
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Merry Christmas to all. Enjoy!
kjh000
12/21/03 12:56 AM GMT
Hmm. Yup heard it, never done it. As you remarked it's pretty cruel.

Another fun fact: If you put a human kid with or with out soap on water they sink... (If they don't know how to swim I guess.) I guess that's cruel too. ;) jk. I couldn't resist the temptation.

Thanks for the comment.
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cemkarahan
12/22/03 7:34 PM GMT
Where was this pixelated area again? ; )
That is very nice..The top view looks good,the reflection gives a different look to the image...
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CemKarahan, A soul,which is not dedicated to a goal;is lost. Because,being everywhere is equal to being nowhere. Montaigne
kjh000
12/22/03 8:04 PM GMT
Hehe. Thank you, Cem. ^_^ I can send you a smaller copy of the original file (if you want) so you can see how terrible it was in the beginning...
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trickybabe
12/24/03 4:12 AM GMT
wow, wow, wow. Great shot, Great name. Im loving it.
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Satisfaction is the death of desire
thomas82
12/24/03 4:55 AM GMT
thanks for reminding all of us that all of life is beautiful.
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kjh000
12/24/03 1:56 PM GMT
Thank you Paula and Thomas! I'm glad you liked it.
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Iggidy07
02/18/04 4:28 AM GMT
Incredible clarity. Awsome job
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I didn't take my issues pills this morning
::kjh000
02/18/04 2:18 PM GMT
Thank you so much. :)
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Thunderchicken
02/27/04 9:22 PM GMT
That is fantastic! Awesome!
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When the rooster crows, it's time to WAKE UP!!!
::kjh000
02/27/04 10:32 PM GMT
Thank you Katie. :)
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fadinha_cipestre
03/15/04 10:28 AM GMT
Awesome:)
Great capture:):)
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::kjh000
03/15/04 7:36 PM GMT
Thanks. :)
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btwvapor
04/08/04 1:44 PM GMT
I like the fact that you used large apature to blur the background to make yhe spider stand out works for me good job
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CSheridan10
04/27/04 1:12 AM GMT
Where were the mistakes, could u post a pic before, or a tutorial
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~~CHRIS~~
::kjh000
04/27/04 8:12 PM GMT
Thanks for the comments btwvapor and Chris. :) I think I can look up the original image. I don't think I could do a proper tutorial for this one. I don't think I'm good enough to make the same edit one more time with the same result. It took me several days to get it right but I guess that if you are skilled you can do what I did in maybe one hour (or less). Much of the time I use on my work are spent because I try things I never done before and really don't know how to do... :)
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::magical
04/18/05 6:38 PM GMT
for not knowing how to do you did it REALLY good! geee, these creatures are difficult to capture and great job in brunging it out that clear!
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fantasy is man's greatest gift
kjh000
04/23/05 7:09 AM GMT
Hehe... Thank you. Much appreciated. :)
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Gogf
05/22/05 5:42 PM GMT
I love it!
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kjh000
05/23/05 8:14 PM GMT
Thank you! ^_^
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stormdancer
06/07/05 3:38 PM GMT
WOWwww what a beautiful shot.
the job you did on it worked out great.
this is an oustanding good shot. 10/10 for me
great capture and even better subject..never seen a better one on this subject.
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kjh000
06/08/05 9:29 PM GMT
Thanks! That was really nice to hear. :) I'm a bit silly maybe but I never grow tired of kind words. ^_^
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::Iincognito
07/09/05 2:31 AM GMT
... not long ago, in a galaxy not to far away... a prime example where title meets picture to produce a symphony of words.... Thank you for sharing the picture.
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bjb
08/02/05 5:15 AM GMT
I never commented or voted on this???!!! Sure thought I did. Here's my 10 and I'll stride on out of here not quite as gracefully.
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When you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance... Leanne Womack
kjh000
08/10/05 7:22 AM GMT
^_^ Hehe... Thanks BJ for taking the time.

And thanks to you Greg too. I love the way you put it. ^_^ I didn't really think of that connection when I named the image.
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newwaver
10/14/05 12:12 AM GMT
that is so cool:) it turned out excellent!
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::kjh000
10/23/05 9:47 PM GMT
^_^ Thanks!
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