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Bottoms up!


Bottoms up!
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Copyright: Lurdes Melo (CallMeMaria) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1555 W: 50 N: 2932] (13609)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-11-04
Categories: Nature, Macro
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/200 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Bees [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-11-06 11:31
Viewed: 353
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Bottoms up - drinking expression, rather like cheers, good health, or skol - the 'bottoms up' expression origins are from the British historical press-ganging of unwary drinkers in dockside pubs into the armed services (mainly the navy) in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Men who 'took the King's shilling' were deemed to have contracted to serve in the armed forces, and this practice of offering the shilling inducement led to the use of the technique in rather less honest ways, notably by the navy press-gangs who would prey on drunks and unsuspecting drinkers close to port. Unscrupulous press-gangers would drop a shilling into a drinker's pint of ale, (which was then in a pewter or similar non-transparent vessel), and if the coin was undetected until the ale was consumed the press-gangers would claim that the payment had been accepted, whereupon the poor victim would be dragged away to spend years at sea. Pubs and drinkers became aware of this practice and the custom of drinking from glass-bottom tankards began. The 'bottoms up' expression then naturally referred to checking for the King's shilling at the bottom of the tankard. (Ack J Burbedge)

Meanings and origins of expressions

PHOTOFILTRE: Colors revived-Sharpened-Cropped-Bordered

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PS: The stamen of the flowers remind me of little scissors!
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  • Pedros Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 290 W: 72 N: 231] (5253)
  • [2007-11-06 11:32]

The pretty insect, the fair rapprochement - I am greeting

very nice marco shot,
If you had captured the front part of insect it would have been great.
But cannot catch a insect like this,
Graet pic. love it
- anil

Super POV Lurdes with fine detail and colour.
Lovely shot.

Regards Mark :)

heel erg scherpe macro petje af mijn complimenten :) gr Magda

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  • Hitbit Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 549 W: 174 N: 476] (5527)
  • [2007-11-06 11:48]

Superbe Macroshot Lurdes, I love the pov. the sharpness is just in the right place. Great colors to.

Tfs
Grtz Pim

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  • Danert Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 504 W: 11 N: 727] (3393)
  • [2007-11-06 11:50]

Hi Lurdes,
WoW ! What a close up shot . It is rasor sharp . Very good capture . You are right about the stamen of the flowers, It looks like scissors handles .
Daniel

Perfect sharpness, clarity, colors, lighting, POV, and mood. Very nice shot!! Well taken.
TFS

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  • Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3216 W: 368 N: 2667] (11482)
  • [2007-11-06 12:11]

It appears to be a bit oversharpened, Lurdes... but not really disturbing here. Interesting pov, the stamen resemble scissor handles indeed. Excellent contrast between colours of flower, bee and sky.
TFS

Hi Lurdes, amazing macro with splendid colors, inusual POV, great sharpness and excellent details, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • witek1 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 110 W: 0 N: 30] (1046)
  • [2007-11-06 12:41]

Piekne makro. Ta ostrosc na calej dlugosci pszczoly. Brawo

Pozdrawiam Witek

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 0 N: 768] (12746)
  • [2007-11-06 13:28]
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Hola Lurdes,
como hicistes esta macro???
original y colorida,
buenos detalles...
saludos

hello Lurdes
great POV and light, you got excellent colours, well done
regards
jo

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  • Nikas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 368 W: 2 N: 92] (1880)
  • [2007-11-06 15:19]
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Olá Lurdes!

Apaste bem a traseira da abelha!!! Gosto bastante desse angulo, geralmente é sempre tudo posto de frente, quando á angulos que se podem fazer mais interessantes. Gosto das cores tem muita vida a foto, e o macro está optimo.

Parabéns
Ana

Hi Lurdes.
WOW,what a nice macro.Great colours and details.Good POV.Well done.Congratulations.
Best Regards
TFS

* Piotr *

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  • mud Silver Star Critiquer [C: 39 W: 2 N: 7] (252)
  • [2007-11-06 19:59]

very nice macro
TFS
Jeff

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  • fer Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 857 W: 132 N: 933] (7955)
  • [2007-11-06 20:26]
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Olá menian Lurdes,

Tu tens que ir para o National Geographic magazine,estás fazer um grande trabalho com estes insectos as tuas ficavam lá muito bem.Menos a cobra que essa até dá arrepios.Mais um excelente trabalho.
fica bem,
Fernando

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  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1333 W: 100 N: 2070] (7958)
  • [2007-11-06 20:27]

Hello Lurdes

Wonderful macro view, although facing its behind

.great composition
.light is great
.good capture of sharp details
.front angle may work wonders here
.clarity is good
.pov is excellent
.nice colors

Well done macro!

TFS, cheers
bill

Olá Lurdes,

Belíssimas cores de uma excepcional macro!
Parabéns.
OPC este lindo trabalho!
Abraço,
Sergio

:) amanhã.

Hello Lurdes,

Excellent macro shot.
Sharp, well composed and detailed. TFS

Vandana
later

First your note - never knew that that expression came from trying to detect the "payment" for time served onboard a navy vessel. Nice to now this can also be found on the web and you already provided the link. Thanks.
Yes it seems as if the flower is filled with small yellow scissors and the bees bottem really is not his bad side - lovely picture again.
TFS
Els
:)follow

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  • Jens Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 674 W: 56 N: 1216] (4623)
  • [2007-11-07 2:29]

Hej Lurdes
Fantastic macro shot, brilliant POV, amazing sharpness and a superb light, you have done more than well. Compliments.
Regards
Jens.

Hi Lurdes.
Excellent macro and great shot.Very nice bee and details.Well done my friend.TFS.
Greetings.
H.Ayhan

Ola Lurdes,
Belo macro,otima nitidez e composicao,parabens.
Ralf

WOW! Excellent macro shot. Excellent sharpness and details.
TFS
Pierre

Wow, that guy looks huge. Well done on the point of view and some nice colors.

TFS,
Pedro

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