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Moms Against West Nile

© Audrea Telkamp

Moms Against West Nile

Uploaded: July 06, 2004

Description

Digital composition using my son, myself, and PSE2. To get the mosquito I taped some white foamboard under an outdoor lamp and used myself as bait. The mosquito was shot around 11PM using my camera's macro mode with only available light from the lamp (no flash).

Comments

Karen Beri July 06, 2004

Fantastic Audrea!!!! #145261

Ellen Peach level-classic July 06, 2004

Excellent job on this, Audrea...love it! #634166

Kristen McKain July 06, 2004

lol! Love it!! #634174

Kathleen F. Greer July 06, 2004

WOW! What a unique creation!! Excellent job Audrea!! #634211

Cindy K. Bracken July 06, 2004

Great job!

Cindy Bracken
www.shuttermom.com #634274

Sherri Conley July 06, 2004

Too funny ~ I love this! #634367

Dale Ann Cubbage July 06, 2004

This is so funny and cute! I'll bet we'll be seeing this again! Great idea! #634385

Audrea Telkamp July 06, 2004

Thanks you guys!! - we had a great time doing it (although Philip says his eyeballs kind of hurt afterwards!) #634656

Laurie Bocca July 06, 2004

I love the title, excellent job and great creativity where did you get the idea? #634736

Audrea Telkamp July 06, 2004

Thank you Laurie. A friend of mine called wondering if I could come up with something for an article she was writing about protecting your kids from West Nile Virus. My eldest son said "Why don't you shrink yourself down and be swatting a mosquito on one of us like on our nose or something..." and I went from there. Kids are the creative epicenter of the universe! Philip begged to be the one, insisting he was the best eye-crosser around (he does seem to exhibit quite a bit of talent in this area!). I spend so much time trying to keep 4 boys sprayed down with DEET this summer (our state had a bad year last year with this virus, especially our county). I enjoyed creating this composition because it helps to inject some humor into the situation. #634862

Leonard Pierce July 06, 2004

This is fantastic Audrea!!! A very well planned and executed shot. Your careful attention to all the details really shows. Well done!!!!!!! Your sons did a great job here too!! #634881

Audrea Telkamp July 06, 2004

Thank you Len!! I must say, your fruit salad image is DELICIOUS!! #634895

August 03, 2004

oh how funny I love this picture:)
great shot!!!!!tonya #684762

Audrea Telkamp August 03, 2004

Thanks Tonya!! I'm glad you got a kick out of it!! #685330

Kathleen F. Greer August 14, 2004

Congratulations on this super image Audrea!! #708175

Susan T. Evans level-classic August 14, 2004

Congrats Audrea, hilarios!!! well deserved! #709094

Audrea Telkamp August 14, 2004

Thank you so much Kathleen and Susan!! #709487

Ellen Peach level-classic August 14, 2004

I'm so happy to see this as a finalist...a well deserved congratulations, Audrea and good luck in the finals! #710317

Audrea Telkamp August 14, 2004

Thank you Ellen - you are such an inspiration to us here!! #710577

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