2 out of 3 - Bullet with butterfly wings

Challenge #2 in the 2 out of 3 - From a classic song. series. Hosted by duartix.

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Bullet with butterfly wings - Smashing Pumpkins - Despite all my rage I'm still just a rat in a cage... The photo must contain at least 2 out of the following 3 elements: Smashing (adj.), Wing and Rage. This is a tribute to another fundamental band and a hymn of the nineties. Perhaps it is not a coincidence that this song's video ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DowTH201wI ) is a clear homage to one of the most fundamental photo reports of the century: the Workers of Serra Pelada by Sebastião Salgado - a goldrush almost on the turn of the 21st century: http://www.girafamania.com.br/montagem/fotografo-sebastiao-salgado.html

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Announced:

Monday, 21st September, 2009 (GMT)

Submissions:

Monday, 28th September, 2009 – Sunday, 4th October, 2009 (GMT)

Voting:

Monday, 5th October, 2009 – Sunday, 11th October, 2009 (GMT)

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No borders or watermarks.
No cloning - the elements should be in the original capture.
Subtle tone mapping is tolerated as long it doesn't convey a sense of the unreal. The commonly seen extreme HDR is really not welcome here.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

At least 2 out of the 3 required elements must be present.
Smashing (adj.) - as in astonishing. There must be something fantastic, magnificent or superlative in the picture. Please understand I will be very critical about this element otherwise this wouldn't be a challenge.
Wings - Any kind of wings.
Rage - Any depiction of rage.
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Full of rage, smashing its wings to get out

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This butterfly sought freedom from the house it was caught in - together with 300 other butterflies - at a botanical garden in Richmond, VA. One can see its tattered wings and feel its sense of helplessness in the pose of its legs.

Camera:	Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
Lens:	Minolta 28-105
Submitted:	Sunday, 4th October, 2009 13:20 (GMT)
Taken:	Friday, 21st August, 2009
Focal length:	105 mm
Shutter speed:	1/3200 sec
Aperture:	F4.5
ISO:	200
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Views:	415

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