Broken web
by riksnake

Comment:

Originally posted by sidpixel: Hello from the critique club An appealing image that meets contributes to the open challenge well Congratulations for your deserved high score and HM for this excellent image. It’s all in the detail, truly amazing, they’re insects that we either love or loath but when you are able to see them like this difficult not to be impressed with the way they fit in to the bigger natural picture. Technically its very well executed, the focus is exactly where it should be and I like the slightly off-centre composition. All in all a great image Roger, well done

Hi Sidpixel,
I am just happy to reached the top ten, I place the spider off center for two reasons. One, it is missing a leg thus will not be ideal for composing a symmetry composition. Two, the web which supposed to compliment the spider has been disturbed thus I decided to composed it off center. Thank you so much for you detail comment, it load of help... Appreciated.

Best regards,

Roger New

Message edited by author 2017-12-11 11:11:45.

Broken web
by riksnake

Comment:

Originally posted by Chris_Ang: Congrats Roger!

Hi Chris,
Thank you.
Best regards,

Roger New

Broken web
by riksnake

Comment:

Originally posted by Ammie: Real good job. Congrats

Hi Ammie,
I am really glad that it turn out great, the spider is missing a leg and the web has been disturbed, otherwise the symmetry will work better composing the spider in the middle. Thank you for you compliment.

Best regards,

Roger New

Broken web
by riksnake

Comment:

Originally posted by mariuca: sinister and beautiful

Hi Mariuca,
I wish I can crop more and bring the subject nearer but I really like the effect ot the web too. Thank you for your comment.

Best regards,

Roger New

Joyful journey
by riksnake

Comment:

Originally posted by mariuca: Is this a modern sherpa?

Hi Mariuca,
I think their way of life have not change much just that their dressing have possibly improved somewhat.. The still rely on porters as there is no road for cars up there, the demand is still there. I would say porter rather than Sherpa, but I may be wrong too.

Best regards

Roger New

Joyful journey
by riksnake

Comment:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao: I looked all over REI's website and could not find that backpack. ;-)

Yes Art Roflmao, I was all over Kathmamdu last month and was not able to find anything similar too. hahaha

Joyful journey
by riksnake

Comment:

Originally posted by colorcarnival: This photo looks like it comes with a really good story :)

Hi colorcarnival,
This was taken during my trek to Everest Base Camp, Nepal. we encounter many porters carrying loads up and down the mountain and valley. They are both friendly and warm, shot while they were resting while they were chatting amoung themselve. Many uses Yak or even donkey as well but this is their basic work to bring some money home. Glad you like it.

Best regards

Roger New

A Zillion you.
by riksnake

Comment:

Originally posted by snaffles: Greetings from the Critique Club! First off, Roger, congrats on the HM, this is a very good macro. The beetle's antennae make a great way to lead the eye into the pic and to that funny little face it has. The ambient lighting is perfect and the comp dead simple but very effective. Even the colours work perfectly with the green of the leaf being complementary to the orange eye area. Great find, and well deserving of the high score *and HM in a FS no less. Keep up the great work, and look forward to seeing more of your work in the future. Susan

Hi Susan,
Great to hear from you again. Thank you and I am really happy managing to rech 4th(HM). My best so far and Really very happy. I am particular of it's antennae as they are very long, I position myself lower then the normal eye level shot. This allow me to express it very long antennae and very detailed face which basically where I want them to see the compound eyes. I feel the leaf is beeded to show the base of where it is resting on, I am pretty fortunate too as this is a rather big beetle thus I was able to capture the details of it's compound eyes clearly. Thank you once again for your comments and valuable pointers. They have prove very useful, thank you Susan.

Best regards,

Roger New

A Zillion you.
by riksnake

Comment:

Originally posted by NiallOTuama: well done on this hm! spectacularly sharp image.

Hi NialloTuama, thankful to know there are many that apprciate macro too, thank you very much for your support and good feedback.

Best regards,

Roger New

A Zillion you.
by riksnake

Comment:

Originally posted by IreneM: Amazing image! Fabulously sharp where it should be. I certainly wouldn't want to meet this creature on a dark night (or even by day ;-) Many congrats on your HM, Roger.

Hi IreneM, Please do not be alarm, this is just a beetle and it is just almost 2 inches in length, they have very beautiful compound eyes and they are tree dweller. We commonly find them resting on leafs and at time on small branches. Thank you very much for your kind feedback.

Best regards,

Roger New