Day 1
by L2

Comment:
You go to take a snapshot and end up with a portrait ... seriously, I think the only difference between this a nearly perfect portrait is the baby looking off to the side.

3830
by pixelpig

Comment:
With the blotchiness and the bug crawling on it, this looks more like it's starting to decay than just opening up ... very interesting.

Message edited by author 2010-06-12 17:24:34.

3838
by pixelpig

Comment:
Lovely painterly effect, with an interesting but somewhat unusual color palette.

Morning Gems
by jomari

Comment:
Read your comment in the thread -- I think it works fine framed this way. Very nice color and gradient.

cake - unassembled
by Kelli

Comment:
Beautiful work -- I just hope those columns aren't quite as wobbly as they look here!

Jun 05 - Inside
by hajeka

Comment:
I really like the way the flower forms its own vignette effect, making the center look even sharper.

See All The People
by Art Roflmao

Comment:
Yes, the processing suits the subject well.

Did you use a tripod and timer, or someone else's hands? I'm always having to figure out ways to accomplish shots when I'm also the model.

IMG_6022
by MikeO

Comment:
Seems uglier than it really is, maybe because, as a larval form, it retains more segmentation than in the adult.

Image still seems a little flat -- I think I'd try blowing out the BG altogether, somewhat as if it was a mounted specimen, and then increasing the contrast a bit on the body.

Would be excellent for textbook-type use. :-)

Day Lily
by Kelli

Comment:
Really like the colors. Hard to keep those pollen grains in focus!

Etched
by scalvert

Comment:
I agree that's a really good bit of sketching, but if you haven't already seen it, check out this guy's gallery -- it's almost unbelievable what he does ...

Etched in Time