robberfly with bokeh
by roz

Comment:

Originally posted by P-A-U-L: This is totally amazing. The amount of detail you manage to capture of these tiny creatures is mind blowing! How do you get these little beauties to stay still for you?

thankyou Paul .. :)

if you shoot in the early morning there's more chance that the insect will stay for a few shots .. during the day they're more active ..

when I'm looking for an insect to shoot I will have set up my shutter speed .. aperture and iso before I see one .. all those settings will depend on whether it's sunny or cloudy ..
when i see an insect I will shoot a blade of grass or a leaf or the barbed wire fence depending on what the insect is on .. before i get to him .. as a test for exposure ..
when I approach I move very slowly with no sudden movements and make sure my shadow doesn't fall on them .. the flash doesn't bother them tho ..
I try and brace myself on something so i move as little as possible .. and shoot as many photos as I can before the insect flies away ..I mainly try and get the eyes in focus and then different parts of the body so I can focus stack later ..
I prefer to shoot not as close as I can get and then crop later .. that way I'll get more of the insect in focus ..
that's just a bit of a summary .. :)

Harmony
by grahamgator

Comment:
ps .. this should have the yellow ribbon if there are two reds .. !! ..

robberfly with bokeh
by roz

Comment:

Originally posted by Beaubeau: How did you get him to cooperate? Outstanding image.

I say please ..!!.. lol .. ;)

Meet You at Sunset
by SandyP

Comment:
really thought this would get the blue Sandy .. it's simply stunning .. :)

Harmony
by grahamgator

Comment:
just stunning ..!!..
the little hummingbirds are like the icing on a beautiful old fashioned 'cake' ..
this image really does remind me of a painting by one of the old masters ..
not sure if they were actually old when they did the paintings but the paintings themselves are very old now ..
think Rembrandt etc ..
congratulations on a great place in the challenge ..
btw .. the light and colours are delicious .. :)

messed up
by primabarbara

Comment:
I'm just loving your black and white editing !!! ..
great the way you've put the photos together with all the different expressions ..
congratulations on the ribbon .. :)

If only
by Neat

Comment:
you really can't be anonymous lol ..
this just screams neat .. the photo of course .. but the wonderful title as well ..
this is a very emotive image ..
many congratulations on the ribbon xx

Day 29 of Lockdown
by markwiley

Comment:
such a meaningful statement of the times we're living in .. everything about this is so good ..
many congratulations on the blue .. :)

sun dress
by mariuca

Comment:
WOW .. !!! .. this is art .. and so dramatic and intense .. just wonderful Mariuca .. xx

Blushing
by tjbel05

Comment:
gorgeous Tammy . :)