bugslife.jpg
by MAK

Comment by saracat:
I like the composition, and the colors work really well. There seems something a little off about the focus - your DOF is extremely shallow and it seems as though you've focused just past the eye to the back of the head, leaving the front eye out of focus. I do admit that that could be an optical illusion & I'm just not seeing it right, but when I go back and look at Jacko's bugs, it seems as though the eyes are the focus (just like in human portraits) when the DOF is so tight.

bugslife.jpg
by MAK

Comment by MAK:

Originally posted by orussell: WOW. Some kind of shallow DOF you got going on there. I'd bump up the saturation a little in the master channel and use a little less USM (see a hint of jaggies on the antenna). Also maybe consider cropping out the foreground because it draws the eye away from the fly. Otherwise great capture.

Excellent advice and suggestion, I will try exactly that .. god bless ya matey.

bugslife.jpg
by MAK

Comment by orussell:
WOW. Some kind of shallow DOF you got going on there. I'd bump up the saturation a little in the master channel and use a little less USM (see a hint of jaggies on the antenna). Also maybe consider cropping out the foreground because it draws the eye away from the fly. Otherwise great capture.

bugslife.jpg
by MAK

Comment by suemack:
Ohhhhh I like it!! Very nice focus on his hairy head and legs, great composition with the wings in the b/g. Good work!!

Biggus Wheelus
by MAK

Comment by Tammer:
It's too bad the sky was overcast when you shot this. I bet the colors on the ride buckets would have been even more vivid. I do like your "ground up" view though - cool.

Birthday
by MAK

Comment by neophyte:
Nice bike!

Birthday
by MAK

Comment by Brad:
Pretty decent shot technically (lighting & detail)
Not really sure I see the greeting card connection here or to a birthday. (5)

Biggus Wheelus
by MAK

Comment by chele:
stunning composition!!!!!!!!! i'm betting blue ribbon.

Birthday
by MAK

Comment by m2iw:
Itsa very niiice! Very clear and great detail. Wish I got one of these for MY birthday. Guess I'll have to settle for another poke in the eye.

Biggus Wheelus
by MAK

Comment by KarenNfld:
Nice!