Ah, Little Grasshopper!
by MaryO

Comment by Tlemetry:
Wonderful image. Love the lighting and DOF on the little critter. It can stand on its own without the border. Great shot!

Ah, Little Grasshopper!
by MaryO

Comment by BlueZamia:
The shallow DOF creates a whole landscape for the bug. I like how the crispness of the focused part drifts into the BG. I'm not a border fan and this one doesn't work for me.

Ah, Little Grasshopper!
by MaryO

Comment by RKT:
Oh nice catch! Love the sunny yellow and the lime green hopper...It just screams summer. I'm not a big fan of the border...anything that competes with the true subject isn't necessary IMO. This little hopper definitely does not need to be "caged" so to speak.

Ah, Little Grasshopper!
by MaryO

Comment by Elaine:
Great image! I like the green border, but I think I like the processing better along the edge. The difference is what is distracting to me.

Ah, Little Grasshopper!
by MaryO

Comment by annig:
Hi This is great image. I agree with Bear Music-the image is quite good & does seem to be challenged by the border. Also, how is a border done? (I really have no clue) but it seems as though the image outside the border is more clear-is that possible? Maybe just the lighting of the photo, but the border accentuates the difference? Anwyay, nice job & I think it's fun to play and experiment in front of a "friendly" crowd!
:)

Ah, Little Grasshopper!
by MaryO

Comment by NikonJeb:
That is waaaaaaaaaaay cool! Pretty, too!

Ah, Little Grasshopper!
by MaryO

Comment by ursula:
Beautiful image, could easily stand on its own.

Coming and Going
by MaryO

Comment by Alicia:
How creative! Great job. I love Wolfhounds - and this is a gorgeous one, too.

Finnegan in Profile
by MaryO

Comment by ShutterPug:
Love the name Finnegan. He looks so sad here, though I am sure he's a happy hound since being rescued and shown true love now.

Coming and Going
by MaryO

Comment by ShutterPug:
I really like this shot - nice work