. . . Ladybug
by ladpupmoe

Comment by jadin:
Greetings from the Critque Club!

Composition:
I love this composition. It's a shiny little ladybug for sure! I think if you had shown more of what's around it though, the selective desaturation would've had more impact. As it is, the ladybug is the foreground, and desaturating doesn't change that fact. I wrote a post on choosing the right photo for selective desaturation, might be good for you to look over it.

Lighting:
The lighting in this photo is gorgeous. Specifically the reflection on the bug. Your exposure is spot on, no worries there.

Technical:
Someone said the ladybug is a little soft on the focus, and I can see their point, but I wouldn't say it's out by a lot.

Post-processing:
This is where your photo needs the most work. First of all there is still color in the entire photo. There is a greenish tint to all the plant material. I would've liked to see you just select the bug, and do a full desaturate. Since now you removed other colors from the bug that help define it's actual color. I'm not sure if you just forgot the green channel or what...

Overall:
This is a very cool macro bug shot. You just need to work on your desaturation technique.

Hope you do better next time.

1860's in technicolor
by ladpupmoe

Comment by David.C:
Lighting: The lighting if generally fine, but the dress appears a bit hot in places. The soft focus is over-done I think.
Pose: too stiff and rigid.
Background: Works. I don' t normally pay any more attention to a border than I do titles, but this one does not work for me.

1860's in technicolor
by ladpupmoe

Comment by TooCool:
I can't tell if this is a modern portrait made to look old, or a snap of an old portrait. If it's the first, you did a dang good job of it. I don't personally care for the effect, but it IS well done. You got the framing down pat for an old school portrait, that's for sure. Placing the lady right up against the frame and putting the cat at the very bottom makes this feel un-ballanced and gives it a raw feeling also very reminiscent of shots from the early days of photography.
TC

1860's in technicolor
by ladpupmoe

Comment by GeneralE:
I like the overall effect, good job conveying an "old-timey" look ... the "distressed" border is a good idea but maybe just a little too much; I'd like to compare with a version with a less aggressive application of the effect.

. . . Ladybug
by ladpupmoe

Comment by Unicorn_Fighter03:
i wanna see the red more...

1860's in technicolor
by ladpupmoe

Comment by peecee:
I like the idea but feel it just doesn't work in colour, maybe sepia ?
Nice to see different techniques, keep it up.

"Super Green dragonFly "
by ladpupmoe

Comment by carlacryptic:
Goodness! - 7

"Super Green dragonFly "
by ladpupmoe

Comment by greslizzz:
terrible exposition

Daisy covered with morning dew
by ladpupmoe

Comment by whagerbaumer:
Very nice. A 9.

1860's in technicolor
by ladpupmoe

Comment by ScottK:
There seems something incongrous between the color and the rest of the effect. But a lot of work obviously went into this, and the antique feel was really well done. Nice work. It's just that color.... :)