Life Happens
by kimph

Comment:
You will have many "to small" comments and I am afraid I have to agree

Reproduction
by wisie

Comment:
Are those "love bugs" as they are known locally - I remembering hitting many many of them on a drive from New Orleans to Texas! Nice shot

A Glimpse Inside The Cell
by mrmorris

Comment:
Great lighting - Interesting study - I like it. 9

Lab Work
by banmorn

Comment:
Great study - I like the blue and yellow contrast - Well done 9

Leaf Life
by macrothing

Comment:
Nice colour and great sharpness -8

Disection
by msdoubletrouble

Comment:
Wow looks like you had perfect access to a perfect setting but I feel the foreground items and half microscope distract too much rather than set the scene. Nice lighting.

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by jblaylockrayner

Comment:
Hi Ben,
Thanks for the comments - As usual I kept the lighting as simple as can be, because to be honest i am not that great at lighting - I am actually going on a weekend lighting course this year as i want to learn some more techniques. Any way I always meter for the background first and then set my light accordingly - I often try and put my subject in the shade to avoid hot spots from the sun. For this shot a softbox was placed just to the right of her - If you look closely at the sand you can see we just had enough shade to cover her totally but it was rising very quickly. I never have any help on these shoots - No assistants or anything so it's always a bit of a mad dash.
Cheers
Jeff

Nora
by mia67

Comment:
Normally I do not like soft focus pix so much but I think this one works well - I like the tight crop and the lighting is nice and soft. If there is just one thing that I could change it would be the brightness of the area around her nose - Just distracts a little. Very nice picture though and again I like the crop.
Jeff

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by jblaylockrayner

Comment:

Originally posted by Rae-Ann: You certainly have access to things most of us could only dream of shooting. Isnt this the kind of shot one can sell for nice coin? I love visiting your portfolio, its always a treat

Thanks for the comments Rae Ann - This picture did sell quite well! Front page or page one of most of the US magazine tabloids!

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by jblaylockrayner

Comment:
Thanks for all the great comments guys - Really appreciate it.
Cheers
Jeff