Challenge:Free Study XV (Advanced Editing IV) Camera:Panasonic DMC-FZ30 Location: Butterfly World, Coconut Creek, FL Date: Nov 15, 2006 Aperture: 3.2 ISO: 200 Shutter: 1/13 Date Uploaded: Nov 22, 2006
Holy cow, that's a perfect 5.0000! Kind of a miniaccomplishment on it's own. I thought this a nice, well composed shot when I viewed it in the challenge. I love the light, and wished the bug had crawled just a wee bit more into it - maybe half in and half out. Composition is very nice and I like the muted colors, especially in the background.
Julianne,
You must have had a private chuckle when the 'dirt' challenge came up after submitting this for free study! What I like in this photo: the mottled green background that matches the beetle well, the interplay of textures and the composition. I think it would be more captivating if the beetle's head was more in evidence and a bit sharper. Also, a fill flash on the beetle might be an interesting touch. Overall, this image grows on me as I look at it.
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