Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted August 27, 201294 views4 comments
Ok, I guess it's time I post a photo. I do mostly macro but thought of this image right away when I saw this theme. I like how the parallel flower stems form a nice frame for the planthopper. These bugs are quite small. . .1/4" or so. They are quite common but seldom noticed.
Canon Rebel T1i. 180mm macro lens. F/6.3 for 1/10 sec. ISO 400. Tripod mounted, natural lighting.
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Comment posted by RL Potts on August 28, 2012 at 1:24 AM
The parallel lines really dominate this one. One benefit of macro is the beautiful backgrounds. The stems are off-center just enough. Nice job.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 28, 2012 at 9:20 AM
That is a tiny critter. The oof repeat parallel stem is a nice addition and you positioned it well to frame the hopper.
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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on August 28, 2012 at 5:42 PM
Only 1/4 inch, that's pretty small. I like how you framed this little guy against the in-focus and out-of-focus branches. The soft background and colors add to a very nice photo.
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Comment posted by Greg Bartman on September 1, 2012 at 5:45 PM
Great comp. with the two stems. Looks like a member of the Flatidae family. Maybe a small diffuser would have evened out the bright to dark light along its body.
Registered on December 7, 2011, 10 Posts, 14 Comments
I do mostly macro but thought of this image right away when I saw this theme. I like how the parallel flower stems form a nice frame for the planthopper. These bugs are quite small. . .1/4" or so. They are quite common but seldom noticed.
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