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Jewel

by Balan Vinod

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted December 14, 2014178 views7 comments
I should have spent time with this Jewel Bug ..my impatience..

7D, 70 200, Extn..

Thanks NPN for your support

Balan Vinod

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on December 14, 2014 at 6:20 PM
Balan, I think that the bug looks good. I would crop the flowers on the top right, as they tend to pull the eye away from the beetle.
Registered on December 2, 2014, 278 Posts, 1736 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on December 14, 2014 at 7:17 PM
Excellent capture of the colorful jewel bug on the flowers, Balan. Nice detail, color and a terrific bg to set them off. I tend to agree with Alberto about the flowers on the right.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on December 15, 2014 at 10:19 AM
Balan,
Excellent color and detail with a sweet BG, I also like the POV on the Jewel Bug. I agree about the flowers on the right contributing little to this composition. If it were mine, I would try a square crop removing everything on the right side that will not fit in the crop then clone out the rest of the right side flower that is still in the frame to eliminate completely.
Food for thought on a :cool: post.
Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments
Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on December 15, 2014 at 12:05 PM
A very vibrantly colored insect. Stunning in contrast to the softer hued plants. Nicely done
Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 16, 2014 at 4:56 PM
That's a terrific looking Jewel Bug, Balan, with its shiny green back and orange underparts. Yes, a crop of the flower on the right would focus attention on the bug, but I think this works well as presented with more emphasis on the bug and it's environment rather than exclusively the bug.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on December 16, 2014 at 7:31 PM
Nice capture Balan. You could crop off the right, but I like the shot as is :toast: .........................Jim
Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Comment posted by Yun Gao on December 17, 2014 at 11:08 PM
Balan, you have amazing subjects! I like the brilliant coloration and beautiful sharpness in the bug. The composition does not bother me.
Registered on September 11, 2012, 267 Posts, 1621 Comments