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Alien Shellscape

by Bill Leggett

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted January 20, 2010501 views10 comments
A portion of a heart urchin in my miniature studio setup, using two artificial light sources. Shot with E-3 and ZD 50 F2 (that lens is so sharp it's scary!)

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on January 20, 2010 at 8:44 PM
Interesting comp and details. I like how everything leads my eyes to the URC. Well done. :toast:

One more thing, watch that you don't cut yourself on that scary sharp lens. :biggrin:
Registered on July 12, 2009, 92 Posts, 1074 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Domm on January 21, 2010 at 12:57 PM
Very, very nice! Love the warm tone, the texture, and the lines in this one.

Robert Domm
Rives Junction, Michigan
www.rdommphoto.com
Registered on July 2, 2009, 17 Posts, 81 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on January 21, 2010 at 7:24 PM
Bill: Sure looks alien. Incredible detail. Very nice comp.
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Michael Elenko on January 22, 2010 at 1:19 AM
Bill, very nicely executed and just visually interesting with those patterns. Love the color too. My preference would be to cool down the color a wee bit on the left side of the frame, it calls a bit too much attention to itself. Overall a very nice shot.

ME
Registered on December 30, 2009, 8 Posts, 46 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Reed on January 22, 2010 at 10:17 PM
I like the contrast in light. It makes the image feel like the beach is just off to the left...and boy is it sharp...Great texture....
Registered on September 19, 2009, 198 Posts, 1074 Comments
Comment posted by mark cillo on January 25, 2010 at 3:51 PM
That is some insane detail! Nice work :wavey:
Registered on July 27, 2008, 143 Posts, 1483 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 27, 2010 at 4:01 PM
Hi Bill :wavey: Flawless form. light, and color. Congrats on a fascinating image, and winning the E.P.
Albert Darmo Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Leggett on January 28, 2010 at 5:58 PM
Thanks for the comments, gang. And I'm especially thankful and honored to get the E.P. for this. Like I said, that 50 F2 is an exceptionally sharp lens, and it is almost perfectly rectilinear, small and light in weight. Truthfully I should use it a lot more than I do, even for general photography. Thanks again!
Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments
Comment posted by Angela Classen on February 8, 2010 at 4:49 PM
Amazing details and textures. Beautiful composition. Congrats on the EP!
Registered on June 13, 2007, 434 Posts, 2742 Comments
Comment posted by Kari Post on February 14, 2010 at 8:18 PM
What a neat and well executed idea. I particularly love the warm color.
Registered on January 27, 2007, 13 Posts, 195 Comments