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Feather Duster
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Feather Duster

by Lucy VanSwearingen

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted April 15, 2012116 views6 comments
These little guys are all over our hackberry trees at the barn.

They are so fluffy, that as I saw one on the pipe fence, I couldn't resist taking some shots from this vantage point. Hope you like it.

Canon EOS 60D
ISO 100
1/80sec @ f5.6
Handheld (w/help from the fence :biggrin:)

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on April 15, 2012 at 9:17 AM
Terrific image. Superb POV, POF, and selective focus. The BG colors are very nice as well. The comp/crop looks good to me. I could also see cropping a little more from the bottom and the left, but that would depend on the final size and how much you can crop.
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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on April 15, 2012 at 6:56 PM
I totally like it, Lucy! It's really quite amazing. The perspective is great.
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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on April 15, 2012 at 8:12 PM
I tried all sorts of crops, before posting this.....Cropping on the left, I found, made him look like he's falling off something black. I kept a little on the left to show the "weightiness" of the solid, iron pipe fence. I'm so Glad you both like it.
:smile:
I've taken photos from fence level for many years, ...I have a "few" fences, and I do like the effect. I have a snow covered fence shot this way (in a vertical panorama crop) in my gallery. Not one of my best, but some of what I look for. :biggrin:
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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on April 15, 2012 at 8:18 PM
Very well done! I really like the perspective and the limited DOF on this!
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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on April 15, 2012 at 8:45 PM
So lovely Lucy, wonderful DOF choice and the soft colours are just beautiful ! :toast:
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 18, 2012 at 8:51 AM
Positioning the bright background behind the caterpillar makes this image special. I had to check, sadly it's not a Hackberry Emperor caterpillar.
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