Burnished brass

I am only just starting to pay attention to moths and can't believe how stunning some of them are close up. I was lucky enough to find this Burnished brass today, apparently very common. As I was lacking a reflector I improvised using my silver mobile phone to bounce some light back onto the golden wings. Critique and advice welcome.

Thanks for looking,

Lewis.


Canon 50D
Sigma 150mm
Tripod + cable release
Homemade plamp
ISO 200
f18
1/13
DPP & CS3
Full frame

Like the comp, B/g and inprovised reflected light too - just a touch tight on the fronds on right side top and bottom right.

Classic macro well executed though.

Mark

I like the compo Lewis and the attractive cold warm contrast
very good seen

Bertl

Hi Lewis,

That is a very good image of your moth. Background, DOF, composition.

Well recorded and a great use of of phone reflector.

Austin

Thanks Mark, Bertl and Austin, I appreciate the feedback. Looking at the image on here now the colour balance looks a bit on the yellow side, so have fiddled and reposted

Cheers,

Lewis.

A fine image Lewis, but I think you've overdone it with version 2. Somewhere in-between will be much better (I know, you can't win! ). But I really do like it.

Des

Hi Des,

Thanks for that, LOL, I'll take another look.

Lewis.