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Sundew - Starburst...

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Posted by Brett Lewis on September 9, 2009 at 4:28 AM
Sundew - Starburst...
One from the archives today.. We had some images selected to put on local buses to celebrate the diversity of wildlife in the county. This shows the sticky leaf and I hope the very character from which the plants name derives.

Have a good day folks,

Brett


Canon 30D, Sigma 105mm, Tripod
1/30 @ f8.0, ISO 125
Posted by Mike Andrews on September 9, 2009 at 4:39 AM
I love the detail, but can't help feeling the entire head should be included. I feel myself trying to look at the bits outside the frame. Only an opinion.

It certainly shows the reason for the name, and the method by which it catches its prey. :smile: :toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on September 9, 2009 at 4:46 AM
Thanks Mike, I know exactly what you mean but it was a compromise between this and getting all manor of other things in the frame as well, including BG and other parts of the plant etc.. Appreciate the comment and it's well made.

Brett :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on September 9, 2009 at 5:04 AM
I love the detail and colours and sometimes you have to 'lose something to gain something' and in this image you've had to do that, a price worth paying here,lovely light in the droplets very nice Brett :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Mark Davies on September 9, 2009 at 6:00 AM
Love the vibrancy and blend of colours. I agree with Mike ,the stalks tend to lead you out of the frame.However as a study its an eye catching image.
Posted by Ben Gardner on September 9, 2009 at 6:44 AM
nice image Brett. To be a bit different I wonder if going in closer would produce a striking image which may give it an other worldly feel.
Posted by David Taylor on September 9, 2009 at 6:47 AM
A comp choice well made IMHO, however I feel more DOF would have been in order to reveal some more of that excellent detail. :smile: :wink:

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on September 9, 2009 at 1:43 PM
A very nice image Brett. I agree I would have preferred the whole image in the frame but life is full of "if onlys" :biggrin: :jump:
Posted by Lee Newman on September 9, 2009 at 4:11 PM
A very vibrant & colourful image with lots of details,
I like the crop as is & think another option would be to crop it even tighter in the frame.

Lee
Posted by Des Ong on September 11, 2009 at 7:16 AM
You've done well here Brett. I had a go myself a couple of months back, not an easy subject to isolate.

Des :wavey: