Something different about this Des - and I suspect its the inclusion of the seed heads etc.
Can't quite make up my mind The insect itself is superb anyway.
JohnR
Cracking detail Des but I find the background a bit fussy. I appreciate though that remark can be thoroughly irritating as you have take things where you find them. Lovely specimen.
Thank you Maggie, & John, Karen. It is always interesting to hear how others interpret ones work. It's apparent that you guys (may be more) prefer to see a fully diffused background, while my intensions were to show the association between the moth and its host-plant. I have, as with most of my macro work, some with a 'clean' background. I thought this one says more about the subject than just an outright portrait. Do appreciate all your comments.
Agree it is a bit of a dilemma. Do you go for the predictable diffused BG that we all strive for and is safe and meets the normal expectations, or have something that is more natural and encapsulates the environment? Yes it is cluttered, yes your eyes are drawn to the seed head and stems, but which is more natural? Is it the clinical approach or as posted? Perhaps images like this should be posted, although no doubt thoughts of a cleaner BG will be raised. I guess you set out what you wanted to achieve Des, so that is what counts.
This works for me, Des! A well composed image that because you've included the foodplant tells the viewer more than a sterile 'fieldguide' image would!
It's a shame that the OOF flowerhead is a bit tatty but thats a minor nit.
The concept behind the image is great, but, I do not feel that you have achieved your goal here, the OOF elements of the food plant are too non-descript and are not fitting comfortably within the framing... a very hard image to get all the elements right in and I am sure one that you will be improvnig on...
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7 repliesDes
D700. 150mm, f11, iso200, 1/13s.
Can't quite make up my mind
JohnR
Des
Agree it is a bit of a dilemma. Do you go for the predictable diffused BG that we all strive for and is safe and meets the normal expectations, or have something that is more natural and encapsulates the environment? Yes it is cluttered, yes your eyes are drawn to the seed head and stems, but which is more natural? Is it the clinical approach or as posted? Perhaps images like this should be posted, although no doubt thoughts of a cleaner BG will be raised. I guess you set out what you wanted to achieve Des, so that is what counts.
TFS
Steve
It's a shame that the OOF flowerhead is a bit tatty but thats a minor nit.