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Patti Edens
05-17-2010, 03:55 PM
Got this guy creeping around in my backyard after the rain. He didn't like me getting in his face and kept crawling away, but I did get this shot of him looking back. All I did was crop for better composition, normal processing and then blasted away with the vibrance and saturation.

Canon 50D, Canon 100mm L macro lens, tripod, no flash, f6.3, 1/25 sec (way too slow - got lucky) and ISO 100
Kerry Perkins
05-17-2010, 04:09 PM
Hi Patti, love this little guy! His legs and other features stand out against the green bg and the rest of him fits right in with it. I might crop away the LRC to eliminate the bit of green.
denise ippolito
05-17-2010, 04:10 PM
Really cool looking composition and the bug looks like it should be in the movies. The color combo is great:)I agree w/ Kerry regarding the LRC.
Patti Edens
05-17-2010, 05:37 PM
Thanks Kerry and Denise. I fixed the LRC and then I went wild - FotoSketcher on WaterColor with slight texture blended back to original.
Kerry Perkins
05-17-2010, 06:05 PM
Super repost Patti! That is really nice work. :)
Cheryl Slechta
05-17-2010, 07:07 PM
Patti, I love the repost and the colors are great:)
Jackie Schuknecht
05-17-2010, 07:33 PM
I like the orig but with the crop :):D:o:p. Way fun and well composed.
denise ippolito
05-17-2010, 09:14 PM
Patti, I love the repost and the effect on the flower.:)
Indranil Sircar
05-17-2010, 11:29 PM
Excellent composition, Patti. Love the color combination and repost. Excellent macro with the look back style.
Tim Munsey
05-18-2010, 01:54 AM
I love macro landscapes, like looking in on a new world.

Tim
Mark Fuge
05-18-2010, 09:29 AM
Nice image and application, Patti.

Like the capture and the colors.
Christopher Miller
05-19-2010, 09:02 PM
Hi Patti, Love the bug and excellent color combo. Both the repost and original look great! :)
Patti Edens
05-21-2010, 07:22 AM
Thanks to all. Jackie, I'm with you. I prefer the original and I like the crop/clone job to get rid of the green at the bottom, but now I think I should have lightened up the original a bit. The green looks a bit dull in comparison with the sketched version.

Getting all of this great feedback really helps me to "see" things I would never have noticed before!

Patti