Finger lickin' good

[Jim Caldwell]

I made this image at a behind-the-scenes tour of Bush Gardens in Tampa a few months ago. I regret the leaf was mostly eaten before I captured this image. There was a nice blue sky that morning and I tried to frame as close as possible and still tell the story- to see how much I could cut. This image is uncropped. A study in minimalism. I guess you could say this also includes the "hand of man"!!

Photographed with a Canon 1d MK II n, Canon 28-135mm IS lens at 75mm, ISO 400, f/10 @ 1/640 sec, 580ex flash at -1 for a little fill against the sky.

[DanWalters]

I like this shot and it really does tell a story. I agree that it is too bad about the leaf, but that is pretty minor.

[Alfred Forns]

I like the idea Jim !!! Perfect timing on the tongue!!!!!

[Robert Amoruso]

Cool idea that works well. Use of the flash makes it leap out of the BG.

[Fabs Forns]

Very nice idea, Jim.
Wish I cold see the eye.

[Ganesh H Shankar]

I like it as presented Jim. Looks very creative. I personally think showing eye will dilute the uniqueness of this image.

- Ganesh H Shankar (www.naturelyrics.com)

[Tim Gleason]

Have to agree with Ganesh. The story here is the interaction of a tounge with a hand. A little more leaf would have been nice. But what a great concept, and bravo on the execution. Tried for a shot like this at a place in Pennsylvania several years ago. Too dark then, and just never got the right angle. You, however, got it right.