This is one type of Lanternfly (Family Fulgoridae) that I photographed during the Bugshot workshop in Belize. The elongated protrusion from its head resembles a dragon head - but the bug's real "face" is tucked underneath. These are related to the small Planthoppers we see here in the U.S. I placed a large leaf inside my lightbox to give the image a "natural" look. 1D IV, 100 mm macro, 1/160, f/16, ISO 100, 2 radio-triggered 430EX flashes, AF, hand held. At this angle, the DOF does not include the rear portion of the wings. All comments are welcome and appreciated.
Thanks for this most interesting critter, and your description of it. The substrate is natural and beautiful, and the focus is sharp where needed. The raised leg conveys a sense of action. The false face and intricate wing pattern are interesting. My preference would be to crop about half off the bottom and to maybe add a little above if possible. There are also some areas of discoloration on the leaf to the right of the insect that I might try to clone out. But this is fine as is.
Last edited by Norm Dulak; 10-31-2013 at 04:30 PM.
Yet another extremely interesting critter, Steve! The wings are amazing. Leaf in the lightbox works very well--I'm glad the lines of the leaf angle in from lower left toward the lantern fly. The implied motion is also a plus. I'd be inclined to crop 2/3 to 3/4 of the negative space from the top of the frame (just tried it out with a browser crop).
A fine shot Steve great exposure and sharpness, yes you guessed I love the more natural background I prefer it infinitely to the white background. The crop is perhaps a little less than ideal, I am not exactly sure what is bothering me but I think possibly there is too much at the base - maybe a 3:2 crop would be better??
Lanternfly - Belize
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I prefer it infinitely to the white background. The crop is perhaps a little less than ideal, I am not exactly sure what is bothering me but I think possibly there is too much at the base - maybe a 3:2 crop would be better??
