that's Hopper On Teasel. I said back in the Spring that Teasel is one of my favorite floral subjects through all four seasons. I was checking out some dried teasel pods and found one hosting a late season hopper.
Canon Rebel XT; Sigma 150mm Macro lens, Canon 430 EX Flash with LumiQuest Softbox, tripod mounted with a Novoflex Focusing Rail.
Cool! I like the tight crop -but I almost always do - but I think Robert's right on about the color balance. It feels like it's halfway between a regular image and a high-key image. I'd pick one and take it there.
Thanks Robert. Thanks Jules. Appreciate the feedback particularly re: the WB. Yes Robert, it was Canon AWB. And no Jules - at this point, I'm no Mike Moats of nuttin'! :)
Anyway, I popped this image in the oven and warmed it up a bit. Better?
Ed,
Oh, yeah! The hopper looks much more comfy. And I'm with Jules; I like the tight crop. The hopper's the star, the teasle's just (very good!) supporting cast.
Chris
Thanks Chris. You're right. Even though I love to shoot Teasel, this is a grasshopper image with the Teasel being the perch, if you will. So yes, I prefer the tighter crop here. I actually did a couple of images even tighter than this. When I tried to back out, the image became Teasel-with-Hopper rather than Hopper-on-Teasel. And T-w-H didn't have the feel as H-o-T!!! :D