single photos Garden Beast #2

Thanks for looking

I personally like insect Macro shots. Your portfolio shows many very nice shots, you are talented. An observation: I have an issue with the white BG in these shots, not because of aesthetics, but because it removes these critters from their environment. For me, this same picture on the ground or on a leaf would be more interesting. The white BG makes me think that you transplanted this little guy into a studio, which steals some of the glory of the capture.

I thankyou for your honest opinion. Although you seem to be inferring that "transplanting" is the easier option. I would most certainly disagree as these creatures are wild and not some circus animal, trained to obey every command for the camera. For this reason I find this form of macro photography even more of a challenge than simply sticking my lens into a bush. The second reason that I have taken the shot this way is because I want the viewer's eye to be isolated from distraction. Thus emphasizing the garden beast and not the garden.

Stupendous definition, with very good textures and clarity.

To demonstrate and truly focus on the bug, alone, is obviously the purpose here, and specifically *to* show the critter out of context. For me, this approach brings me face to face with your "Garden Beasts," - all of them - and they're all works of art. Their colors, symmetry, other-worldliness are so well enhanced and delineated by placing them on a white background.

Couldn't be better! Perfect!!

Is this one mirror imaged in post? Symmetry looks just a little too perfect to be natural. Nice image either way..

 

Thanks Jorge, David, Yousuf, and Seth for your wonderful comments

Wonderful II ! Just remarkable work. Bravo! Regards...

woww incredible details dear Ken :)

 

Biliana

Thanks Biliana and Joe for your kind words

The straigh on angle really seem to make the insect hitting directly at us. Good & sharp details against the white bg.

Thanks Cherlyn

These are just incredible macros - I like the white background (maybe I'll try my hand at these too later) and the more I look at this one, it's look looks a bit comical too.

Thanks Dale

On the contrary of Thomas Powell - I just love the white background. I do not like macro images of bugs in their environment, they are too ordinary, mostly. This approach that You have chosen is more artistic and You show the bugs as some kind of objects and in this way we can appreciate the variety and build of these tiny creatures. The viewer can concentrate on the anatomy, that is just fascinating. They have eyes, head and legs (and all species different) . We are of the same origin, our DNA is originating from the same source. That is fascinating and I can see it more in Your images with the sterile clean background. cheers Jana

Thank you so much Jana