Caterpillar eating Dhalia

This is one of my first images taken directly on digital media. I'm still getting used to the new workflow and the possibilities.

I'd like to hear your opinions on the composition and the level of light. Is it too dark? or you have enough detail overall?All comments welcome. The longer the better :-)

-regards,

I really like this photo. The contrast is appealing. I don't this it's too dark. However, I wouldn't mind seeing this photo at a smaller aperture.

On my monitor the photo is a little dark. However, the problem is with my monitor, I'm sure, not your photo. I think that the DOF is perfect. The subject is quite sharp, the background is soft and the foreground is semi-soft, but detailed enough to be recognizable. A little higher angle might have made the catapillar more distinct, but then his/her monster-like charactoristics would be lost. Great angular composition!

 

very nicely done ! i like it.composition, light levels, color, contrast, focusing,, can't say anything negative . i really like this shot.might get that lens ,next week,, when $ permits,oh and that inverse adaptor,please let me know where to buy it. interesting ! cheers ,,pc

I never do macro so I can't comment on this, but composition wise this picture is too loaded. There is no clearly defined subject or place to look at, there are details everywhere, so I'm kind of lost...

 

I think in macro like in any photo, the thing that is to be shown must appear clearly defined. A very sharp photo with plenty of sharp things that do not belong has more or less the same effect (for me) as a fuzzy photo.

 

On my way to look at more pictures of yours...

Ilan,

I took many photos of these caterpillars to come to about the same thoughts you present. They're not very photogenic... I guess they need a hairdress :-)

I selected this one from the batch as I felt the view of the eyes give a beter 'portrait' of it.

I wonder what others think about the hairy situation??

-regards,

Funny that I should come across this, I love taking shots of this particular catterpillar which we also have in Australia, your f-stop rating on this has me wondering, I have been doing mine on f-16, and seem to get a lot more detail.This is very good but I think it needs a bit more light.