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Rainbow Caterpillar
Rainbow Caterpillar
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Rainbow (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon
Location: Deck
Date: Oct 21, 2007
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60 second
Galleries: Animals, Digital Art
Date Uploaded: Oct 21, 2007

This is a Monarch Butterfly caterpillar. Really this entry is a bit of fun rather than a serious entry as I doubt anybody will think this is a real caterpillar. I left the head of the other caterpillar at the right of the frame as it looks like he is trying to muscle in on the photo! This is mostly an exercise in Hue/Saturation layers.

Editing Steps:
Convert from RAW
Neat Image
HS: Hue 360, Saturation 16, Lightness 0, Colorise
HS layer foreach colour of the rainbow (Colorise)
Rotate
Crop
Flatten
Resize
USM
Save for web

Post Challenge:
I really thought this was going to end up in the low 5's at best as DPC but I'm pleasantly surprised by the placing. Here's the original:

Statistics
Place: 7 out of 93
Avg (all users): 6.7727
Avg (commenters): 8.1250
Avg (participants): 6.4894
Avg (non-participants): 6.8609
Views since voting: 15125
Views during voting: 510
Votes: 198
Comments: 27
Favorites: 3 (view)


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10/31/2007 01:22:27 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club

My first impression overall is that this is a very good photo.

I like that the caterpillar and branch are in focus in the foreground, but are out of focus in the background. This really suits a caterpillar since they move very slowly and are only focused on the present, and not the future. I like that the background is simplified due to the depth of field. I have no problems with the second caterpillar in the background as it is a nice secondary surprise.

Compositionally, I like the negative space you left around the caterpillar. I also like that you didn't paint the first stripe red, as that would have been too set up. The one thing that I feel could be improved in this photograph is the saturation of the background. Right now I feel there is a bit of a battle between the colorful caterpillar, and the colorful background. I have no problem with the background being tinted a certain color, I just think there is too much saturation. If the background were closer to black & white, with a hint of color, I think the caterpillar would stand out a lot more.

Overall I think this is a wonderful image. Keep up the good work.

If you have any questions, please feel free to PM me.
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10/29/2007 10:55:21 PM
I like the concept. The caterpillar is nice. I wish the background and twig were a bit clearer and in a different hue.
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10/29/2007 01:47:33 PM
Very nice idea !
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10/29/2007 02:12:13 AM
Excellent edit, and a great result...well done on a top 10 finish
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10/29/2007 12:10:57 AM
Great showing, congrats on the top 10 with a very cool image
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/28/2007 02:37:00 PM
wow...hope that's legal...great image
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10/27/2007 09:49:28 AM
The best!!! 10++
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10/27/2007 02:14:02 AM
I love your decidedly cool caterpillar! This is so original!!! (a monarch?)
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10/27/2007 12:52:10 AM
This was done in photoshop. Alllll photoshop... Sad. 6
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10/26/2007 08:05:37 PM
Love this one, such fantastic bright colours. I also love the placement and the background really makes the Caterpillar stand out. Beautifully done and a top pick for me. 10
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10/26/2007 07:07:10 PM
hmmmm....somehow, I've never seen one of these in nature. Cool!
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10/26/2007 08:40:38 AM
OMG! That is Fantastic....! How did you do that?
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10/24/2007 04:42:07 PM
Now I don't know, which one is my winner... This one or the cow? So I give it 10 as well :) Good luck! Lovely and very well done technically.
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10/24/2007 03:05:11 PM
lovely one :)
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10/24/2007 08:22:19 AM
Wonderful color - love this pic!
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10/24/2007 07:47:52 AM
That's an awesome looking bug :)
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10/24/2007 07:29:27 AM
lol ewwwwwwww
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10/23/2007 09:48:13 PM
this is one crazy cool caterpillar - never seen anything like it before!
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10/23/2007 07:28:22 PM
Excellent 10
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10/23/2007 07:07:22 PM
This is AMAZING!!!! Favorite! & 10!
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10/23/2007 03:13:58 PM
great, my fav ;-)
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10/22/2007 06:11:48 PM
YOU PAINTED THE CATERPILAR!!!!!!!! POOR THING!
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10/22/2007 12:32:12 PM
This had a lot of potential! I wish it was lighter and more in focus.
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10/22/2007 11:19:15 AM
Definitely different. Great colours.
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10/22/2007 03:51:54 AM
Like i said to the cow shooter, "You got cojones" :-)
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10/22/2007 12:52:29 AM
I have no idea if such a little beastie exists in the real world, but even so, this is a beautiful shot, very well photographed.. love the oof b/g, really sets the little guy off
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10/22/2007 12:09:50 AM
Brilliant! (literally...)
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