DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register
 
Challenge Entries
This image is not a part of any challenge.
Portfolio Images
Insects' Introduction
Insects' Introduction
MaryO


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Collection: 2008-08 30 Days of Flowers
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 100-300mm F/4.0 EX IF HSM for Nikon
Location: Springfield, VA
Date: Jul 12, 2008
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Macro, Floral
Date Uploaded: Aug 9, 2008

Viewed: 373
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0

Day 10 of 30 Flowers

This was actually taken a few weeks ago but this is the perfect place to post it! My Orange Cosmos (yet again) with two very different insects about to touch antennae. I thought it was pretty cool, even if the technicals aren't perfect.

PP - converted from RAW, cropped, dodged bee's wings and colored yellower, dodged ant, decreased brightness, increased contrast, toned down a bright spot on lower right by cloning at 50%, hue shifted yellow-greens to green and desaturated slightly, added border, resized, sharpened.

Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
08/11/2008 12:17:22 AM
A fun capture. Slightly more DOF and sharp focus on the insects would have been nice, but sometimes ya gotta take the shot they give you. Thanks for posting this one.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/10/2008 10:27:54 PM
That bee looks HUGE in scale with the ant! really gives a sence of what he looks like from the ants perspective.
The shimmer in the bees wings is spectacular golds.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/10/2008 05:39:52 PM
I love the colors and the softness on the flower. Very nice picture
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/10/2008 07:19:08 AM
Just stunning, and you have a wonderful eye for detail, and beauty.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/09/2008 04:43:25 PM
Unusual with good contrasts
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/09/2008 12:21:29 PM
Good save, & I like the whimsy of it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/09/2008 12:07:06 PM
Just a little soft but I think you saved it beautifully - great capture!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
08/09/2008 10:32:17 AM
Great capture but just a little to soft.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 03/17/2025 06:59:08 PM EDT.