Small bug big flower

[Stagecoach]

This was the consolation prize having failed miserably to achieve my goal during the afternoons trip out to get a decent capture of a dragonfly.

1/2500s, f/4, ISO200, 105VR


Comments and suggestions welcome as always.

Grahame

[deetheturk]

Beautiful capture of the flower Grahame! think the bug is a tad camera shy You can get him another day

David

[John 2]

+1 Graham. At least it was still there. I tend to blink and they're gone.

[Brownbear]

Absolutely gorgeous! I love the perspective, beautiful colours/background/detail, and the surprise glimpse of a little bug. You photograph flowers beautifully...

[Stagecoach]

Beautiful capture of the flower Grahame! think the bug is a tad camera shy You can get him another day

David

Thank you David. I just wish I had been able to post a dragonfly on it

Cheers, Grahame

[Stagecoach]

+1 Graham. At least it was still there. I tend to blink and they're gone.

This one moved around pretty fast John and this was the only shot that his head was reasonably in view.

[vaez]

perspective is beautiful

[Stagecoach]

Absolutely gorgeous! I love the perspective, beautiful colours/background/detail, and the surprise glimpse of a little bug. You photograph flowers beautifully...

Hi Christina,

This was one of the very rare occasions where I was able to open this lens up so much with the aim of minimising DoF and I was especially pleased with the background which was a bit messy. I'll return to the same location again to see what I can find.

Grahame

[Stagecoach]

perspective is beautiful

Thanks Vaez

[Brownbear]

Hi Grahame,

Yes, it seems difficult to capture just the right amount of DOF (ie; out of focus water droplets and petals) while blurring the background beautifully. I remember your beautiful tulip and I'm looking forward to seeing your next set.

Hi Christina,

This was one of the very rare occasions where I was able to open this lens up so much with the aim of minimising DoF and I was especially pleased with the background which was a bit messy. I'll return to the same location again to see what I can find.

Grahame

[bnnrcn]

Very nice Grahame. I like the colours, softness and the composition

[Shadowman]

Very small, had to really search for it.

[Stagecoach]

Very nice Grahame. I like the colours, softness and the composition

Thank you Binnur, the colours were a bit of a challenge not to overdo.

[Stagecoach]

Very small, had to really search for it.

Thanks John, it makes a change from my usual larger bugs.

[JBW]

could you loosen the crop to show more of the flower?

[Stagecoach]

could you loosen the crop to show more of the flower?

I certainly could Brian, this is the un-cropped version.

To me, this puts the flower too central and the crop also removed the problem area at the top right, I'm not into trying to sort things like that in post. Ideally I would have liked to have been able to crop from the left but the ideal solution would have been to get in closer and frame as I wanted but I was somewhat hanging over the edge of the pond stretched almost to my limit



Grahame

[bnnrcn]

Yes this is too central Grahame, the crop is better

I certainly could Brian, this is the un-cropped version.

To me, this puts the flower too central and the crop also removed the problem area at the top right, I'm not into trying to sort things like that in post. Ideally I would have liked to have been able to crop from the left but the ideal solution would have been to get in closer and frame as I wanted but I was somewhat hanging over the edge of the pond stretched almost to my limit



Grahame