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Posted: **Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:20 pm**

Hi there,

Was just going through some older unprocessed insect images. I kinda like this one as it's sort of symetrical. I also like the way the colour work... what do you guys think?

Paul

Posted: **Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:23 pm**

works for me compostionally.
not convinced of the sharpness of this one though, although it could be my eyes. got a late one in last night.

Posted: **Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:26 pm**

I really like the symmetry of the composition and the simplicity of the colours.

Posted: **Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:32 pm**

I really like this shot Paul - would have preferred just a little more space under the wings, but other than that - beautiful

I think it is in the family Pythidae (in the group Pilipalpinae) .... but I'm not a beetle dudette

Looks like a thing called Morpholycus costipennis,,,, but don't take my word for it

Rel

Posted: **Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:34 pm**

I also like the image Paul. Lovely OOF background
cheers
marco

Posted: **Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:38 pm**

avkomp wrote:works for me compostionally.
not convinced of the sharpness of this one though, although it could be my eyes. got a late one in last night.

It's sharp in a few places.... the DOF is just too shallow that's all. I seem to be good at that with my macro's. I always am worried about loosing sharpness due to diffraction and end up loosing it due to lack of DOF... It takes some people a long time to learn

Paul

Posted: **Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:48 pm**

NikonUser wrote:
avkomp wrote:works for me compostionally.
not convinced of the sharpness of this one though, although it could be my eyes. got a late one in last night.

It's sharp in a few places.... the DOF is just too shallow that's all. I seem to be good at that with my macro's. I always am worried about loosing sharpness due to diffraction and end up loosing it due to lack of DOF... It takes some people a long time to learn

Paul

Nice shot Paul, and it is always a balancing act with macros

Posted: **Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:34 am**

blacknstormy wrote:would have preferred just a little more space under the wings

I agree. I think it needs a bit more room. Otherwise great.

Posted: **Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:50 am**

blacknstormy wrote:I really like this shot Paul - would have preferred just a little more space under the wings, but other than that - beautiful
Rel

I agree Rel, just a little more space under the wings would have helped make this one terrific.

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