When Hairy meets Hairy

Posted by sayhitoant on Fri Dec 18, 2020 8:52 am

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I was shooting a hairy green caterpillar on a hairy yellow wild ladyfinger fruit when a fly came along for a few seconds. The fly is not sharp but I decided to keep it as it somewhat helps to balance the composition. I welcome your comments and suggestions for improvement.

Exif : Canon 5D2, f16, 1/32s, ISO 400, fill flash with backlit

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by Tom Whelan on Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:53 am

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Striking backlight that emphasizes the hairy details of the flower and the caterpillar. You noted the primary nit, the composition is fine.

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by Carol Clarke on Fri Dec 18, 2020 6:57 pm

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The tiny nit fades against the overall effect of this excellent capture, Ant. A very striking image, I like is as presented!

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by Cynthia Crawford on Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:56 am

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This is so striking against the dark background. The back-lighting is excellent, and I'm not the least bothered by the fly-in fact , I like it. As you say, it balances the composition,, and it also adds a nice color. Excellent!

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by Yun Gao on Sat Dec 19, 2020 9:42 am

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Your usual beautiful light and contrast. I especially like the hairy details of the caterpillar and the flower. Love your title too.

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by Mary Brun on Sun Dec 20, 2020 8:29 am

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Cynthia Crawford wrote:This is so striking against the dark background. The back-lighting is excellent, and I'm not the least bothered by the fly-in fact , I like it. As you say, it balances the composition,, and it also adds a nice color. Excellent!

I agree with Cynthia, really a great shot!
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by Darren5907 on Sun Dec 27, 2020 10:29 am