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its a shame I managed only one click and it flew away I really wanted to get closer but maybe next time

Sony DSLR-A700
1/200s f/7.1 at 100.0mm iso320
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Nice shot, very sharp.. is that with 100mm macro?
I have that lens, it is super sharp, just slow to focus..
 
At first glance, I thought you had taken a sitting bee (or whatever that is) and tried to make it look as if it were fiying. But then I saw that it was eating away at the leaf (hence the title, of course).

It's (almost) too sharp.
 
Nice shot, Aarif, but I agree with Mladen on it looking a bit fake - there seems to be too strong a contrast difference between the bee and the leaf, to me.

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RichV said:
Nice shot, Aarif, but I agree with Mladen on it looking a bit fake -
there seems to be too strong a contrast difference between the bee
and the leaf, to me.
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So are you saying it is a fake or it just looks like one, but I do agree it looks a bit strange the flash had over exposed it a bit maybe I needed to darken the image a bit more

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aarif said:
RichV said:
Nice shot, Aarif, but I agree with Mladen on it looking a bit fake -
there seems to be too strong a contrast difference between the bee
and the leaf, to me.
Click to expand...
So are you saying it is a fake or it just looks like one, but I do
agree it looks a bit strange the flash had over exposed it a bit
maybe I needed to darken the image a bit more
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Hi, Aarif. To me it's just the contrast difference that makes it look unnatural - I think darkening all of it would negatively impact the bee; maybe bring the contrast down on the bee or shift the leaf, somehow (contrast, saturation, light/shadow balance).

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Hi Aarif

I have to agree with RichV, the photo has the appearance of computer generation. I don't think it is, it just looks that way. I played around with it for a minute or 2, reduced contrast and saturation help but the head still looks "altered". Regardless, it's an Amazing photo.

I'm thrilled that you came back to A-mount with an A700. I always enjoy your work.

Cheers,

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Rich L. said:
Hi Aarif
I have to agree with RichV, the photo has the appearance of computer
generation
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well that's what you get when you buy a Sony :)))
Rich L. said:
I'm thrilled that you came back to A-mount with an A700. I always
enjoy your work.
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thanks I never left the A-mount and still shoot with my 7D from time to time just to give it a work out

arif
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catchlight too?

Incredible as always...

Thanks for sharing this one - Hapster
 
Rob

How did you get the frame round your shot? Is there a feature in Picasaweb to addone?

Tom
 
that is a problem you sometimes run into when using flash. It works so well, that you get results that can't ever be seen with just the eye alone. Regardless, it's a very interesting image aarif! You are correct - almost too sharp. That lens is really something.
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