The Grasshopper
EXIF
- PANASONIC
- photo_camera Model: DMC-LX3
- exposure Exposure: 1/200 (0.005 sec)
- shutter_speed Aperture: f/2.8
- lens Focal Length: 5.9 mm
- iso ISO: 80
- timer Date taken: 2009:08:06 18:52:11
- flash_on Flash: Did not fire
- Contest: Animal Kingdom
- Submitted by: John McKnight
- DESCRIPTION AND SETTINGS : This image was taken in Colorado. I thought it was unusual to see a grasshopper on such a colorful flower.
- Judge's Critique: The Grasshopper: Let me start by saying this is a well-done image. What follows is my thought process (conversation with myself) when viewing this image. "Wow, that is a pretty shot…why is it pretty? Look at that yellow mat, the grasshopper, and all the important parts are in focus, look at the bokeh, perfect, wait, what's that grey blob between the lower-left petal, does it help the image? Wow, that mat is a beautiful yellow; wait a minute, is the mat the subject?... I can't stop looking at it; it pulls my eye away from the subject; I have an idea, let me try opening up the middle of the flower and the grasshopper's eyes, I like that better, need to deal with that area between the petals, that's better, love the mat, not again with the mat, need to tone it down so the subject can speak louder than the mat, let's add a hint of sharpening for effect, done, now to create the visual critique". Well, now you know what I go through to critique these images. See the side-by-side visual critique and let me know what you think. Did I help or simply disregard your artistic statement?
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