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Glowing in the dark


Glowing in the dark
Photo Information
Copyright: Mogens Jorgensen (mogens-j) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 831 W: 135 N: 5] (20)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-20
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon Macro 100 mm F 2.8 USM
Exposure: f/16, 1/100 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-11 13:12
Viewed: 769
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I took this picture in the afternoon late in June 2006 on a beach called Helgenęs in eastern Jutland. A friend of mine and I spend most of a day hunting butterflies and birds and what ever we could get in focus. After taking some serious shots I wanted to play a little with the object. After I got the caterpillar moved over on a straw I had my friend to hold it up in the air. Then I turned the camera on manual and under exposed the picture heavily using the flash to lighten up the caterpillar – you can see the camera settings below. The result was a very dark background with the caterpillar glowing. – Hope you like it.

Serious comments and critiques are welcome but do not waste your smileys on me as I have turned off the point system and therefore cannot see them.

Description
Latin name: Malacosoma castrensis
English name: Ground Lackey (I am not sure of the name in English)
Danish name: Strandringspinder
Family: Lasiocampidae

Shooting data
Place: Helgenęs, Eastern Jutland
Time: Early in the afternoon
Weather: Cloudy
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/100
Aperture: f16
Priority: Manual
Exposure compensation: None
Flash: Yes
Camera support: Handheld
Focus automatic/manual: Automatic
Metering mode: Spot
File format: RAW 12 bit
White balance: Auto
Colour mode: Adobe RGB

Post processing
Curves, a little sharpening using Highpass, crop and resize for posting.
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  • hekcik Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 330 W: 15 N: 305] (1823)
  • [2008-07-11 13:17]

Hi Mogens,

Very nice shot and presentation.
Excellent sharpness and details.
Great POF and interesting notes.

TFS,
Norbert

Hi Mogens,

Very nice object.
Interesting grasped.
Good colours, composition and sharpness.
Well done!

TSF Malgosia

I like the sharpness and compo, Mogens
TFS
Annick

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  • marhowie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5795 W: 1239 N: 10675] (35153)
  • [2008-07-11 14:24]

Hi Mogens,
A most pleasing result, the patterns & colors of the cat really come alive/standout with this dark BG. Good use of flash,
Good use of your friend as well :)
Great work!

Hi Mogens.
Splendid capture of this wonderful caterpillar!
Excellent sharpness and details.
I liked this framing.
Congratulations!
José Roberto

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  • Ken52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 663 W: 98 N: 1260] (4181)
  • [2008-07-11 21:55]

The glowing colors and the sharp details are outstanding! Very nice composition and your subject stands out beautifully against the dark background.

Excelente composición, colores y contrastes. Acertado ese fondo oscuro para algunos contrastes.
Saludos Mogens: J.Ignasi

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3464 W: 145 N: 5942] (17790)
  • [2008-07-12 2:07]

Hello Mogens
I love how the caterpillar is glowing like this. Very clever photo-work.
Look how sharp and clear he is
Well done
Janice

Hi Excellent picture!
The colors are amazing and so is the composition i have a similar pic which i'll post later!
TFS
Goutham R

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 884 W: 2 N: 616] (2070)
  • [2008-07-13 10:54]

Hello Mogens , Ah Sweet one from the caterpillar ,great lihgt beauty colours details compositie pov and bg , lovely fellow , tfs Greetings Teunie .

Hi Morgens,
a great idea well realized. I like all the fine details and the colours.
Thanks for playing around with your camera and sharing this image.
Regards,
Britta

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