Taken with natural light comign from window. This doesn't seem as a macro, but I liked it and here it is :)
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Striking picture the second it appeared on the screen. it immediatly looked like a mecahanical insect/bug Brilliant. It was a shame put the staples did look a little "posed". I use a three screen setup - all profiled - and tried looking at it side by side with a few adjustments to pulling the histogram around - to give it more punch
Fun shot. Great focus and clarity. The angle and framing/cropping are great too. I really like the shadow for some reason. Background is perfect, nothing distracting there. And DOF is right where I like to see it. I don't see anything that I'd like changed here. Could be more 'extreme' close up, but this is cute non the less. ~Heather~
Very good DoF and an interesting photo. I thought it looked like an evil moster or something before I looked at the title, so you succeeded in your message. The only thing I think is wrong is that the middle staple is too close to the edge of the frame.
Really cool shot, I have always perceived this tool as a nasty little biting creature. The lighting is good and the quality of the focus is above most pictures I've seen so far that goes for something this small. Nice!