After looking over the contest themes, I was definitely excited to enter this one. Being a macro buff, "Shallow DOF" is home turf for me. I think this shot turned out to be one of my better photos, especially since the subject is a boring fly (my best one was disqualified). I like the look of the white "mist" coming from behind the fly, which makes the leaf look rather alien in nature, hence the title of the image. I also refrained from adding a border from the comments I've been getting about it, so I hope it is for the better.
Enjoy!
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boyhuntsforbliss, no the fly was not frozen. I do not believe in capturing and "posing" my insect subjects for their shots. All of my macros are taken out in nature with true, wild subjects.
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