Taken in my garden on flash as this weta was in a very dark corner of a piece of damp wood
I cropped and sharpened and added border and downsized
I would have liked to have seen his face and I am sorry I cut off his feeler butI think he was a asleep looks like he lost a foot somewhere
I think this is showing and harmony balance in
nature
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A formidable looking insect (bush cricket?). This is well focused and an interesting creature.
As some have mentioned, the flash is quite harsh and, as such, this becomes more of a study of the subject than an attractive, vote-winning shot. The shadow obscuring the top of the critter is its main problem really, although the crop of the antenna is bit of a shame but perhaps unavoidable. It's well composed with plenty of texture too.
If indeed you were after votes with this, then you can learn from the score that many people either don't like bugs or are looking for the 'perfect' picture.
Cool bug. Couple things I see that I don't like about the photo. He's crawling (or appears to be) away from you. Moving side to side isn't all bad, but he seems to be going sideways and a little bit away from the camera. The other thing is that you've given him no room on the left side of the frame to move. IMO, there should be a bit more room on the left side to accomodate his body and to give him somewhere to go. Good colors and good find
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