on my screen, I can't see the noise that's been commented on.
What I do see is a fine background that sets off this well-defined little bug.
Excellent composition and colors here, and yes, a long lens has its uses, oh yes.
It is a surprisingly good lens (in the right hands). It takes a lot of knocking online, but those people want OOB tack sharpness on image #1. You've done well considering that. Goes to show it's not the gear but how you use what you've got.
no flash was used ! This was taken with the long end of the 170 - 500 as I was photographing birds in the early morning! I saw this brown blob on a reed and took some shots to try and id it! It is lit by the sun coming up over the mountain! Which has made a pleasing color background but has made the mist noisy!
The impact for me in this shot is the simplicity of composition, something that I always enjoy seeing. You have the bug positioned well in the frame and I like how you've got the plant coming out of the bottom corner. Your focus is excellent, I can see every detail of the hairs on the plant and striations on the bug. Excellent colour on the bug and plant, teemed with a harmonising background. Very good shot, Michele
*shudders* An excellent job capturing this bug. It almost seems to jump out of the screen at me...which is why I'm keeping a very safe distance from my computer.
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