One image - three ways: When I was capturing images from the neighbor's yard the other day, I noticed this in the edits. The three images are taken of backlit oak leaves. They all...

Bozsik Loc: Orangevale, California

When I was capturing images from the neighbor's yard the other day, I noticed this in the edits. The three images are taken of backlit oak leaves. They all include the lacewing on one of the leaves. I altered the exposure and also the cropping and color balance on each image in an attempt to isolate the insect. Which one do you like the best and why? I think they are all viable images, but have different uses.

If you don't like any of them, that is ok as well, but please let me know why. Thanks. Sometimes I like to emphasize a subject, but not by making it the largest or grandest part of the photo.

I do wish I had noticed the lacewing while I was out shooting. I had the macro lens with me and it would have been a dandy subject to capture with the opposing colors in the habitat. I am sure it would have blended in far better earlier this Summer.

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DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

I prefer the first one, David. It is more 'contrasty', which I like. :-) :-)

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

Beautiful series that would make some great background replacements on portraits! It is hard for me to pick a favorite because each one has great appeal for me!!

magicray Loc: Tampa Bay, Florida

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Bozsik Loc: Orangevale, California

DOOK wrote:

I prefer the first one, David. It is more 'contrasty', which I like. :-) :-)

Thanks for the feedback, Earl. How's the equipment replacement going? Hope the truck is back on the road as well.

Bozsik Loc: Orangevale, California

Wahawk wrote:

Beautiful series that would make some great background replacements on portraits! It is hard for me to pick a favorite because each one has great appeal for me!!

Thanks, Wahawk.

Bozsik Loc: Orangevale, California

magicray wrote:

#1

Thank you. :thumbup:

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

Hi David. I am going with #1. But 3 comes in a close second. I would have like to see the whole leaf in the first one. I am old school I guess and like to see the whole subject.:) But your colors are just great! And the green of the bug is very cool, in some ways it makes you think, is this why he took the shot. :)
Erv

Tazzy Loc: Tampa area

No. 1 is my favorite.

Bozsik Loc: Orangevale, California

Erv wrote:

Hi David. I am going with #1. But 3 comes in a close second. I would have like to see the whole leaf in the first one. I am old school I guess and like to see the whole subject.:) But your colors are just great! And the green of the bug is very cool, in some ways it makes you think, is this why he took the shot. :)
Erv

I can understand your point, Erv. I found that the more that I included the leaf, the less I could notice the Lacewing. I have a version with the whole leaf in it as well. I think I will make a vertical crop to include the whole leaf, but I enjoyed the background colors as well.

Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

Brilliant fall colors, David. I'm going for first and third. First one I like for the overall effect of the leaves against the background, and although the lacewing doesn't really stand out, it does provide a bit of interest. Much more noticeable in the cropped version which I like as well. So it's a tossup for me. Now I managed to ramble about and say practically nothing. :-D

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Bozsik Loc: Orangevale, California

Dixiegirl wrote:

Brilliant fall colors, David. I'm going for first and third. First one I like for the overall effect of the leaves against the background, and although the lacewing doesn't really stand out, it does provide a bit of interest. Much more noticeable in the cropped version which I like as well. So it's a tossup for me. Now I managed to ramble about and say practically nothing. :-D

Donna,
I must follow to the same drummer, because you made perfect sense to me and I feel the same way about those two images. As matter-of-fact, I cropped the third one specifically because it didn't show up enough in the large outcropped version.

Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

Bozsik wrote:

Donna,
I must follow to the same drummer, because you made perfect sense to me and I feel the same way about those two images. As matter-of-fact, I cropped the third one specifically because it didn't show up enough in the large outcropped version.

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