From Warmer Days
Jan 3, 2021 13:59:57 #
Although we have sunshine today, it's quite crisp outside so with little to do and all day to do it I pulled up a shot from the summer's walkabout.
This is a pair of Dogbane Beetles that are doing what beetles do......eating leaves.
Image taken with the Nikon D810 and the Nikon 200mm f/4 AF-ED macro lens and Mieke dual flash on-lens macro flash.
This is a pair of Dogbane Beetles that are doing what beetles do......eating leaves.
Image taken with the Nikon D810 and the Nikon 200mm f/4 AF-ED macro lens and Mieke dual flash on-lens macro flash.
Jan 3, 2021 14:21:16 #
Jan 3, 2021 14:58:31 #
Jan 3, 2021 15:18:20 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
This is a pair of Dogbane Beetles that are doing what beetles do......eating leaves.
This is a pair of Dogbane Beetles that are doing what beetles do......eating leaves.
...and what humans do, especially if they're in brownies
.Jan 3, 2021 17:02:25 #
wthomson wrote:
...and what humans do, especially if they're in brownies
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.Thanks, and if I were in Colorado I might try one..!
Jan 3, 2021 17:32:26 #
Nice! I don't see many of these around here for some reason. Very good picture of a challenging metallic subject.
Now, it is easy to bring down the sensor noise in the background, while preserving details on the beetles.
Now, it is easy to bring down the sensor noise in the background, while preserving details on the beetles.
Jan 3, 2021 18:10:21 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
Nice! I don't see many of these around here for some reason. Very good picture of a challenging metallic subject.
Now, it is easy to bring down the sensor noise in the background, while preserving details on the beetles.
Now, it is easy to bring down the sensor noise in the background, while preserving details on the beetles.
Thanks, Mark. I filtered out the sensor noise while leaving the beetles alone and put a vignette at the edges to help pull the eye toward the beetles.
Jan 3, 2021 20:26:32 #
Jan 3, 2021 20:35:58 #
kpmac wrote:
Nicely done, sippy. Nature shows the way.
Thanks, Kpmac. Hope all is going well for you and all of yours down there. A bit cold and grey here with some damp to go along with it.
Jan 4, 2021 00:53:41 #
That is a nicely done post. Was de-noise done with a blurring brush on this one? That is how I would approach it.
Jan 4, 2021 06:17:18 #
Jan 4, 2021 10:14:47 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
That is a nicely done post. Was de-noise done with a blurring brush on this one? That is how I would approach it.
Thanks, Mark. That's essentially what I did and I agree with you that it was needed to improve the eye-appeal of the image.
Jan 4, 2021 10:17:46 #
EnglishBrenda wrote:
Nice capture Gary and good noise reduction skills.
Thanks, Brenda. It's good to hear from you again. I hope that all is well with you and yours. I am ever so thankful for your advice and encouragement when I first started this venture three years ago.
Jan 4, 2021 14:44:01 #
Jan 4, 2021 19:06:14 #
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