This was a tiny little Jumping Spider. He is on a blade of grass, so that gives you an idea. Anything you see that could help. Or is he just too tiny to really work? I have cropped in probably close to 50% of the full frame.
What artistic feedback would you like if any?
Which do you like best, vertical or horizonal? I like the way the blades of grass are working in the horizonal, but I like that we can see more of his face and eyes in the vertical.
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Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 100 mm macro L lens, with a KX-800 twin flash with homemade diffuser. Settings are f16, 1/125, ISO 320 for both shots.
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Shirley: I agree with your assessment regarding the orientation. I do like the arrangement of the landscape image but like seeing the facial details in the portrait. This is a fine combo and a really good effort to get such a small subject sharp. >=))>
Both nice images Shirley. I think I like the vertical better with more of a view of the spider eyes. Still, the way the grasses work in both images is appealing. Well done.
