Miscalculation

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Critique Style Requested: Standard

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Description

Somewhere in Texas
This fellow was chasing a small bug and miscalculated how close to the water it was.
He did manage to extract himself and fly off, after several attempts.

Specific Feedback

A huge crop - sharp enough?
comments welcome

Technical Details

Sony A1
200-600 @ 600
Software: Adobe Photoshop 26.1 (Windows) + DxO Pure Raw 4
Exposure Time: 1/1600 sec
F Number: f/6.3
ISO Speed Ratings: ISO 500
Exposure Program: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
Exposure Bias: 0 EV

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I like the crop, and the lack of sharpness is not a big problem; in fact it looks like a bit of motion blur to highlight its struggle to escape. The reflection is excellent for such a small subject. When something like this happens, I’m always tempted to help the subject on its way, but usually I don’t (and here it was probably out of reach), because I believe in letting nature have its way. Sometimes, though, when I think I might have, say, caused the critter to panic and fly into a spider’s web, I’d step in to “right the wrong”.

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Nicely done, Sandy. I agree that the lack of sharpness is not a big problem. I’m enjoying the bright yellow wasp with the surrounding browns and blues, which are nicely oof. It is a very nice reflection of the wasp, which to me just really makes this shot. Well done.

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Sandy: Really good capture of a unique moment. The reflection really puts this over the top. Most excellent. :+1: :+1:>=))>

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Very nice, Sandy. The lack of detail isn’t enough to matter for me. The setting and reflection are awesome.

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Sandy, the color here make the scene, even though it slightly soft. I would try moving the wasp just a bit left in the frame.

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Very nice. I’m not bothered by it being a little soft. Hard to even notice unless I enlarge it. Neato!