Newly Hatched Cicada
The Bug Man Presents Mr Green Cicada16 total reviews
Comment from jesuel
what a beautiful photo the color is great the detail is great excellent depth great lighting and really great subject matter fine work here
reply by the author on 02-Apr-2012
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what a beautiful photo the color is great the detail is great excellent depth great lighting and really great subject matter fine work here
Comment Written 02-Apr-2012
reply by the author on 02-Apr-2012
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Thank you so much for the kind reply. Have a great day!
Comment from Skyangel02
A lovely photo and a great nature lesson for your son.
It is a lovely entry to the seeing green contest. Good Luck with it.
reply by the author on 02-Apr-2012
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A lovely photo and a great nature lesson for your son.
It is a lovely entry to the seeing green contest. Good Luck with it.
Comment Written 01-Apr-2012
reply by the author on 02-Apr-2012
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Thanks for the nice comment/review.
Comment from cleo85
A beautiful crisp capture. An excellent macro shot showing admiringly natural color and excellent detail. The framing is perfect. The diagonal view of the cicada is eye pleasing and keeps the interest of the viewer. Insects in hands could be distracting, but not here. The skin color seems to emphasize the green of the bug. Best luck for the contest.
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2012
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A beautiful crisp capture. An excellent macro shot showing admiringly natural color and excellent detail. The framing is perfect. The diagonal view of the cicada is eye pleasing and keeps the interest of the viewer. Insects in hands could be distracting, but not here. The skin color seems to emphasize the green of the bug. Best luck for the contest.
Comment Written 27-Mar-2012
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2012
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Thanks for the positive review!
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You're very welcome :-)
Comment from Life is but a dream.
My heart skipped a beat when I saw this gorgeous beauty! I too am a lover of bugs and recently posted a newly molted baby cicada in a cute contest! Guess what....NOBODY thinks it's cute...except me, so I'm so happy to meet you , fellow bug lover....now onwards with the critique.
COMPOSITION
I really like that you placed this stunning and innocent looking bug into the palm of the hand of a human who obviously loves it as well. This placement by you adds a very nice story element, can you see that? I read that Cicadas do not harm us humans but sometimes they mistake our hands for food and begin sucking on our skin!
TECHNIQUE
Technically there is not a thing wrong with how you have presented the photo.
The cicada is very sharp, well focused, the background is blurred as it should be.
There is no harsh shadowing which adds to the softness of the image and you have kept the colours true to nature. Very well done.
SUGGESTIONS
do you have a gradient tool? If you do you could have darkened around the corners by every so slightly by about 20% and that would lead the eye quickly to the main star.
There is a natural pleasantness to this image which I quite like.
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2012
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My heart skipped a beat when I saw this gorgeous beauty! I too am a lover of bugs and recently posted a newly molted baby cicada in a cute contest! Guess what....NOBODY thinks it's cute...except me, so I'm so happy to meet you , fellow bug lover....now onwards with the critique.
COMPOSITION
I really like that you placed this stunning and innocent looking bug into the palm of the hand of a human who obviously loves it as well. This placement by you adds a very nice story element, can you see that? I read that Cicadas do not harm us humans but sometimes they mistake our hands for food and begin sucking on our skin!
TECHNIQUE
Technically there is not a thing wrong with how you have presented the photo.
The cicada is very sharp, well focused, the background is blurred as it should be.
There is no harsh shadowing which adds to the softness of the image and you have kept the colours true to nature. Very well done.
SUGGESTIONS
do you have a gradient tool? If you do you could have darkened around the corners by every so slightly by about 20% and that would lead the eye quickly to the main star.
There is a natural pleasantness to this image which I quite like.
Comment Written 27-Mar-2012
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2012
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Thanks for the wonderful comments. My son has actually had the pleasure of hatching a butterfly and huge moth, hopefully I can share them.
Comment from Zilyram
Hmmm not sure I would have that in my hand. The photo is well composed and the macro focus appears to be spot on - not sure whether it could use a little more contrast. Amazing clarity on the wing.
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2012
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Hmmm not sure I would have that in my hand. The photo is well composed and the macro focus appears to be spot on - not sure whether it could use a little more contrast. Amazing clarity on the wing.
Comment Written 27-Mar-2012
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2012
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My son has helped me get over my fear of bugs! Thanks for the nice review.
Comment from Sasquatch39
Nice close up shot of this alien looking insect. I like the transperancy of the wings. I don't think I would like holding that in my hand lol. Thanks for sharing.
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reply by the author on 27-Mar-2012
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Nice close up shot of this alien looking insect. I like the transperancy of the wings. I don't think I would like holding that in my hand lol. Thanks for sharing.
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Comment Written 27-Mar-2012
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2012
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I agree about not wanting to hold the little critter. My son has actually handled almost every living thing that comes his way. Thanks for the awesome comments as I am new here and your my first reviewer!