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Jun 26, 2006 Techo

1st: Echo
by Techo

Re-edit of an older shot. The ladybug was not pasted in and alive and real, in the bulb. Let go afterwards. Did have to wait for it to crawl to the right spot.


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ctfchallenge04-Sep-2007 00:58
Thanks for the kind words, Cyndy and Lonnit. Glad you like it.
-Techo :)
Guest 28-Aug-2007 19:22
The colors and lighting are superb! It adds even more to know that you set it up instead of doing PS. So many times our ideas don't transfer well in the execution. Yours did wonderfully. Bravo!!
ctfchallenge18-Aug-2007 15:58
Absolutely superb! I'm thrilled that it's not photoshopped. ~ Lonnit
ctfchallenge17-Aug-2007 20:23
Hi Mark. Thanks for the kind comment. This is setup concept shot I put together from scratch. The bug was placed on a leaf I plucked from a house plant and then put that inside the bulb. Hollowing out the bulb before hand... removed the bottom black part ( the shadow helps with the illusion that it looks like it might still be there?) and kind of went from there hollowing out the bulb and cleaning the inside and erasing the top logo off. Had to find a bulb with white glass, since many these days are tinted blue.

Hope this helps.

Thanks again,
-Techo :)
Canon DSLR Challenge16-Aug-2007 01:46
Techo, this is a striking image but, please help me to better understand what I am seeing here? Did this ladybug and leaf make their way into the bulb? How in the world did the lady bug get IN the bulb, may I ask because your statement explains that the lady bug is NOT pasted in? Thank you in advance for explaining and clearing this up for me. Again, strking image. Markjay