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01-JAN-2006 Michael Kilpatrick

Eye Contact

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
1/250s f/20.0 at 60.0mm iso400 with Flash hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time01-Jan-2006 16:18:43
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedYes
Focal Length60 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/20
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Canon DSLR Challenge08-Jan-2006 22:22
Hello :)
Guest 05-Jan-2006 05:28
A wonderful capture, Michael. I don't think I'd want to meet this fellow in a dark alley, even at 2cm.

Victor, I think what you are seeing around the back legs is indeed the bokeh of the out of DOF texture of the back legs. -Michael
Michael Kilpatrick04-Jan-2006 07:56
Hello Victor
I can see what you are talking about, but I'm not sure of the cause. It sort of looks like chromatic aberration but I haven't seen that in any other shots with this lens.
I suspect it might be that the insect actually had a red hue on the outside of its rear legs, similar to the front legs and that's what is giving that appearance.
It's more obvious than it would otherwise be because I bumped up the saturation a little to make the image obviously green.
The insect is long gone, so I can't check on its colouring now--Michael
Victor Engel04-Jan-2006 03:49
So this was taking with that EF-S 60 people have been talking about, eh? I'm curious about one thing. Look at the bokeh around the rear legs. Or is that some sort of Photoshop artifact? Do you see what I'm talking about? What causes it? -- Victor
Canon DSLR Challenge03-Jan-2006 21:10
LOL! Good visual. ~ Lonnit
Michael Kilpatrick02-Jan-2006 21:15
Yes, the hangdog look might be a result of being caught on my property.
He is about the size of a collie dog and I have him tied up in my back yard now, feeding on a side of lamb:)
Actually he was tiny - about 2 cm long and not too threatening--Michael
Canon DSLR Challenge02-Jan-2006 20:47
Eww... this thing was in your house? !!! AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH! LOL! No wonder he looks so guilty... he's a stowaway, nabbed! ~ Lonnit
Canon DSLR Challenge01-Jan-2006 23:13
my compliments, awesome Gary
elips01-Jan-2006 22:43
Really fabulous bug-eyed picture! Great capture! ~Sharon
Michael Kilpatrick01-Jan-2006 22:37
Thanks for the comments everyone.
The insect came crawling out of a plastic bag of fruit and veg and posed obligingly on the bag, which happened to be pale green. I shifted the white balance to make the background slightly green also (it's actually my pale yellow kitchen wall)..
The bug did seem to be watching me intently and kept turning to face the camera.
Lonnit, I agree about the antennae, but one was broken off just above the top of this crop, which looked strange when included in the picture.
Regards
Michael
Canon DSLR Challenge01-Jan-2006 17:18
I've never seen such a guilty looking bug! LOL! What on earth did you catch him doing? He looks like the cat that swallowed the canary! Fantastic - although I wish the antennae weren't clipped. Excellent shot! ~ Lonnit
Canon DSLR Challenge01-Jan-2006 16:51
He's listening to you, too. See those dark patches just below the joints on the front legs? Those are ears, and they're pointed right at the camera. -- Victor
Canon DSLR Challenge01-Jan-2006 15:36
Green on green! I've never seen a grasshopper this close up. Marvelous! shu
Canon DSLR Challenge01-Jan-2006 15:04
Wow. Kinda freaky the way he keeps staring at me. Great detail, great capture, very imactful. --Mr. Biscuit
Canon DSLR Challenge01-Jan-2006 08:59
That's a wonderful image, Michael, a winner to be sure! Best Wishes, Traveller