Killer

Photography \ Nature | 11/26/07 @650 | Vasco | critiques (21) | views (527)

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Another lost afternoon at my GF backyard… well this little guy, along with a few others (about 20 of them) where enjoying the fest. I just stood there very still avoiding the painful stings and I took a few shots. After a little work on PS (selective desaturation) I liked the final ending and I decide to share. I called it "killer" , as it looks like she’s devouring some dead animal meat.

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haiduk

11/26/07 @680

great shot

twistoflime

11/26/07 @682

Yummy. Great shot and the desaturation works wonderfully. Consider cropping a little bit from the left and about half of the distance between the right edge and the rock upon which the hornet is feasting.

gencosman

11/26/07 @688

Another great desat from you...my max's 9 sorry

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Vasco

11/26/07 @696

Twistoflime - it's not a rock! it's a Plum!

I'll try to post the original version! as well! They were feasting on the fallen plums. As the interior of the plums is vivid red and the texture reminded me of meat I decided to desat all but some vivid red areas to enhance the meat looking effect.

Roadrunner

11/26/07 @707

Nice one, Vasco. Maybe clean some noise around the wings.

Madanapale

11/26/07 @708

Very good capture and nice colors!
I would crop a little from the right and some at the left....but just my taste.
Carlos

Lenn0

11/26/07 @750

I'd also crop a little from the right! the desaturation works very well here! well done!

androx3k

11/26/07 @790

I like the idea and the desaturation, it is really effective.
I agree with the Elites for cropping, but the tail of the "killer" is blurred more for motion than for DOF (probably you can use some edge sharpening).
Nice shot!

moserArtist

11/26/07 @824

Agree with previous comments on left/right cropping suggestions.

Also agree with some noise cleanup in the background.

This post is being beaten on all levels compared to this recent post imo:
Last bee before winter by

androx3k

Thought at first that these dude was sucking blood... Very disappointed that it is only a plum...

Jafus

11/26/07 @913

Very good capture

Daykan

11/26/07 @956

Wonderful!! Great composition!

ARZILLIER66

11/26/07 @982

Nice capture Vasco!
I like it

cool colors and details

agree crop comment

workster

11/27/07 @149

Nice work. Colours and desat look good.

Doksan

11/27/07 @592

good capture! well done!

RvascoF

11/27/07 @837

Excellent presentation and desat, great capture.....!!!!
The bee looks abit oversaturated, but it fits.....!!!
Well done...!!!

Martin777

11/27/07 @869

Crop from both sides... agree with Carlos...
Great shot...Only I'm not shure about desaturation here...

ClaraSoto

11/28/07 @141

Those guys can really hurt you !!! Good shot ! cropping sounds good!!!

cupcake

11/29/07 @668

Very Good .

Tommyguns

11/29/07 @849

Nice work man!

Tommyguns

curlyhair

12/02/07 @521

Yahs!Ugly! I like the composition. Good focus. Nice disgausting shot! Keep it up,sweety

Gefop

02/23/08 @259

Oh wow, thats disturbingly good

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