I’ve chosen to name this work “The Feeler”. I chose this name to describe the main focal point of the image – the spider – because I love the way I can see the thin, long legs outstretched along the green stems of the plant. The spider looks like he is feeling his way around, using his legs, rather than his eyes, as sensors to detect his path. The image does effectively tell the story of a spider clinging to the green stems of a plant with flowers not fully bloomed while in search of his next destination, or perhaps in search of dinner. I feel like this image beautifully captures nature and gives us a sneak peek into the life that goes on living around us each day, that we hardly take the time or have the chance to notice.
Because the photographer got down to the spider’s level, this picture makes me think of movies like “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” and Pixar’s “A Bug’s Life” that give you a bug’s perspective on the world. Even though this spider doesn’t look like the more commonly seen spiders I normally think of, I think it is a spider because of its eight legs and what appears to be some sticky thread along the green stems.
One element that is working really well is the short-depth of field which has allowed the viewer to easily see the focus of this picture. It is beautiful the way the spider which has wrapped itself around the green stems is in full, focused view in contrast to the blurry background. The photographer has effectively caught a glimpse of nature by choosing to photograph the subject in this way.
One element that I would like to see improved is to see the use of smart sharpen a little further to pump up the detail on the spider’s body/abdomen area, the spider’s legs and the green stems. Adding further definition to the focal point would kick this image up another notch. I also think playing with the saturation could brighten up the green in the stems along with the brown and orange coloration of the spider.
I’ve chosen to name this work “The Feeler”. I chose this name to describe the main focal point of the image – the spider – because I love the way I can see the thin, long legs outstretched along the green stems of the plant. The spider looks like he is feeling his way around, using his legs, rather than his eyes, as sensors to detect his path. The image does effectively tell the story of a spider clinging to the green stems of a plant with flowers not fully bloomed while in search of his next destination, or perhaps in search of dinner. I feel like this image beautifully captures nature and gives us a sneak peek into the life that goes on living around us each day, that we hardly take the time or have the chance to notice.
ReplyDeleteBecause the photographer got down to the spider’s level, this picture makes me think of movies like “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” and Pixar’s “A Bug’s Life” that give you a bug’s perspective on the world. Even though this spider doesn’t look like the more commonly seen spiders I normally think of, I think it is a spider because of its eight legs and what appears to be some sticky thread along the green stems.
One element that is working really well is the short-depth of field which has allowed the viewer to easily see the focus of this picture. It is beautiful the way the spider which has wrapped itself around the green stems is in full, focused view in contrast to the blurry background. The photographer has effectively caught a glimpse of nature by choosing to photograph the subject in this way.
One element that I would like to see improved is to see the use of smart sharpen a little further to pump up the detail on the spider’s body/abdomen area, the spider’s legs and the green stems. Adding further definition to the focal point would kick this image up another notch. I also think playing with the saturation could brighten up the green in the stems along with the brown and orange coloration of the spider.
(Fantastic job Michelle!)
Really fantastic use of depth of field and macro photography.
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