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**Iris** · 03-27-2010, 02:05 PM

Beautiful picture Rense!
I normally don't see their beauty when I spot them

**Ash** · 03-27-2010, 02:29 PM

Negative space well used.

Nicely done Rense.

**Rense** · 03-27-2010, 10:57 PM

Originally posted by Iris

Beautiful picture Rense!
I normally don't see their beauty when I spot them

Thanks Iris!

Originally posted by Ash

Negative space well used.

Nicely done Rense.

Thank you Ash!!

icywarm · 03-28-2010, 12:26 AM

i like the photo, but what is it?

saien · 03-28-2010, 02:28 AM

Originally posted by icywarm

i like the photo, but what is it?

Yes, this ^

Beautiful photo, but that's different from the marbles I know

**Rense** · 03-28-2010, 04:23 AM

Originally posted by icywarm

i like the photo, but what is it?

Originally posted by saien

Yes, this ^

Beautiful photo, but that's different from the marbles I know

Jord and Saien, thank you both!
It's a wood louse. What's more: it's this one...

**dcmsox2004** · 03-28-2010, 04:44 AM

wonderful composition rense... how'd you get this 'model' to cooperate??
is 'she' under contract ?? lol.... thanks for sharing rense, dave m

PentX Girl · 03-28-2010, 04:53 AM

I really liked the photo Rense....however...I liked it better before I knew what it was

Unique photos and info

J.Scott · 03-28-2010, 05:00 AM

Hard to imagine that the two photos are the same creature as they look nothing alike. The last looks like a miniature armadillo!

Interesting subject and the reflective surface really enhances them.
I like it!

**Rense** · 03-28-2010, 06:16 AM

Originally posted by dcmsox2004

wonderful composition rense... how'd you get this 'model' to cooperate??
is 'she' under contract ?? lol.... thanks for sharing rense, dave m

Thanks Dave. There is not much cooperation, I must say

Originally posted by PentX Girl

I really liked the photo Rense....however...I liked it better before I knew what it was

Unique photos and info

Thank you Jan!

Originally posted by J.Scott

Hard to imagine that the two photos are the same creature as they look nothing alike. The last looks like a miniature armadillo!

Interesting subject and the reflective surface really enhances them.
I like it!

Thanks! It is as with an armadillo: it rolls when in danger. That's how they look so differently....

Peter Zack · 03-28-2010, 06:33 AM

That's really good Rense. Amazing the difference. Just for fun, you should merge the 2 images. it might be interesting as well.

**Rense** · 03-28-2010, 07:54 AM

Originally posted by Peter Zack

That's really good Rense. Amazing the difference. Just for fun, you should merge the 2 images. it might be interesting as well.

Thanks a lot Peter, much appreciated! I will try the combi!

janstew · 03-28-2010, 12:50 PM

well blow me down.......I thought it was a seed pod till my daughter pointed out it was a slater! Tha was before I saw the second pic! Thats brilliant!
Can I ask how you did the whole black mirrored effect?
cheers
Jan

**Rense** · 03-28-2010, 01:08 PM

Thanks Jan!
Yes of course you may ask. It's a small 15x15cm black shiny tile (used in bathrooms etc.). When you use flash right, you get a more or less even black background, with the object mirrored. I have to adjust the background though, because every tiny spot, hair, sand, whatever...., is very obvious. So for the first one I did some PP work in PS, filling the background with one colour from the background (almost black). For the second one I did all adjustments in Lightroom.

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03-28-2010, 06:16 AM	#11
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	Originally posted by dcmsox2004 wonderful composition rense... how'd you get this 'model' to cooperate?? is 'she' under contract ?? lol.... thanks for sharing rense, dave m Thanks Dave. There is not much cooperation, I must say Originally posted by PentX Girl I really liked the photo Rense....however...I liked it better before I knew what it was Unique photos and info Thank you Jan! Originally posted by J.Scott Hard to imagine that the two photos are the same creature as they look nothing alike. The last looks like a miniature armadillo! Interesting subject and the reflective surface really enhances them. I like it! Thanks! It is as with an armadillo: it rolls when in danger. That's how they look so differently.... Last edited by Rense; 03-28-2010 at 07:54 AM.

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03-27-2010, 02:05 PM	#2
Iris Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bennekom, The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369	Beautiful picture Rense! I normally don't see their beauty when I spot them

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03-27-2010, 10:57 PM	#4
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	Originally posted by Iris Beautiful picture Rense! I normally don't see their beauty when I spot them Thanks Iris! Originally posted by Ash Negative space well used. Nicely done Rense. Thank you Ash!!

03-28-2010, 12:26 AM	#5
icywarm Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Saskatchewan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,278	i like the photo, but what is it?

03-28-2010, 02:28 AM	#6
saien Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hobart, Australia Posts: 79	Originally posted by icywarm i like the photo, but what is it? Yes, this ^ Beautiful photo, but that's different from the marbles I know

03-28-2010, 04:23 AM	#7
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	Originally posted by icywarm i like the photo, but what is it? Originally posted by saien Yes, this ^ Beautiful photo, but that's different from the marbles I know Jord and Saien, thank you both! It's a wood louse. What's more: it's this one...

03-28-2010, 04:44 AM	#8
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	wonderful composition rense... how'd you get this 'model' to cooperate?? is 'she' under contract ?? lol.... thanks for sharing rense, dave m

03-28-2010, 04:53 AM	#9
PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700	I really liked the photo Rense....however...I liked it better before I knew what it was Unique photos and info

03-28-2010, 05:00 AM	#10
J.Scott Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,675	Hard to imagine that the two photos are the same creature as they look nothing alike. The last looks like a miniature armadillo! Interesting subject and the reflective surface really enhances them. I like it!

03-28-2010, 06:33 AM	#12
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	That's really good Rense. Amazing the difference. Just for fun, you should merge the 2 images. it might be interesting as well.

03-28-2010, 07:54 AM	#13
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	Originally posted by Peter Zack That's really good Rense. Amazing the difference. Just for fun, you should merge the 2 images. it might be interesting as well. Thanks a lot Peter, much appreciated! I will try the combi!

03-28-2010, 12:50 PM	#14
janstew Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Forbes Central West NSW Posts: 311	well blow me down.......I thought it was a seed pod till my daughter pointed out it was a slater! Tha was before I saw the second pic! Thats brilliant! Can I ask how you did the whole black mirrored effect? cheers Jan

03-28-2010, 01:08 PM	#15
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	Thanks Jan! Yes of course you may ask. It's a small 15x15cm black shiny tile (used in bathrooms etc.). When you use flash right, you get a more or less even black background, with the object mirrored. I have to adjust the background though, because every tiny spot, hair, sand, whatever...., is very obvious. So for the first one I did some PP work in PS, filling the background with one colour from the background (almost black). For the second one I did all adjustments in Lightroom.

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