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Luin Gor · 09-02-2012, 12:36 PM - **2 Likes**

Hello everyone !

I have noticed that it is not common to see macro shoots of bugs in the snow...

So here it is :

Hope you like it, and thanks for your comments !

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Last edited by Luin Gor; 09-02-2012 at 12:39 PM. Reason: Wrong category

**baro-nite** · 09-02-2012, 05:16 PM

Originally posted by Luin Gor

I have noticed that it is not common to see macro shoots of bugs in the snow...

For some of us it's not common to see snow, period.

This is a strong composition, making the bug look very precariously perched up on its "hill" of ice, and helping "tell the story" of hardship (cold, wet, tough time to be a bug). Beautiful color and lighting also contribute to make this much more than an ordinary insect macro. Well done and thanks for sharing.

Alliecat · 09-02-2012, 07:57 PM

Whoa. Cool

Curved 'horizon' of snow is better than a straight line, bug is sharp & not smack in the centre, colour is great; it looks luminous.
A neat photo. I like it!

Gregory_51 · 09-02-2012, 09:11 PM

Yes something different. I like the composition and framing and colour. The only thing that detracts is the oof antennae.

tsakatsaka · 09-03-2012, 12:54 AM

Is this "on the field" macro or you created the environment and placed the shield bug on the ice ?
Anyway I like the angle of the shot and the light. Since the bug is frozen I think a closer shot would be even more impressive

Luin Gor · 09-03-2012, 03:45 AM

The bug was not "frozen".

It was alive, and moving, very slowly.

The environment is perfectly natural 2 000 m high in Switzerland, I saw the bug by chance on the snow...

tsakatsaka · 09-03-2012, 06:44 AM

Wow I thought that this kind of shield bugs are "summer bugs", at least I can't remember to see any of them on winter here (usually much warmer than 2000m high summer). Nice work you probably could feel the cold!!!
Forget to mention that colors look great.What about light setup?

bezuidar · 03-01-2013, 03:43 AM

Nice picture of Bug on snow!

smf · 03-01-2013, 05:54 AM

Well done! Thanks very much for posting this image.

gmans · 03-01-2013, 03:12 PM

Good Shot, well spotted. Could the bug have been caught in a updraft to land up at 2000mtrs?

R.W.G. · 03-01-2013, 03:39 PM

Interesting macro shot there!

qleak · 03-01-2013, 06:19 PM

Love the shot.

I'm undecided if I like where the focal plane is in this shot. I like all the details on the back of the bug, but I also feel that the face of the insect would be more appropriately in focus in this shot. Unfortunately, probably not much DOF you can play with at this magnification. With a moving subject this also complicates the matter so I wouldn't be too upset with this result especially with all those nifty details on the back of the bug to stare at.

Best,

-Q

Luin Gor · 03-08-2013, 06:41 AM

Thanks to all of you !

@ tsakatsaka : no specific light setup, just natural light on a very foggy cold day...

@ gmans : yeah, the bug was probably caught in something to land up there...

Rupert · 03-11-2013, 09:26 AM

Love it! Nice composition and great color. Are those baby bugs on his/her back?

Regards!

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09-02-2012, 05:16 PM	#2
baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,295	Originally posted by Luin Gor I have noticed that it is not common to see macro shoots of bugs in the snow... For some of us it's not common to see snow, period. This is a strong composition, making the bug look very precariously perched up on its "hill" of ice, and helping "tell the story" of hardship (cold, wet, tough time to be a bug). Beautiful color and lighting also contribute to make this much more than an ordinary insect macro. Well done and thanks for sharing.

09-02-2012, 07:57 PM	#3
Alliecat Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: East of Everywhere, Canada Posts: 740	Whoa. Cool Curved 'horizon' of snow is better than a straight line, bug is sharp & not smack in the centre, colour is great; it looks luminous. A neat photo. I like it!

09-02-2012, 09:11 PM	#4
Gregory_51 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: London, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 343	Yes something different. I like the composition and framing and colour. The only thing that detracts is the oof antennae.

09-03-2012, 12:54 AM	#5
tsakatsaka Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Athens, Greece Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 236	Is this "on the field" macro or you created the environment and placed the shield bug on the ice ? Anyway I like the angle of the shot and the light. Since the bug is frozen I think a closer shot would be even more impressive

09-03-2012, 03:45 AM	#6
Luin Gor Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Paris Posts: 46 Original Poster	The bug was not "frozen". It was alive, and moving, very slowly. The environment is perfectly natural 2 000 m high in Switzerland, I saw the bug by chance on the snow...

09-03-2012, 06:44 AM	#7
tsakatsaka Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Athens, Greece Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 236	Wow I thought that this kind of shield bugs are "summer bugs", at least I can't remember to see any of them on winter here (usually much warmer than 2000m high summer). Nice work you probably could feel the cold!!! Forget to mention that colors look great.What about light setup?

03-01-2013, 03:43 AM	#8
bezuidar Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Centurion, South Africa Photos: Gallery Posts: 380	Nice picture of Bug on snow!

03-01-2013, 05:54 AM	#9
smf Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midland, MI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,083	Well done! Thanks very much for posting this image.

03-01-2013, 03:12 PM	#10
gmans Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hunter Valley,NSW, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,466	Good Shot, well spotted. Could the bug have been caught in a updraft to land up at 2000mtrs?

03-01-2013, 03:39 PM	#11
R.W.G. Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 53	Interesting macro shot there!

03-01-2013, 06:19 PM	#12
qleak Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 37	Love the shot. I'm undecided if I like where the focal plane is in this shot. I like all the details on the back of the bug, but I also feel that the face of the insect would be more appropriately in focus in this shot. Unfortunately, probably not much DOF you can play with at this magnification. With a moving subject this also complicates the matter so I wouldn't be too upset with this result especially with all those nifty details on the back of the bug to stare at. Best, -Q

03-08-2013, 06:41 AM	#13
Luin Gor Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Paris Posts: 46 Original Poster	Thanks to all of you ! @ tsakatsaka : no specific light setup, just natural light on a very foggy cold day... @ gmans : yeah, the bug was probably caught in something to land up there...

03-11-2013, 09:26 AM	#14
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Love it! Nice composition and great color. Are those baby bugs on his/her back? Regards!

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