Caterpillar

***Steve*** · 10-01-2006, 22:01

I took this today at the same location as the butterflies, this is as I framed it complete with the curly foliage.

The question is, do I leave it in as your eyes are taken through the picture along the stem up to the top, or remove it to make it a clean image? Normally I would say remove but for some reason it seems to work here.

Opinions please ladies and gentlemen

IanC_UK · 10-01-2006, 22:05

i actually like it with the twiddly bit, cant explain why though !

Venomator · 10-01-2006, 22:06

Gottit now ! What a stunner Steve - and yes ... it is distracting ever so slightly but better in than out !

mrgubby · 10-01-2006, 22:09

Leave the twiddly bit , It has me wondering how the Caterpillar thinks it's going to get there next

dod · 10-01-2006, 22:10

yep. Leave it

minimeeze · 10-01-2006, 22:44

Sorry, I have to disagree - better without the curly bit of foliage.

jewel · 10-01-2006, 23:53

I think I would prefer it out of the pic myself too. A clean pic would look better IMO. Excellent shot there Steve! Love the DOF on that one.

Jules

CT · 11-01-2006, 00:08

I'd leave it, it adds a whole other dimension to the shot which shows your instinct was right in the first place.

Arkady · 11-01-2006, 07:55

It does need something up there, but the crop may not be doing it justice.

Ask Catty for a re-shoot and reposition the upper frond more carefully next time.

***Steve*** · 11-01-2006, 08:10

That any better Rob?

jimandasideoffries · 11-01-2006, 08:15

The original is awesome, I think the curly twig in the top right hand corner brings balance to the piece. I love how you managed to capture the caterpilla in that "eating" pose, an excellent photograph steve and in my opinion, the twig is best kept at the top of the frame (as the 1st image).

***Dave*** · 11-01-2006, 08:22

Prefer 2nd shot. Looks like the Caterpillar is aimiong for the curly thing. Amzing he posed exactly the same as 1st shot Mr DooLittle

Arkady · 11-01-2006, 08:51

Professionalism at its best. Yeah, like that one better.

jewel · 11-01-2006, 13:14

I didn't like the first one but yeah the second one looks great. See what a crop can do. You can see the connection between the two now. That works well,

Jewel

jimandasideoffries · 12-01-2006, 12:01

After coming back to it, the second crop is now looking more apealing than the first

Catdaddy · 12-01-2006, 12:17

In the original, the frond was a distraction - the natural resting point was the caterpillar's head, so I would have cropped the pic accordingly, but the 2nd one is much much better

AquilaEagle · 15-01-2006, 18:50

I'd like to see it without - just to decide. Of the 2 I prefer the second

10-01-2006, 22:01	#1 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,153	Caterpillar I took this today at the same location as the butterflies, this is as I framed it complete with the curly foliage. The question is, do I leave it in as your eyes are taken through the picture along the stem up to the top, or remove it to make it a clean image? Normally I would say remove but for some reason it seems to work here. Opinions please ladies and gentlemen

11-01-2006, 08:15	#11 (permalink)
jimandasideoffries Quite Chatty Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 58	The original is awesome, I think the curly twig in the top right hand corner brings balance to the piece. I love how you managed to capture the caterpilla in that "eating" pose, an excellent photograph steve and in my opinion, the twig is best kept at the top of the frame (as the 1st image). Last edited by jimandasideoffries : 11-01-2006 at 08:17.

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mrgubby Been here a while Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 328	Leave the twiddly bit , It has me wondering how the Caterpillar thinks it's going to get there next

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dod Feet under the table Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nairn Posts: 1,911	yep. Leave it

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minimeeze Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Aldershot, Hants Posts: 567	Sorry, I have to disagree - better without the curly bit of foliage.

10-01-2006, 23:53	#7 (permalink)
jewel Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,133	I think I would prefer it out of the pic myself too. A clean pic would look better IMO. Excellent shot there Steve! Love the DOF on that one. Jules

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CT Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Mids UK Posts: 3,500	I'd leave it, it adds a whole other dimension to the shot which shows your instinct was right in the first place.

11-01-2006, 07:55	#9 (permalink)
Arkady Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Aldershot, Hampshire Posts: 1,198	It does need something up there, but the crop may not be doing it justice. Ask Catty for a re-shoot and reposition the upper frond more carefully next time.

11-01-2006, 08:10	#10 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,153	That any better Rob?

11-01-2006, 08:22	#12 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,906	Prefer 2nd shot. Looks like the Caterpillar is aimiong for the curly thing. Amzing he posed exactly the same as 1st shot Mr DooLittle

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Arkady Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Aldershot, Hampshire Posts: 1,198	Professionalism at its best. Yeah, like that one better.

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jewel Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,133	I didn't like the first one but yeah the second one looks great. See what a crop can do. You can see the connection between the two now. That works well, Jewel

12-01-2006, 12:01	#15 (permalink)
jimandasideoffries Quite Chatty Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 58	After coming back to it, the second crop is now looking more apealing than the first

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Catdaddy Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 508	In the original, the frond was a distraction - the natural resting point was the caterpillar's head, so I would have cropped the pic accordingly, but the 2nd one is much much better

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AquilaEagle Been here a while Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herts, UK Posts: 311	I'd like to see it without - just to decide. Of the 2 I prefer the second