This week’s photographs have been produced by CCGPPC (Chloe Cole Grandpa Photographic Production Crew). After my initial introduction to a big production crew with “Children at Play”, I decided to upgrade the crew by replacing JD with Chloe. The production crew divided their chores as follows: Chloe holding the reflector, Cole holding the SB800 with softbox and Grandpa behind the camera. The crew was fabulous! And, they really got into it.
Our first presentation is of a wasp on the red bulb of some type. Every year, the wasp swarm all over these plants and for some reason they are very passive while on the plants. I think that I have taken photos of them every year. Thanks to my production crew, we got a very nice, even soft light on our subject by placing the SB800 with the softbox on the left side and the reflector on the right side.
Everything was going well until a certain lady came out and started yelling at the cameraman about the wasp being too dangerous and to stop IMMEDIATELY! One member of our crew, a certain young lady, went over to the dark side, but the guys tried to argue our case. We lost. The authorities closed our production down. Censorship!
Great job production crew.
Enjoy.
Camera settings: Nikon D3, Nikon 105mm f/2.8, shot at ISO 200, f/22 and 1/90th with a SB-800 on a softbox and triggered by Nikon CLS.
Post Processing:
Lightroom—Set white and black points, added mid-tone contrast, clarity and added vignette.
Photoshop—ran nik Color Efex Pro tonal contrast filter on the wasp to add contrast to highlights, mid-tones and shadows.
Excellent macro Larry. Vibrant colors, a subject in focus in all the right spots, and a nicely done background - what else could you want?
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you and the production crew need to head to mediation too get this thing resolved before Congress rubber-stamps "card check." Otherwise you could find yourself negotiating with a union crew! :)
You have renewed my spirit for fun photography. You have moved to a higher level as a photographer by having fun with the grandchildren while taking excellent pictures. I know that a picture is to stand by itself but your little stories about the background of images add much.
ReplyDeleteThe framing is very good with the head at 1/3. The background is blurred. It is clear that the wasp is the subject; but, you have added bonuses for the hungry eye with the dew on the bud and the yellow streaks in the bud which match the color of the rear legs.
I wish that my images were always this good.
Outstanding photo, plus a great backstory. I cannot image taking my little nephews out and trying this. You have a lot of courage or you have lost your mind. Hope the rest of the week produces photos of this level.
ReplyDeleteCharles M
Love it!
ReplyDeleteI see no tripod mentioned here. Handheld? Great job if so. Maybe there's valium in the pollen on the flowers!
ReplyDeleteThe color combination of red, orange and green is great. I think that the bulb and the wasp being in the warm tones and the background being cool tones makes the wasp stand-out. Very good macro shot.
ReplyDeleteThe Professor
Very strong image. Good color combination, composition and use of depth of field.
ReplyDeleteAnne