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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Bob_B on August 07, 2015, 04:25:19 pm

Title: Sweat bee on honeysuckle v2
Post by: Bob_B on August 07, 2015, 04:25:19 pm
This is a follow-up to my earlier thread: http://forum.luminous-landscape.com/index.php?topic=102397.0

Cutting out the bee from the original background was relatively easy, but I struggled with a suitable background. I tried a few solid color backgrounds, but they were lifeless and I didn't like them. I also tried to use a background that consisted of blurred honeysuckle flowers, but that was too distracting to my eye. The best I came up with thus far is this. The background is from another photo and highly magnified. What do you think? Suggestions are encouraged and appreciated. Thanks. - Bob

edit: Seems the compression to jpg has reduced the greenish tint of the bkgd to nearly black. I'll see what I can do about that shortly.
Title: Re: Sweat bee on honeysuckle v2
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on August 07, 2015, 04:50:27 pm
This one now works just fine for me. The background is not distracting in any way.
It looks black to me, but a very, very dark green would also work, I think.
Title: Re: Sweat bee on honeysuckle v2
Post by: David Eckels on August 09, 2015, 11:57:54 am
Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on August 07, 2015, 04:50:27 pm
This one now works just fine for me. The background is not distracting in any way.
It looks black to me, but a very, very dark green would also work, I think.

+1
Title: Re: Sweat bee on honeysuckle v2
Post by: mseawell on August 09, 2015, 02:06:12 pm
Bob this image is spot on! Go with it, lovely capture.

Mark
Title: Re: Sweat bee on honeysuckle v2
Post by: stamper on August 10, 2015, 03:48:25 am
Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on August 07, 2015, 04:50:27 pm
This one now works just fine for me. The background is not distracting in any way.
It looks black to me, but a very, very dark green would also work, I think.


Wise words from Eric. Another fine image and no nitpicks.
Title: Re: Sweat bee on honeysuckle v2
Post by: Bob_B on August 10, 2015, 09:07:29 am
To all: Thank you for taking the time to respond. I appreciate it!