Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Beetle-Bessbug.jpg

Bessbug

From Passalidae. This is studio quality work here. ;)

Nominate and support. - PiccoloNamek 03:01, 24 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Pleasant to look at, but too much contrast, more ambient light could have helped. The shadow under the bug is too dark, which makes it hard to see the contours. Also I cannot make out any details on its head. Is that bug looking away from the camera? --Dschwen 17:12, 24 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: Well see, the problem was that the bug's shell absorbed all of the incident light that fell on it! I had a large flourescent light only inches away from him when I took the picture, and I dodged the photo in photoshop. I suppose I could try again.PiccoloNamek 18:21, 24 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- You could try using a bounce card to direct some light under the bug. That would help make it stand out from the shadow. --Dschwen 18:35, 24 October 2005 (UTC). Fixed version is already much better! --Dschwen 18:37, 24 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Great picture. Personally I'd go for more DOF and keep the whole bug in focus but that's subjective. Rhobite 01:57, 25 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support - fine picture - Adrian Pingstone 21:40, 27 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Clear and detailed, not that I really want to look at the details... Enochlau 10:37, 28 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Pretty cool. --ScottyBoy900Q∞ 23:48, 29 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - a little crop from top and bottom? Too much of white space. Renata3 04:59, 30 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- I second that. Cropping would also get rid of the vignetting, especially in the top corners. --MarkSweep (call me collect) 23:09, 30 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Neutrality^talk 20:26, 30 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Beetle-Bessbug.jpg Raven4x4x 07:20, 7 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]