When I first started working on this image, I did basic things like cropping it down to get a good focus on the bee. I liked the colors and everything else (Olympus really does a great job with color), so I called it done after the crop. The result is above.
But then I kept looking at it and something was bothering me, but I couldn’t quite place it. I posted it to an online forum and asked some friends for their thoughts. Then it hit me. It is way too heavy on the left. The image seems so busy over there, and it was just bothering me. So then I thought about a couple things. I could reduce how tight the crop was:
Nope, that won’t work. Darn stray petal.
So then I decided to try something else entirely. As far as photo etiquette goes, I don’t know if this is proper or not, but I reversed the image. Just flipped it horizontally, loading everything to the right.
I think it works a lot better this way. Your eyes ease into the image instead of being overwhelmed right away. Or maybe it’s because I am left-handed, I don’t know. What do you think? Let me know in the comments below.
And for those interested in the technical bits, this was shot with an Olympus E-30, on a tripod (only used two of the legs though), with an Olympus Digital Zuiko 50mm f2 macro lens. I really love that lens.
Deceased Dragon
This is the second large dragonfly we have found around the house that was no longer alive. I don’t know much about dragonflies, including their lifespan, but 2 in a few days seems odd. Made it easier to get a picture of though.