First pic posts -- Living Rainforest

[pauld]

Thought you may like to have a look at these from last weekend ...C&C welcome.

Flutterby

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/MG_0278.jpg

Orchids are just amazing...

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/MG_0264.jpg

and then the camera friendly Imperial Python

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/MG_0231.jpg

[rh1944]

I have a feeling of claustrophobia from this set. They all seem a little close in. It's almost as if the subjects have no space to live in. That may seem harsh as I admire the technical parts of the images.

[pauld]

RH

Thanks for the C&C - soimething to think about - all are 1:1 no cropping, no PS. The snake is about 3 feet away but had rather a lot of 'snappers' round it. No bones about the orchid - it was the only way to avoid the gaps and getting green in the background I had about 20 of the butterfuly from some distance - loses much of the colour and detail though. To be honest I do not want to have to spend hours on PS if I can help it - hence the close up...