Bugs perspective

[Speezer9999]

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You do not need to be directly behind the camera to take a picture and in some cases the only way to take the picture will not allow you to see through the view finder.

I took this blind by placing the camera into the patch of dasies in the garden then shot straight up. I took many shots on burst. There was no way to have my face in the garden under the camera to see what I was shooting. I would shoot a few shots then review, shoot again, review. I found a couple keepers. In the center of the photo was on undeveloped daisy that was distracting so I cloned it out. I like to take pictures in ways that others usually don't. This does require me to take them by aiming the camera from arms length and then shoot.

[mysticeyesx]

nicely done.i haven't had any luck with shots like this.

[jdepould]

I love shooting like this, very exciting. Good simple, strong coloration. Did you crop at all?

[miles]

Great shot, I do this type of shooting as well, usually I am laying in the grass or dirt.

I have never thought of an idea of shooting up from behind the flowers like this though. Great work!

[ELAY]

This is a great idea. I'm gonna try this -- I have a garden full of daisies.

I was curious about one thing, and that was your mention that you shot continuous mode. I have been assuming that you sort of laid the camera down and fired a remote or something -- but maybe you are cradling in your hand and firing with the button? Are you firing on burst mode because you are moving the camera around a bit?

Cheers,

EL

[thingy]

I love this shot. From the angle, to the backlit petals of the flowers. There's even enough light passing through to light up the yellow/green areas in the centre of the flowers. Truly wonderful! My only niggle is the leaf in the top right...but hey! ..want can an ant do? :D

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[Penny]

A beautiful, simple picture from a most unusual angle!! Thank you for sharing - I'm all inspired to go and try new things!!

[Speezer9999]

Thank you everyone for the comments. To answer the question about burst mode. Yes, I'm moving the camera slightly each shot to get different angles, then decide later what is the most interesting.

Yes, the image was cropped. You can see in the top left corner that there was a power line going through the shot and there is still a little left of it in the corner. I'm going to remove it I think.

The leaf in the top right bothered me too though I couldn't find a way to get rid of it that pleased me.