Insect
When photographing we generally try to get the best example of the subject as possible. This means if we are photographing flowers we don’t want any wilted of damaged examples in the frame. We need a subject that will be interesting if the image is to hold the viewer’s attention. But not all images are about perfection. The photo-artist may be going for the opposite effect, telling an anti-beauty story. This may or may not have the desired effect on the viewer.
This macro image of a bee (?) is similar to some other images we have seen recently. It appears to have been shot using a small flash unit which has given the insect a metallic look. The translucent wings are nicely separated from the background.
The photographer may wish to consider the following suggestions. The insect has been photographed almost directly from the top. Giving it a very flat two dimensional look. Perhaps a more dramatic angle would be more interesting to the viewer. The photographer may wish to consider using a background with texture and patterns, to give a feeling of nature. The solid black is too much like a photograph of a lab specimen. Flash on a macro shot seldom works well. It flattens out the subject and gives a very unnatural look to the image.
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