Just about hanging in there
I was taking the grass when I realised there was this little bug just getting on with its own life. And I thought mine was stressful!
Taken in my sister’s garden in Essex, UK
PLEASE VIEW LARGER TO SEE THE BUG!
Nikon D700, 105mm macro lens, ISO640, f/4, 1/640 sec, -.3 step. Cropped in Photoshop and levels tweaked, circle round bug lightened
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photoloi
Beautiful work absolutely!
nadine henley replied
thank so much, lori! so glad you like it!
Hélène David-Cuny
Great piece Nadine !
nadine henley replied
thanks, helene – very kind of you
JonRussell
Love this! Great work Nadine!
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, jon – and for the fav!
Trish Woodford
This is really beautiful Nadine, really lovely feel about it. The little bug is very cute. Great composition and presentation :)))
nadine henley replied
you’re always so kind, trish! thanks so much
JUSTART
wonderful
nadine henley replied
thanks, justart!
robpixaday
WOWEE!!! this is terrific!! Gorgeous and fascinating!!!!!!!
nadine henley replied
you’re so kind, rob – glad you like my lil bug!
OldBirch
This is beautiful, Nadine!
nadine henley replied
thanks C – another one of the images I rejected but have revisited since being too sick to go out and take new ones.
hologram
what a fascinating shot Nadine, love the dof/stalks and how they focus the eye straight to the bug, nice range of green tones.
h
nadine henley replied
thanks h – amazing to go from your stunning staircase to this, eh? and love them both!
Lori Peters
I love all that Green. Nice work. xo
nadine henley replied
thanks, lori – really appeciate your comments as always
Jan Timmons
Delicate beauty, Nadine. Another graceful, beautiful shot, made special with the bug as a focal point.
nadine henley replied
thanks, jan – such a lovely comment!
Stan Wojtaszek
This is great, Nadine. Glad you revisited ! :)
You’re still not up and about?
nadine henley replied
thanks, stan – so glad you like it. I’m going back to work tomorrow but still dn’t feel well enough to go out today to take photographs. What’s wrong with THAT picture?!
FailingMemory
well said, well seen, well taken, maybe not in that order, but that’s the order I saw them.
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, fred!
Georgie Hart
Wow Nadine, this is wonderful! I love the little guy, struggling valiantly to stay on top of things. Gorgeous image.
nadine henley replied
you’ve articulated his plight perfectly, thanks georgie!
Clare Colins
Beautiful work Nadine. well done!
nadine henley replied
thanks so much clare! gladyou like it
Barbara Corvino
Beautiful light and dof.
Ciao. Barbara
nadine henley replied
thanks, barbara – kind of you to stop by – ciao!!
Brian Dodd
Wonderful Shot!!
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, brian – glad you liked my little bug!
Mark Coward
Wow. i feel for the little guy.
nadine henley replied
thanks, mark – nice comment!
lozzar
Great tender capture.
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, lorraine – glad your heart went out to the poor lil bug!
Harry Oldmeadow
oh my Nadine, this is wonderful!!
nadine henley replied
thanks, harry – you like my little bug too, then – so pleased!
Anthony Mancuso
wonderful macro and colours Nadine, well done
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, anthony – glad my lil bug appealed to you!
Vicki Ferrari
Nadine, this is amazing!! IF (instant favourite!) Love the glow you have captured here, your title, your narrative! Just spot on in every way!! :)) LOVE IT!
nadine henley replied
thanks so much for this generous comment, vicki and the fav – so glad you feel for the poor little bug!
Lois Bryan
Nadine this is absolutely GLORIOUS!!!!! What a fantastic find!!! And how I love the light and the softness!!!! Just had to fave it!!!
nadine henley replied
what a kind comment, lois – thanks so much and for the fav!
lorilee
Simply wonderful!!
nadine henley replied
oh, you liked my lil bug too! thanks so much and for the fav, lorilee!
Antanas
stuning work
nadine henley replied
dear antanas – so pleased this one caught your discerning eye!
Paul Gibbons
Excellent image, brilliantly simple and perfectly captured. Outstanding work.
nadine henley replied
thanks so much for this very kind comment, paul! it’s one of my personal favorites so I’m thrilled you like it too!
Béla Török
What a fabulous capture, dear Nadine!
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, dear bela, for favoriting this sweet lil bug!
DragonFlyer
What a stunning capture Nadine! Simply beautiful – perfectly framed, wonderful dof and tones – just everything! I’m so glad you spotted this tiny little bug :)))
K xx
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, k, and for the fav! – my lil bug has attracted more attention than almost any of my other images. People do seem to relate! So glad you like it too!
Lynn Moore
Thanks for the giggle and talk about feeling small in a big world! Makes my life seem a little bit less overwhelming. So glad you shared this and love those greens!
nadine henley replied
thanks so much for this thoughtful comment, lynn – so glad you could relate as well!
Svetlana Sewell
Like that green & light there, goergeous!
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, svetlana – so pleased these greens and this lil bug caught your eye!
Karen Tillotson
Exquisite, my friend. Just beautiful!
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, karen – I’m so pleased you like this one!
hsien-ku
like a miniature hercules! what courage!
love this photo nadine
nadine henley replied
miniature hercules – what a great title that would be! Hope you won’t mind if I use that – I’m planning to put this in to the next camera club competition as it has been so well received on RB. Thanks for the fav too – so glad you like this one, H-K!
Charuhas Images
Lovely. Beautiful.
nadine henley replied
i’m so glad this one jumped out at you, charuhas! it’s my own current favorite!
Luis Mariano ...
There is an old Chinese proverb that he says that for the ant, the dew is a flood… This beautiful image reminded it to me
nadine henley replied
what a beautiful comment, luis – indeed, that’s what I feel looking at this brave little bug – thank you for stopping by
Scott d'Almeida
excellent
nadine henley replied
thanks so much scott
walela
Beautiful!
nadine henley replied
thanks walela – so glad you like my lil bug!
Joanne Bradley
Excellent find and capture! Amazing shot! Love how you filled the frame with his green world, the composition is great! That is some macro lens you have!
nadine henley replied
thanks so much for this lovely comment, joanne – yep, it’s my favorite Nikon lens. Seems to grab just about everything, even things I don’t see myself.
Tom Vaughan
I like this a lot… great feeling of depth.
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, tom – glad you liked my little bug
anisja
Beautiful simplicity , great tons . Excellent !
nadine henley replied
oh, i’m so glad you like my lil bug, anisja – thanks for your generous comments
Susan Kimball
wonderful image!
nadine henley replied
thanks for visiting my lil bug, susan!
Yvonne Hoffmann
great shot!!
nadine henley replied
thank you, yvonne – i do love this lil bug
Steve Sharp
This is a lovely shot, the diminutive little bug is completely dwarfed by its surroundings.
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, steve – this little bug does seem to resonate with us in his predicament!
CailliauArt
Fantastic work Nadine, wonderful color and capture…
nadine henley replied
isn’t he just a gorgeous brave lil bug!? so glad you like him too, joan
rightasrain
Oh this is magical Nadine!!
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, rightasrain! he is a sweet lil bug!
Nathaniel Arnold
outstanding image, well done!
nadine henley replied
ah, you found my favorite lil bug, thanks so much, nathaniel and for the watch!
micklyn
very cute! lovely shot ( :
nadine henley replied
thanks so much for commenting, micklyn! my lil bug gets lonely if no-one comes to visit!
sonjas
great capture. Love the mood.
nadine henley replied
thanks very much, sonjas
Houndstooth St...
Love this one! Simple and cute! The best kind!
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, alex – this is the ‘smallest cute’ yet!
GerryMac
stunning composition and capture!
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, gerryMac – this is one of my persona favorites
Mary Campbell
There is a whole life in grass if you just look down, nice eye.
nadine henley replied
isn’t that absolutely the way! that’s why I love my macro lens. Thanks so much, mary – I was thrilled that my lil bug was featured in A Photographer’s Craft
RRoca
LOL…love the story! (Yes I thought mine was stressful as well but talk about putting things into perspective!) Wonderful capture Nadine. Congratulations on your lil’ bug being featured!! :)
nadine henley replied
thanks so much rosa! I see you have been busy today uploading – will go check them out!
Magee
Stress? pffft!! It’s all about striking the right balance. lololol!
nadine henley replied
well said, rob! this lil bug seems to have the balance just about down pat.
Tania Palermo
whoa. i love these simple shots that you do. such perspective on life. this is beautiful.
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, tania – what a lovely comment!
Nancy Polanski
This is so wonderful! I just love it!
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, nancy! i am so fond of this lil bug!
Kevin Bergen
Nadine, this image is stellar! I really like the soft greens and the sharp focus on the worm. Terrific!
nadine henley replied
thanks for this great comment, kevin – so glad you like my lil bug
Stephen Thomas
Excellent nature photo!
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, stephen – this is a special favorite of mine!
silvercircles
I didn’t even notice the bug at first but he really adds to the picture!
nadine henley replied
thanks again, silver, and for the favs! much appreciated!
Roka
Fabulous capture, Nadine. I love that s/he looks “at home” on the wee branch. Instant fave.
nadine henley replied
ah, now, roka – it’s very interesting that you should see it like that. I see a bug struggling to stay on! Does this say something about us and how we’re feeling in the world these days?! thanks so much for your comment!
vampvamp
i didn’t notice the bug much either as i was too busy lost n the softness of green! lol
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, vampvamp! and for the watch – much appreciated!
Roka
LOL.. Nadine. Yea.. it probably has to do with how we’re feeling at the moment. I guess I was feeling in a fun mood and it looked like it was playing around like on a balance beam… having fun. Cheers!
PPPhotoArt
beautiful simplicity and i just love the dof!!!
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, PP – very kind of you!
cfu123 24 days ago
Great composition, focus, and depth of field.
Well done!
nadine henley replied 24 days ago
thanks so much, cfu! very kind of you to comment!
Adrian Kent 22 days ago
What a great shot, love the bug and the lighting is brilliant Nadine!
nadine henley replied 22 days ago
thanks so much, adrian, for this lovely comment!
Svetlana Sewell 9 days ago
Excellent!
nadine henley replied 9 days ago
thank you for coming by, svetlana
Cee Neuner 9 days ago
Wonderful capture!! :D
nadine henley replied 9 days ago
thanks, cee – this is one of my personal favorites
Pam Mullins 9 days ago
This is beautiful and a wonderful nature shot.
nadine henley replied 9 days ago
thanks so much for your kind comment on my little bug, bluetiger!
nadine henley replied 9 days ago
now that I’ve checked out your amazing site, I realise what an incredibly generous comment this was from the Master! thanks again
Brian Carey 8 days ago
Lovely composition and tones Nadine!
nadine henley replied 8 days ago
thank you, brian
Bekyy93 8 days ago
Great shot!! love it!!!
nadine henley replied 8 days ago
thank you so much, bekyy!
Lois Bryan 1 day ago
a second visit to a favorite image … I love what you do!!!!!!!
nadine henley replied 1 day ago
that’s very kind, lois but I’ll have to get some new ones up for you to visit!
CheyAnne Sexton 1 day ago
this is beautiful. at first I thought the bug was a drop of water until I looked closer.
nadine henley replied 1 day ago
thank you so much, cheAnne, for this kind comment, fava dnwatch! – lovely to meet you on RB.
Vicki Pelham 1 day ago
Wonderful capture…..very nicely done!!!
nadine henley replied 1 day ago
thank you so much, vicki, and for the fav. Very kind of you to stop by my site.
Tessa Bishop 1 day ago
Lovely image :o)
nadine henley replied 1 day ago
thank you so much, tessa!
Danica Radman ... 1 day ago
o m g !!!! phenomenal photo! Nadine this is unique! Congratulations, dear friend.
nadine henley replied 1 day ago
thank you so much, tazz! (or should I call you Danica now??).This is such a dear favorite of mine, I’m so glad you like it too. and thanks fo the fav)
Danica Radman ... 1 day ago
i actually wanted to spare you of endless ooooo aaaaa wow or poetry:)
i do think that this is unique because it has a soul love care understanding of ‘little’ things that are huge as our life – photo is so loaded yet light as a feather.. masterfully done with heart, camera helped though
cheers my precious friend
nadine henley replied 1 day ago
dearest tazz – you articulate so well what I love about this image. I do so appreciate your comments! endless ooos and aaaas are ok too!!! (shouldn’t you be asleep??? sweet dreams…)
Danica Radman ... 1 day ago
khm, well yes! of I go!
or my be some coffee first lol
no, I am one very reasonable woman.
ohohooooo! now I laugh loud, but yes good night for now, Nadine!
Anki Hoglund about 19 hours ago
How beautiful in it´s tenderness. Very lovely.
nadine henley replied about 18 hours ago
ah, you’ve spotted by little bug – so pleased you like him, anki! thanks for your kind comment!