Unable to Hide

Last week I talked about finding unwanted things in your photos. This is a prime example of getting surprised. I was shooting sunflowers and trying different exposure settings. I was not intending to photograph a bug on the petal. It's one of those lucky shots that just happens. As they say, "I'd rather be lucky than good". Well.... I don't know. It's pretty nice to be good too.

"Unable to Hide" © Kathy Dunham 2008

See the Bug?

How many times have you taken a picture only to realize there's something else in the frame you hadn't counted on? I think we've all done it, sometimes with funny results e.g., a light pole coming out the top of your head. But this time I wanted to capture the green bug on the green bud but knew he wouldn't show unless I found something in the background that would do the job for me. Luckily, there were some red oriental poppies behind the roses and voir la (there you see). So appropriate since this is bug was in France.

"See the Bug?" © Kathy Dunham 2008