Several months ago, while reading a photography magazine, I came across the announcement of a contest. I looked at the handful of photos that accompanied the announcement and thought, "I can do that." This was not a local or even national contest. It was the global Close-up Photographer of the Year (CUPOTY 6). I paid my euros soon after seeing the announcement. Then my confidence waned and I had a hard time choosing pictures to submit. I didn't submit my pictures until the day after the deadline, and I'm not even certain they were accepted.
I entered in the insects category. The "shortlist" has been published, and I can see why my pictures did not receive a mention. The great majority that made the shortlist are beyond my capability. Here are the pictures I submitted. I've posted most of these before.
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Monarch caterpillar (2019). I chose this photo for its action: Did the caterpillar cause the stem to break?
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Honey bee (2019). This one pleases me. The background is clean and the angle makes the image more interesting.
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Black swallowtail caterpillar (2024). I chose this because of its simplicity.
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I chose this because of the unexpected perspective.
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Long-legged fly (2024). I chose this for the slightly low angle and the wave of the leaf's edge.
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Honey bee (2024). I chose this for its artistic nature.
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Very longlegged fly! Love those bees!
ReplyDeleteI like the crispness of the long-legged fly. Would be nice to know if the caterpillars ended up as butterflies or as lunch.
ReplyDeleteLove the bee on the purple flower.
ReplyDeleteThese are all wonderful, I think I like the 2 caterpillar pics the most! Gorgeous colors 😍
ReplyDeleteLove the honey bee! Always like it when the creator comments on their work along with sharing! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pics! I think the readers of your blog would vote for some of these to win! I like the one with the wave.
ReplyDeleteImpressive!
ReplyDeleteI like the black swallowtail from below!! Ando
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