Green metallic bee, spiderwort 2

Another green metallic bee, but I think these guys look great. I just replaced a few of the other Agapostemon shots with slightly retouched versions (nothing major, just some better sharpening and JPG output) — the difference probably isn’t noticeable if you aren’t comparing the two versions side by side, but these should produce better prints. I just ordered some for myself yesterday, and can’t wait to see them.

On that note, I’ve also removed the option to buy glossy prints from my gallery. The lustre prints have the same type of finish on a higher quality paper, and since there are so many size and paper options to sort through already, I don’t see a real need to offer both.

If you’re interested in ordering a print of my work but aren’t sure what paper type to go with, you won’t go wrong with lustre. Metallic prints can look incredible, but not every image works well with it. It gives images an incredible appearance of depth and vibrance, and handles dark and shadowy areas beautifully, though brighter highlights can look strange. I’ve got a few more coming in this latest batch I ordered, and hope to get a better idea of what kinds of image I’d recommend it for soon.