Acromyrmex versicolor - the desert leafcutter
Here's the original:
photo details: Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens on a Canon 20D
f/13, 1/250 sec, ISO 100
MT24-EX twin flash diffused through tracing paper
Photoshop modification (top photo): desaturated yellows
increased contrast, burned edges, and added noise
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Thanks to you, I attempted to create this effect. The result is here: http://rangrang.multiply.com/photos/album/6#20
It's not actually perfect, but I find this effect pretty interesting.
Cool. I played around with doing this on the white background shots, and generally I find that it doesn't look as nice as when there is some backdrop texture...