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Cornwall
Thanks Hyram and simonkit, I see what you mean, may be the foreground should of been in focus. I will post more in due course for feedback.
Posted by sonicthegoldfish on 06/04/2008 - 21:39
Cornwall
Really nice shot of the waves, but I'm afraid I agree with the others - as I view the shot it feels like the foreground rocks are blocking the view. I feel like I just want to step to the right a bit! I think if the rocks were in focus it wouldn't be so distracting. Fiona
Posted by Utopia Poppy on 07/04/2008 - 00:13
Mating bugs
But if you can make heads or tails of the one underneath its actually a female :? Are you sure? Looks like a different species to me, possibly a crane fly?n ANd the one on top seems to have it's mouthparts in the back of the other one's head - not a good sign. :lol: Of course, I may be wrong,...
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 07/04/2008 - 09:49
Mating bugs
But if you can make heads or tails of the one underneath its actually a female :? Are you sure? Looks like a different species to me, possibly a crane fly?n ANd the one on top seems to have it's mouthparts in the back of the other one's head - not a good sign. :lol: Of course, I may be wrong,...
Posted by Hyram on 07/04/2008 - 13:49
For those who dont like bugs
I like the compositions, especially the Victorias Rifle Bird. The colours in all the pictures seem a little muted to me, a bit of judicious tweaking of contrast and saturation would not hurt. You can tell the first one is an older lens - the puple fringing is rather pronounced! The point of fo...
Posted by amilner on 08/04/2008 - 12:53
Duck Ducked Duck!
What a shot! Almost reminds me of a time in the swimming pool a few years back - :shock: Excellent capture - that 300 sure seems to be the one to get for wildlife photos....
Posted by Nimitz on 09/04/2008 - 07:00
Pentax in the Rain...
I like it! here's something to try....(just for fun...the image really is nice the way it is). open it in photoshop (or Elements) duplicate the layer. set blend mode on new layer to "Multiply". add a new adjustment layer...(levels, or curves) adjust your black and white points, then ...
Posted by Don on 09/04/2008 - 02:51
Spring is here - bug life
Really nice shots. My favourite is No. 3, the composition is great and the focus looks spot on. I think the colour of the flower and the green background really sets the subject off too. PS can I have your lens please! Fiona
Posted by Utopia Poppy on 10/04/2008 - 00:09
Spring is here - bug life
Nice shots Hefty. No.1 is my choice and i think you are right with its name :?: But Dan will know for sure :wink: Its a little soft around the face but i know how difficult it is getting that critical focus when you are so close to these little devils. Keep em coming mate.
Posted by Clarky on 10/04/2008 - 02:57
coastal images
G'day folks! Yup. Keep the sky out of the picture. Thanks, George! ':roll:' And, I think I tend to agree with you about the color on the boats pic. I like the b&w, until I look at the color again - it was a beautiful evening! And yep, lobster traps they are. As for the pictures of th...
Posted by Keith Grant on 11/04/2008 - 14:05
Sigma 180mm Macro EX DG - Sample Images
It looked a very bright sunny day, or is that as a result of the 800iso :?: So what are your intitial thoughts :?: A couple of the telephoto shots looked a little soft :?: I look forward to a few macro shots though to get my interest bubbling :wink: It was a bright sunny day. The flower ...
Posted by Mannesty on 11/04/2008 - 23:37
Sigma 180mm Macro EX DG - Sample Images
Clarky, Having seen some of your recent pics I was determined to find at least one decent subject. Nothing, until I found this little chap . . . but he's all I can find at the moment. Head is a little off focus, I'll try harder next time. Lighting was difficult as it was buried in a bush and qui...
Posted by Mannesty on 12/04/2008 - 22:29
Sigma 180mm Macro EX DG - Sample Images
Pete I like the capture :wink: Is that its nest it is sitting on or is it raiding someone elses :?: Is this a crop :?: and how close too it were you when you snapped it. Just trying to get some perspective on the lens :wink: The nest is a very small one, probably its own, probably new this ye...
Posted by Mannesty on 13/04/2008 - 00:32
Tiny Feet - Crop added
As a photographer, I see a stronger composition in the cropped version. can't fault that really. As a parent, I think the first one holds it's own, as the feet look more delicate and tiny, in the folds of blanket, adding a sense of scale to the image that adds to the emotional impact of the shot. ...
Posted by Don on 13/04/2008 - 02:56
Restored windmill
10 points to all those correctly identifying it as Brill windmill and no Clarky, it's not still in operation. Most of the original machinery is in there though and during the summer they open it up on Sundays for people to have a look around - it'll be interesting to see how far the renovation work...
Posted by hefty1 on 13/04/2008 - 00:56
Cricket ?
Yup. Not a cricket (they generally have long antennae). I prefer the focus on the first one. However, the composition of the second is great, although the eyes could have done with being in focus. An interesting angle of view :)
Posted by chirpy on 14/05/2008 - 16:33
Cricket ?
I agree with Chirpy, the first one's in better focus, but the background's a bit distracting. The second one works better for me as a composition, but the focus should, for me, be on the head. Dan
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 14/05/2008 - 19:03
A couple of wide art gallery pictures
I was looking for something involving 'leading lines' for another competition, and although these don't have the kind of foreground lines leading to the subject that I was after I rather liked the concentricity of them: Down GX10, 1 second at f8 handheld, Sigma 10-20mm at 10mm, iso200. ...
Posted by karma mechanic on 17/04/2008 - 17:15
My first attempts
I really didn't expect anything other than brutal honesty from this forum :D I realise they are all a bit ordinary although just getting something in focus is a bonus for me (even with AF), but I will say a couple of things in my defense. 1. The pagoda isn't vertical anyway, its next door and...
Posted by Mike-P on 20/04/2008 - 06:37
My first attempts
I should have added more about shooting in hot sunny climes, here in the UK the general rule of thumb is not to take photographs between 10am and 3pm, during the summer that is. the sun is far too high in the sky and way too bright (occasionally :D ) I suppose you could extend those times for 1-2 ho...
Posted by fatspider on 20/04/2008 - 10:02
