which is better
Posted 10/06/2009 - 09:45
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Scott - nice photos. The first does have the problem of being "just another squirrel pic" IMHO. The second is very engaging. The problem I have with it is composition. The squirrel is looking out of the left side, which leaves an uncomfortable gap on the right filled by an OOF branch. But I can well imagine that time was not on your side and you don't want to lose the tail!
Posted 10/06/2009 - 20:07
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Scott, sorry I didn't mean to sound rude with my somewhat candid appraisal of your shots, but that's how it came accross and so I appoligise for that.
The point I was trying to make is that, to me, they just look like pictures of squirels.
The point I was trying to make is that, to me, they just look like pictures of squirels.
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Posted 10/06/2009 - 20:45
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Number 2 for me Scott. Both are great but just like some of the members commented the first one looks a common pose of the squirrel and the second one wins because of the out of the ordinary pose and also the eye level shot of the eyes. Oh and the background looks good on that and I prefer that rather than the grass.
So, you going to enter any squirrel picture competitions? do tell us why you wanted to know, or was it just out of curiosity that you wanted our opinion and to see if your view also matched with the majority?
So, you going to enter any squirrel picture competitions? do tell us why you wanted to know, or was it just out of curiosity that you wanted our opinion and to see if your view also matched with the majority?
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Posted 10/06/2009 - 21:44
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Karl wrote:
Scott, sorry I didn't mean to sound rude with my somewhat candid appraisal of your shots, but that's how it came accross and so I appoligise for that.
The point I was trying to make is that, to me, they just look like pictures of squirels.
no prob karl, everybody has there type of pics and mine is my family and wildlife,,Scott, sorry I didn't mean to sound rude with my somewhat candid appraisal of your shots, but that's how it came accross and so I appoligise for that.
The point I was trying to make is that, to me, they just look like pictures of squirels.
aminstar wrote:
Number 2 for me Scott. Both are great but just like some of the members commented the first one looks a common pose of the squirrel and the second one wins because of the out of the ordinary pose and also the eye level shot of the eyes. Oh and the background looks good on that and I prefer that rather than the grass.
So, you going to enter any squirrel picture competitions? do tell us why you wanted to know, or was it just out of curiosity that you wanted our opinion and to see if your view also matched with the majority?
Number 2 for me Scott. Both are great but just like some of the members commented the first one looks a common pose of the squirrel and the second one wins because of the out of the ordinary pose and also the eye level shot of the eyes. Oh and the background looks good on that and I prefer that rather than the grass.
So, you going to enter any squirrel picture competitions? do tell us why you wanted to know, or was it just out of curiosity that you wanted our opinion and to see if your view also matched with the majority?
and thanks to everyone for there comments, amin basically misses hat wanted to know as she has really got into using my k200 and she took the 1st shot and she wanted to know if it was better than one of mine, but as you see mine won, so theres not to much gloating going on, he he
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Posted 11/06/2009 - 06:16
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NeilP wrote:
The second for me as well. When photographing these guys I like to get down to their level.
I m my local park, they are very tame and I like to get as close as possible, although sometimes they get too close...
(Just in case ur wondering this was taken with my Panasonic fz7 on wide angle, not my 150-500mm! And yes the nose is touching the lens!)
Having been biten by one of these, I think I would prefer to stay further awayThe second for me as well. When photographing these guys I like to get down to their level.
I m my local park, they are very tame and I like to get as close as possible, although sometimes they get too close...
(Just in case ur wondering this was taken with my Panasonic fz7 on wide angle, not my 150-500mm! And yes the nose is touching the lens!)
Scott,
Sorry its late. Bad day yesterday. I prefer no2 also. Its a much more interesting photo and I think the grass background in No1 makes the image harse and detracts from the picture.
J
Posted 11/06/2009 - 07:12
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Defo number 2 scott
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