I posted my shot of a bug on the gallery yesterday and all the comments said it was a good picture but too much noise. I have reposted it after removing the noise in pp. My problem is I don't understand what noise is really! I know there will be somebody here who will be able to help

Thanks Amin,

No I didn't see the smilies I wasn't upset by Paul's comments, I just wanted to explain how you came to be pping my photos I like the size of the fly picture but I was a little concerned it might be seen as being too big to upload It is Monday, I have had a really busy but good day at work, even though the air con wasn't working first thing. But I found I was very hot, bothered and tired on the bus home and now have to try and do some more of my induction programme which I was mean't to have finished this morning

No photography for me today

Paul,

Just to clear up the confusion. I did take both photos myself. However, Amin posted one of his photos of a Dragonfly on the gallery after I posted my of the Banded Damonsel. As Amin's seemed closer and more detailed then mine despite being taken with a macro lens, I sent Amin a PM asking if he had cropped his and whether this was why his was better. I the sent Amin the shot I was referring to and Amin cropped it and did some basic pp on it and sent it back to me, suggesting I upload it to Your Photos to get people's comments. As I had nowhere to upload it from Amin was kind enough to send me a link to his private server to use. I the interim I had taken the shot os the fly which I was really happy with and had sent this to him to see explaining that I was keen to post this shot. Again Amin was kind enough to let me use his server, however, this time Amin didn't change the image at all, which is why it is so big. The Damselfly was taken on Saturday at Potteric Carr Nature Reserve and the fly was on Sunday in my garden in Chesterfield. Both where taken in natural light.


Hope that clears up any confusion. We were not trying to mislead anyone, Amin was just being nice and trying to help.

Jeanette

I think it could have been a nice image with better composition.But your using a new camera and trying to take macro's which are both hard things to do


And for the second image no improvements necessary well done:wink

Thank you

Can I ask if you are refering to the Damselfly or the fly in your second comments please?

J

Lovely pictures. Think I like the swan best.

John,

Are any of your portfolio pictures taken using it?

More of my practise shots with the K20D and Sigma 105mm for comments and improvement suggestions please.




Thank you Amin for allowing me to use your website and assisting with the pp

One from today.

Andy,

I have been told that Pentax's tend to underexpose a little which is better than overexposing! Have you tried slightly overexposing? Are you using the histogram to check? I have seen the comments about using this on the forum, but I sometimes find it helpful?

J

Thanks Scott,

I did try changing the colours but didn't like it. I am not really bothered how well I do in the challenge, more interested in any comments I recieve. I will have another go with the clematis, but it is very sunny in our garfde at the moment, so may be challenging!

Like the shots. Veru affective in B&W