Freeze_Dried_Bloodworm;2070315; said:oh boy not again, that would be Miss
Sorry-
Just a habit of mine-
Thanks Gal....
My hand at some fly and spider macro
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Sorry-
Just a habit of mine-
Thanks Gal....
There's a general section on aquatic photography where you can post these. There's also an area where you can get critique on more specific pics.
Did you use the on board flash on these? The lighting is a bit uneven and harsh. Might have to diffuse your flash next time to get better results. Also you should work on how you frame your subjects. Learn about the 2/3 rule. The best pic I think is the second one since it shows the whole spider, but it still needs to be cropped. Need to crop some on the left and the bottom of that pic. It also needs some level adjusting since I think it looks a bit dark at least for my taste. The lighting on the fly pics are just too harsh IMO.
Did you use the on board flash on these? The lighting is a bit uneven and harsh. Might have to diffuse your flash next time to get better results. Also you should work on how you frame your subjects. Learn about the 2/3 rule. The best pic I think is the second one since it shows the whole spider, but it still needs to be cropped. Need to crop some on the left and the bottom of that pic. It also needs some level adjusting since I think it looks a bit dark at least for my taste. The lighting on the fly pics are just too harsh IMO.
is300zx;2070447; said:
Thanks-Greatly appreciated first off...
I used a 430ex flash that was on camera-
Could it be though that it wasn't my flash and maybe it was caused by shooting these on a very bright and sunny day....I dont know-Hence why I am asking...
I know about the rules of thirds-I know they dont apply to these pics-I did ask for critism-So appreciated-The more I learn the other aspects is when I will apply all my knowledge-Which lacks-----I guess what I'm saying is one will start seeing some more "professional shots" I guess one could say.....Sorry if that didn't make much sense....
I do not know what you mean by the cropping---I dont know how to crop multiple spots in 1 pic yet-----I guess bought photoshop elements 6-Can this be accomplished in that by chance...
Red Devil;2070449; said:i would like to continue on too...if i was this good..
I'm trying to learn-----Hopefull within a weeks time we shall see some major improvements in them though....
Bogwoodbruce;2070466; said:
Thanks Boggy-
FYI-
Spiders creep me out as well,Snakes being the other....
akskirmish;2070766; said:
It's the direct flash that causes the harsh lighting. Usually when using the flash you have to diffuse it by bouncing it off of something or by using some sort of diffuser to hopefully soften it up a bit. If it's a very bright and sunny day you may want to use the available light instead of firing the flash. Or you can use the flash as fill flash to get more detail out on the dark areas. Also having it on top of the camera and shooting close to subject isn't advisable either since you can get shadows from the lens or uneven lighting.
akskirmish;2070766; said:
If I understood what you said correctly then you should be already applying everything you know every time you take a pic otherwise you won't see any improvements. And there are a ton of things to learn cause even professionals learn new things every time they shoot.
akskirmish;2070766; said:
Yes you can do multiple crops or you can do it with one crop the same way you probably cropped the fly pic. In the 2nd pic you have too much space on the left and the bottom of the pic. Those areas doesn't do anything to enhance the pic itself so cropping those out will make for a better composition. You can also crop the other spider pics and concentrate tighter on the face since it looks like that's what you were after in those pics. You can also apply the rule of thirds during cropping if the pic allows it. I don't really follow that rule myself all the time and just go by what looks good to me.
Here's my quick edit in photoshop. Basically what I did was played with the levels, cropped, then sharpened. I think some people would have cropped it even tighter on the top and bottom.
