first time poster looking for a critique

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

10/20/2004 07:57:46 AM · #1

I have a photo I feel is one of my better ones. I could use a little input on it. I havn't managed to get a good photo in time for a challange, I was also wanting to know if the photo meets all of the guidlines for submitting to a challenge. The photo is in my portfolio.(It's probably to large to post in this thread). Thanks

Message edited by author 2004-10-20 08:01:31.

strangeghost

Canon EOS-7D

10/20/2004 08:31:05 AM · #2

Post a thumb with your message by using the right-most button above the compose box, and then inputting the picture number (found in its URL), like this:

Very nice shot. Good focus and depth of field. Nice job.

10/20/2004 09:20:34 AM · #3

thanks for showing me how to add a picture to a post.

Canon PowerShot Pro 90 IS

10/20/2004 09:32:39 AM · #4

Originally posted by tristalisk:

I was also wanting to know if the photo meets all of the guidlines for submitting to a challenge. Thanks

As per meeting the requirements, the dimensions and the size are both fine... In fact, you compressed it more than you needed to. The file size just needs under 150k and this is about 52k.

As per the photo itself, I like it a lot :) As Amason pointed out in comments left on the photo's page, the bug is a 'little' out of focus, but I wasn't as bothered by that as some might be. The texture of the leaf is great as is the curve of the leaf... Great job!!!

coolhar

10/20/2004 09:37:09 AM · #5

Lots to like in that shot, the background is nicely blurred; the composition is interesting; colors, sharpness and focus are good. Only negative in my mind is that it is very closely cropped on the right. I think a little more space between the tip of the leaf and the edge of the frame might have looked a bit better.

PaulMdx

Canon EOS-1D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

10/20/2004 09:37:15 AM · #6

With that smooth b/g you'd probably have trouble making it 150kb, mysql. :-D

Good work there, tristalisk. The shallow DOF looks excellent, it's a shame the ladybug is slightly out of focus, but I don't think it detracts too much.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

10/20/2004 09:39:24 AM · #7

Originally posted by PaulMdx:

With that smooth b/g you'd probably have trouble making it 150kb, mysql. :-D

Agreed :) I was just pointing out the submission guidelines :)

PaulMdx

Canon EOS-1D

10/20/2004 09:42:43 AM · #8

Originally posted by myqyl:

Originally posted by PaulMdx:
making it 150kb

Agreed :) I was just pointing out the submission guidelines :)

Ah, fair enough. Yep - I always increase quality until I get just below 150kb.

10/20/2004 09:58:45 AM · #9

Thanks for all of the great input. I cropper the photo so close to the right mostly because it went out of focus pretty fast on the rest of the leaf. Maybe I should have left it but the clarity of a photo seems to count for a lot. As for the file size I croped, resized, and left the file size alone. Is there a good way to keep to a 150K file size?

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

10/20/2004 10:15:30 AM · #10

Originally posted by tristalisk:

As Paul mentioned, the size in this case is a product of the background. When you save an image, use a compression that leaves you as close to 150k as possible without going over. This is likely at 100% so the size wouldn't change.

What post-processing software do you use?

Message edited by author 2004-10-20 10:16:50.

PaulMdx

Canon EOS-1D

10/20/2004 10:19:38 AM · #11

Originally posted by PaulMdx:

mysql. :-D

Whoops! Excuse me typing your name wrong, myqyl. Can you tell I'm a software developer? :-)

10/20/2004 10:22:18 AM · #12

Originally posted by PaulMdx:

Originally posted by PaulMdx:
mysql. :-D

Whoops! Excuse me typing your name wrong, myqyl. Can you tell I'm a software developer? :-)

LoL!!!

10/20/2004 11:45:38 AM · #13

I just use the microsoft photo editor that came with my pc . I'm trying to get photoshop but it's out of my budget for a while.

Sigma 100-300mm f/4.0 EX IF HSM for Nikon

10/20/2004 12:29:13 PM · #14

Originally posted by tristalisk:

I just use the microsoft photo editor that came with my pc . I'm trying to get photoshop but it's out of my budget for a while.

Photoshop Elementals is a nice alternative for lower budgets, but I'm no expert.

MrYu

Nikon D70

10/20/2004 01:03:51 PM · #15

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Message edited by author 2005-07-11 21:33:44.