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08/27/2005 09:25:23 PM · #1 |
Hey everyone,
This is the first time I've posted a picture for public critique anywhere... so please be... brutally honest! :)
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08/27/2005 09:42:36 PM · #2 |
| I would first say that if you did not use a tripod, get a table top model when you are doing macros. Your exposure is good, and the added colorful seeds does add a bit more snap to the image. However, it does need to be sharper. A tripod helps get a good sharp image. |
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08/27/2005 09:43:45 PM · #3 |
| Color is good and pretty sharp in the center. However, it seems like I'm looking at it on a "slant". It kind of makes me dizzy. |
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08/27/2005 09:51:38 PM · #4 |
Well to be 'brutally honest' I really think you could have chosen a better subject. The seeds are kinda boring, and they don't give you a main focal point. And since the top is blurred, it sorta gives the illusion that the rest of the pic is out of focus, when in reality, it is not.
(is the top blurred because you flipped it upside-down? in that case the top is actually the foreground, causing the eye to get sorta confused, well mine anyway) You could also experiment with different angles.
But these are all common things when you are doing your first macros, especially if you are new to photography, and can be easily fixed. You are on the the right track, so keep at it, and remeber that practice makes perfect! :-)
Message edited by author 2005-08-27 21:52:44. |
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08/27/2005 10:11:10 PM · #5 |
Annah, you're right on with all your comments. I rotated the photo 180 degrees, because I thought the composition worked better that way. The down side of that is that the DOF "fade" is backwards.
When I look at the full size pic that I cropped this out of, you're right... it really isn't all that clear. Though I think there is possibility with the seeds as a subject, given all the colorful bits mixed in.
ladymonarda, you're right too... a tripod is needed here no doubt. I was using regular household lighting and the exposure is too long not to use a tripod. I'll try that next time.
Kenskid, you're also right... the picture was taken on an angle. I realize now I should have gotten directly above it and shot straight down.
Thanks guys for all your comments. You're really helping. I've been taking "snapshots" for years, and did some photojounalism in high school and college, but I've never had the equipment, time, or space to get into artistic photography with film. I've always wanted to, and DP might be what I needed. Now that D-SLRs are getting to be decent prices I'm playing with my Cybershot to see if I catch the bug to the point where it makes sense to invest.
Anyways, enough biography... Thanks for the comments. If anyone else has more, please bring them on... I'm in it to learn!
Message edited by author 2005-08-27 22:11:44. |
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08/27/2005 10:51:39 PM · #6 |
The angle and blur give me the feeling that the image is upside down. There seems to be a yellow tint to the image to me. The bottom is fairly sharp but a tripod would ensure complete sharpness. The dof you chose may be part of the blur/unsharpness that we are seeing. I don't find the image to be very interesting but if retaken (to get a sharper image and different angle..?) it would have its place.
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08/27/2005 11:10:42 PM · #7 |
I also got the feeling that this picture was upside down as well. I think more of the seeds should be in focus as well for a macro style shot that you were looking for.
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