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So, you are asking about the processing once you have the photo? I'll try to lean towards that.
The subject is pretty cool -- a hairy spider, out in the open, on a pretty uniform background. It looks a bit out of focus (or maybe your shutter speed was too low to hold your camera in your hands). Also, the image is pretty flat (all similar shades) but that is common for unedited images.
Other than the focus/blurred subject (which you'll have a lot of difficulty getting super sharp, although some people know tricks), you can help the image a lot. First, playing with curves / contrast /histogram adjustment or whatever it is called in your software would help you figure out how to make the spider stand out more. You seem to have a lot of grays and blacks but no super-white whites.
Next, consider desaturating it (removing the color). For one thing, the bluish spots on the rock are rather distracting, and there isn't much color in the image. If you desaturate it, increase contrast (maybe even increase it a lot to make the scene more dramatic, it might help a lot).
Compositionally, I like the crop quite a bit how it is. I think it'd be too boring with the spider smack in the center and nothing looks bad in the image.
So, if you are a beginner, this is a great picture. Top priority should be learning to process images (Photoshop elements, Paint Shop Pro XI, and others all have free 30-day trials -- download them and start playing with them!).
Aside from that, where did you find such a huge hairy spider? I'd love to photograph a spider like that! |
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