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08/13/2004 04:49:23 AM |
Greetings from the Critique Club :D
The first thing that strikes me about this photograph is the pose - it's very different from the standard bug shot as it seems that he is actually posing for the camera which gives it some true life appeal ;)
A lot of people don't seem to think about eye contact when shooting wildlife, yet the same rules apply as if you were shooting a human, so i must give you full marks here for that.
That aside the composition is both average, and excellent. the location of the bug is pretty average, nothing great but also not too bad. But the position that you have shot him in is second to none. There is a tendency to shoot looking down when taking bug shots, but it seems to me that you have bent down to be level with the bug and thought about the angle of approach.
The one thing that does let this image down is the quality. Overall it is a little too noisy for my tastes, I would hazard a guess that the original photo wasn't 100% in focus and as a result it has been sharpened up a little too excessively.
The fake DOF is average - it's always better to obtain that effect in camera if and when possible though. One bad point about doing that is the DOF never seems to be as gradual as it does when achieved in-camera. It also leaves noise around the sharp object (sen around the legs especially)
Overall I think a final score of 5.5 is a fair one.
If you want to discuss this critique in more detail please feel free to contact me via the PM system.
JP |
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08/08/2004 01:34:40 PM |
| I gave you a 10 simply because you actually got a photo of one. I have been trying for days down in Florida this week. Great shot! |
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08/08/2004 12:40:07 AM |
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08/06/2004 04:18:05 AM |
| This dragon fly really does have a funny face and almost looks like it's smiling! To my eyes, it would be nice to see a bit more of the body in focus. |
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08/05/2004 11:18:11 PM |
| Excellent perspective. The eyes are really striking. |
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08/05/2004 10:43:36 PM |
| you can just sense this little guy's personality. what a cutie... and it's an icky bug! |
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08/05/2004 08:37:06 PM |
| that's a great face. the purple on green works really good. |
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08/05/2004 04:33:49 PM |
I don't know what you were thinking. This isn't macro at all. J/K.
Nice dragonfly capture, seems a tad OOF |
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08/04/2004 06:53:57 PM |
| This made me smile. Nicely done. Focus, DOF and reflections are very good. Colors are dramatic. So so comp. But still among the top third of teh bug pics. |
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