Post subject: Re: Macro, and YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE FOR THIS MONTH!!
Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 6:08 pm
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oops - here's the rosella with aphids and ant. Tiff would appreciate any comments on these, please. And really, really appreciate the time you're putting into this.
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what a great shot Helen - the bright red background shows up the aphids so well - I dont know how it quailties as macro - I will leave that up to the expert however I really like the shot.
Actually in fact I like it so much that I think you should print it out, grab your scrappy supplies, jump on a plane and come keep your sister company next weekend while you scrap it
Post subject: Re: Macro, and YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE FOR THIS MONTH!!
Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 6:20 pm
Therapy Master
Joined: Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:18 pm Posts: 1587
Helen. You've done so very well.
The first one is a rippa. great focus, great blurred background, good lighting, terrific colours!!
The hibiscuses look a bit soft on the focus, but it could be the how the attachment thingy in the forum (mine looked shocking, but much better if I loaded the images via Photobucket). You've got the idea. Close, with thought to the composition, the lighting and the point of interest. They look so delicate with the lovely light coming thru the petals.
Aphids must be running rife atm. This is a great attempt, again the focus is a touch soft.
Well done Helen. Make sure you enter one in the comp. mwah tiff
what a great shot Helen - the bright red background shows up the aphids so well - I dont know how it quailties as macro - I will leave that up to the expert however I really like the shot.
Actually in fact I like it so much that I think you should print it out, grab your scrappy supplies, jump on a plane and come keep your sister company next weekend while you scrap it
Post subject: Re: Macro, and YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE FOR THIS MONTH!!
Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 7:43 pm
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Joined: Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:11 pm Posts: 585
Tiff wrote:
Helen. You've done so very well.
The hibiscuses look a bit soft on the focus, but it could be the how the attachment thingy in the forum (mine looked shocking, but much better if I loaded the images via Photobucket). You've got the idea. Close, with thought to the composition, the lighting and the point of interest. They look so delicate with the lovely light coming thru the petals.
Aphids must be running rife atm. This is a great attempt, again the focus is a touch soft.
Well done Helen. Make sure you enter one in the comp. mwah tiff
Thanks Tiff. I think the soft focus thing is either me or the camera, much as I'd like to blame software! I could see it as I took the shots, and it was possibly a combination of movement and bad light??? The rosella was in another part of the yard with more light, and the sun was trying to come out by then.
Post subject: Re: Macro, and YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE FOR THIS MONTH!!
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 10:43 am
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Joined: Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:18 pm Posts: 1587
you are soooo close Annette. All you need to do now is crop into the photos to get rid of the excess distractions.
ie the first shot you could do a tight pano crop (20cmx10cm) and situated the suject on the left side of centre for added interest. Or you could do a 6x4 crop or a square crop and place the ice on the left. Google rule of thirds. That will give you an idea of what I mean.
the same with the second shot of the dew drops on the blades of grass. Choose the dominant blade that is the sharpest in focus and really tight crop it to exclude the rest.
see how you go.
good to see you still having a go. Don't forget to enter it in the gallery folder to have a chance of winning that prize.
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