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Originally Posted by dpastern
Hey Barry,
Hope you don't mind some constructive criticism.
1) I quite like the shot, my only suggestion is too close and wrong lens - both eyes in focus would have really made the shot imho. I'd have went a longer lens from a distance and cropped. That said, that route would probably lose some detail.
2) LOTS of potential, wee bit too much noise and it looks underexposed too. Great pose from the jumper though. I would have personally placed the jumper and stem higher in the image, probably around 3/4 height. Looks compositionally better to my eyes. Was this shot underexposed and you tried to rescue the shot?
3) Good idea, nice composition, and I don't mind that the preying mantis is smallish in the frame - it works, and works well as is imho. Lots of noise though. Again, was this shot underexposed and rescued?
4) Cleanest shot of the series of macros of insects/arachnids, as Troy has said - a bit too centered, I'd have placed the hoverfly further towards the left hand side of the frame. Also, it looks like this is a natural light shot, or you didn't use enough flash to better highlight the hoverfly's eye/facial area.
I think I hear a macro lens calling you - I'm not sure what marque you're using, but if it's a Canon, I'd go with a 100mm EF macro, or a Sigma 105mm. Both are very very good lenses and will serve you well.
Dave
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Thanks Dave, of course mate! Much appreciated tips there. That's what it's all about.
1. Noted.
2. Jumper was underexposed yes. I will re-crop this one and do it again.
3. Mantis light was good, just played with contrast a little and did a mask on the little fellow to accentuate his markings.
4. No flash. I heard others shying away from this as the cheapo camera flash built in can introduce some pretty hideous reflections on shiny insect exo-skeletons. I hear both you and troy on facing in though. I took one of my other cat on the driveway and remembered that very thing while composing it. I don't know why sometimes we remember these things and sometimes we don't.
Yep! Macro lens calling me....gotta get my big widefield for my timelapse first, along with the 5D II....where does it end!?
Thanks again guys.
Baz.