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Old 22-08-2010, 04:54 PM
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First Entries in Photo Comp

I have joined the local Camera Club and have just submitted my first entries in their monthly comp.

Dunno if any good, all taken with 400d and Sigma 105mm macro lense

Malcolm
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Old 22-08-2010, 05:34 PM
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Malcolm,

1st shot: I can see what you're trying to achieve, but, I think due to movement of either kitty, or yourself, the focus has not rendered very sharply on the eye closest to camera. An aperture setting that would allow the eye and the nose in focus would have worked better as they're the two regions my eye gets drawn to. Another thing that would have worked in your favour would be a much more uniform background that's blurred to oblivion due to shallow depth of field.

2nd shot: Needs to be brightened up with a smidgen of contrast. These types of shots are difficult due to not being able to get all parts of the plant in crisp focus. The green bud is really distracting. Also, the way the petal gets cut off from the right of frame is distracting, too. If the flower was moved in towards the centre a touch more, it would have worked.

3rd shot: awkward composition; would have worked a lot better had the entirety of the Holden logo been in frame.

Hopefully this has come across as constructive and not condescending/patronising as that wasn't the intention.

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Old 22-08-2010, 05:40 PM
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Thanks H, all comments welcome. I fully expect to be slapped down in the comp, thats the only way one learns and all your criticisms are pretty much what I was thinking as well.
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