Apr 15, 2015, 05:05
Second submission - here is the caterpillar...............
Apr 15, 2015, 16:02
Again Pat, Blurred the background, tightened it up a bit, not a lot done really?? Ed.
To each his own!
Apr 16, 2015, 03:37
Thanks, Ed. It's interesting, I work hard at getting my backgrounds not to seem so blurred, and actually, the caterpillar really stands out with the background blurred. Fascinating little creature. "It's the little things.........."
(Apr 15, 2015, 16:02)EdMak Wrote: Again Pat, Blurred the background, tightened it up a bit, not a lot done really?? Ed.
Apr 16, 2015, 10:08
I find typically the sharper the background, the more distracting it is. I try to shoot as open as possible to through the background out of focus, and concentrate teh viewer on the subject.
Now on landscapes you obviously want the background in focus. The blurring on this image hides the noise, not sure what ISO you used, but it does seem a tad noisy. On composition I would try to move the subject out of dead center.
Apr 16, 2015, 10:57
I agree with Ed and Bob re. the blurring of the background. However, in this image it is also the intensity of the coloured background that is a distraction from the subject for me. So another edit that you might consider is to lower the brightness and saturation of the background, to make the caterpillar stand out more, e.g. -
Cheers. Philip
Apr 18, 2015, 17:52
Apr 18, 2015, 17:59
Thanks, Phillip, Bob, and Ed, I am working on the "details" of how to present these shots to their best view. And critiques from experienced photogs is wonderful learning tool. I can get the shots, it's what I do afterward to them is what I need to perfect. I guess that takes a lot of work and experience.
(Apr 16, 2015, 10:57)MrB Wrote: I agree with Ed and Bob re. the blurring of the background. However, in this image it is also the intensity of the coloured background that is a distraction from the subject for me. So another edit that you might consider is to lower the brightness and saturation of the background, to make the caterpillar stand out more, e.g. -
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