Please critique my shots, 2 types of flies. -- Macro in photography-on-the.net forums

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Sep 08, 2007 20:28 | #1

Can someone please give me some honest non sugar coated critique of my shots? Please keep in mind that my equipment doesn't allow for super close shots, also when the forum resizes my pictures they lose a bit of their sharpness.

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Sep 09, 2007 02:29 | #3

Both pretty good- nice compositions but don't like the frame. Both shots look a bit dark though.
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Sep 09, 2007 02:42 | #4

MMM both a bit dark. #1 is to dark to see any good detail.
#2 nice composition but just a tad dark again.
The frame distracts your eye from the subject to much.
Apart from that good shots.

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Sep 09, 2007 02:44 | #5

Underexposed, frame matches composition well.

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Sep 09, 2007 03:17 | #6

yes histogram shows well underexposed, sliding the R level helps a bit

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shame, nice looking fly.

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Sep 09, 2007 11:19 | #7

Thanks guys.

I agree they are a bit dark, although they didn't look that dark on my camera. I've been playing with the aperture and shutter settings for the first time these past 3 days. It took me a while to get off of 'P' mode on my camera.

I believe I had the aperture setting at 5.0. Normally when I shoot in 'P' mode it selects 3.5-4.0. Which allows for a brighter picture, but also much less DOF correct? So I am trying to get a greater DOF so more of the insect is in focus.

I am using an 'ND' filter setting on my camera, which darkens everything. It says to use this setting when shooting macros w/ flash. So due to this my shutter speed is fairly slow at 1/50 - 1/100 depending on the subject. I tried shooting without the ND filter but the picture comes out way too bright even at the highest aperture setting and at much faster shutter speeds.

I tried lightening up my photos using the software that came with my camera, but since it is under exposed, it just makes the darkness more grainy.

Should I will try a slower shutter speed, or should I lower the aperture setting?

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Sep 09, 2007 11:45 as a reply to @ pete.mod's post | #8

your shots are to dark..apart from that they look good..

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Sep 09, 2007 14:54 as a reply to @ macro junkie's post | #9

sorry have to agree with them. too dark for me also. like the comp though wish it was a little brighter. then again i'm no expert.

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