Gallery: WildlifePosted July 19, 201062 views3 comments
Just a quick capture before he dove back into the pond. About 70% of original.
canon 7d, tamron 200-400@400mm, raw capture. 1/500 sec, f8, handheld. minimal processing in ACR.
Any C&C is appreciated
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Comment posted by Brad Hill on July 20, 2010 at 11:57 AM
Hi Neven,
I like the crop you've chosen here - works well with that dominant horizontal line created by the branch. To my eye the subject is a little too centred - both vertically and horizontally. Depending on the room you have around this, I'd be tempted to keep the same aspect ratio but shift the turtle down a little in the frame and a little to the left. The turtle is on the small side within the frame, but it looks like you ran out of focal length, so not much you could do about that!
Cheers...thanks for sharing this...
Brad
Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments
Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on July 20, 2010 at 12:40 PM
Hi Neven, Brad has already given you some good feedback on this image, so no need to repeat. Personally I do wish for a closer view of the turtle as now it is a bit lost in its environment. Yet, i understand your constraints here.
Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments
Comment posted by Neven Dries on July 20, 2010 at 7:24 PM
Brad and Vincent, Thanks for the great feedback. I really appreciate hearing what to watch for in future pictures or what to try to do to improve myself. Even with the 400mm zoom, these little guys are tough to capture. I guess I could try cropping harder and blowing things up, but I didn't want to lose clarity.
Registered on February 24, 2006, 52 Posts, 160 Comments
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3 commentsI like the crop you've chosen here - works well with that dominant horizontal line created by the branch. To my eye the subject is a little too centred - both vertically and horizontally. Depending on the room you have around this, I'd be tempted to keep the same aspect ratio but shift the turtle down a little in the frame and a little to the left. The turtle is on the small side within the frame, but it looks like you ran out of focal length, so not much you could do about that!
Cheers...thanks for sharing this...
Brad