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04/19/2006 04:44:59 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club!
What a beautiful photograph. I like the variegated textures of the three main areas of the slug: it's head, it's body, and the lining around it's foot. This is displayed perfectly against the further texture found in the background, which appears desaturated, causing the slug to pop off the image expertly. Well done.
Since the subject here is the slug's "skin", I think the depth of field is good, even though the antennae are out of focus, which might detract for some. Light for me is excellent, with the right amount of highlights to give us a sense of the texture of the slug, and the correct exposure for the background that allows for that wonderful pop. Composition is good, with the main subject virtually filling the frame, and almost giving a feeling of being "anchored" to the frame by the two protruding elements at upper left.
There is evidence, I think, of post-processing around the antennae. I may be seeing haloing, as well as a very slight disparity in tone that looks like the slug is actually a selection area. Nit-picky stuff I notice on close inspection, which is ultimately a good thing, because one really wants to look around this photograph for a long time. This is a great image, congratulations.
Hope this helps
Louis |
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04/11/2006 01:25:37 PM |
| Very good macro, and definitely portrays the slimy texture of your subject well! |
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04/10/2006 10:55:20 AM |
| ewwwww hehe. i think you should have focused on his head because the way it is now, welllll....i know what it is but it cpi;d be seen as a little nebulous. |
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04/10/2006 07:11:35 AM |
| 7 - Good texture and composition. Not sure on the desat, but your call, obviously. |
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04/07/2006 05:55:21 PM |
| banana slug? Havent seen one since i left california. good capture! |
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04/07/2006 03:26:52 PM |
| I like the B&W and color combo in this photo. I think that is one of the things that really brings out the textures in the snail. Very well done. |
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04/07/2006 12:30:46 PM |
| Very nice. Not crazy about what appears to be selective desaturation though. |
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04/07/2006 01:45:58 AM |
| ew.. don't even want to think about how close you had to get to grab this photo, lol. Very nice, never thought about texture on a slug. |
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04/07/2006 12:26:19 AM |
| head is very soft on focus, to me, better to have not cut off antennae |
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