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10/26/2007 09:14:31 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club
My first impression when I saw this photograph is that it is very technically sound. The lighting is very nice as there are bright highlights and dark blacks. The focus is very strong as everything except the butterfly's antennae is in focus. The butterfly's scales and eyes are very sharp. Well done.
Because you used a high ISO (1600), the grain is noticeable. It doesn't bother me that much in this photo, but it is something you might want to keep in mind for the future. A photograph at 1/125th at f/11 and an ISO of 400 would be very sharp and have a lot less grain.
Compositionally, you have used the rule of thirds very well, as the butterfly's head is exactly where the imaginary lines would meet. You have also cropped carefully around the flower, as there is plenty of negative space. I don't mind cropping through the butterfly because it "looks deliberate". The photograph is a little right heavy because of the direction the flower is pointing, as well as the butterfly's wings, but I would still give it a high score.
Great shot overall. Keep up the good work.
If you have any questions, please feel free to PM me. |
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10/20/2007 12:58:57 PM |
| Good, sharp closeup of the butterfly's "face". |
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10/20/2007 06:37:38 AM |
| really nice close up on the face but the image does not seem balanced to me - as if too much of the butterfly has been cropped out |
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10/17/2007 10:14:27 PM |
| wow. potential front page here! great colours, amazing focus, nice background, perfect exposure... should do well. be proud of it and good luck. oh and a fav too. |
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10/17/2007 09:23:19 PM |
| Up-close and Personal...I like =)) |
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10/17/2007 12:08:54 PM |
| Very nice macro shot. Love the colors. Would have liked to see more of the butterfly but composition is nice and DOF is great also. Nice work. |
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10/16/2007 07:25:28 PM |
| This shot is great. Period. |
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10/16/2007 12:44:01 PM |
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10/15/2007 11:52:48 PM |
you know how to macro! well done!
the flash and aperture are perfect here..
Technically the best Ive seen so far-- 10 |
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10/15/2007 09:59:27 PM |
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