 Irene Troy |
Need some critique - PLEASE Hi everyone! I just uploaded 5 new images to my gallery. They are the first 5 images in the gallery. I would love some feedback on these images - I am particularly interested in knowing if the fact that in "Coyote 1" & 3 only the head and neck of the coyote is in the frame, bothers you. I came upon the coyote on a very rocky back road in the park and was not really prepared (Always Be Prepared!!! – the cardinal rule that I broke). The images were all taken in rapid succession using a bean bag atop the car window. Any and all feedback is welcome!
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Diane Dupuis |
Lucky you!!! Are you resizing your pics to be 480 on the short side? That might help with the tiny blurry problem. I don't have a problem with the closer head shots. #1 is perfect!
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Irene Troy |
Thank you, Diane. I will have to go back and see how I sized these images. It has been awhile since I have posted anything here - I've been busy traveling and working (life interfers!) so I may have sized incorrectly.
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Robyn Gwilt |
Hi Irene - I had a look at No 2 - commented in yr galler - like the colours/lighting - also just the blur thing. You've some lovely flowers as well. WIll try to look at more later - off to bed!
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Pete H |
Hello Irene, OK..critique only. Your subject matter is a low contrast target. I'd suggest spot metering on the coyote in the future. If you look at some of the blades of grass, you will see that they are not only (in focus), but they are also exposed better. Amazing huh? ;) I detect some blue color casting on #1 Coyote especially..Might want to try white balance set to (cloudy.)
Pete
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anonymous A. |
G'day, Irene. I like no.2 just as it stands, and I am not bothered in the least by the tight framing in some of the shots: intimate portraits I'd call them! They are all a bit soft to my eye (except 2) and I would give them all a boost to the saturation and maybe the contrat, too...but only to the coyote, not to the background. Congratulations on a good set of photos in a difficult situation.
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Irene Troy |
Pete - thank you for your honest critique. I am still learning to react correctly when these type opportunities present themselves. When I saw this coyote I got excited and grabbed my camera from the front seat of my car and followed him as he headed into the thicket to do some early morning hunting. I tried to steady the lens on a make-shift beanbag setup, but even I can see that I need something stronger and more supportive to get true sharpness. You suggestion about using spot metering is right on – something I did not use here, but have used in similar situations with better results. I will also try you suggestion about white balance – something I am still learning about. David – thank you for your insights also. I think the focus is better on # 2 because by then I was stopped with the lens as supported as it got during this particular moment. I’m going to work on your suggestions about contrast and saturation and see what happens. I am deep in the learning curve of PS-CS2, but I am really enjoying learning how to use this powerful tool. Thanks for your help.
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Pete H |
"When I saw this coyote I got excited and grabbed my camera" LOL..I know what you mean. As far as white balance, here's a tip, nearly anything photographed in shade will have a "blue" tint to it. This is nothing more than the sky above acting like a giant light modifier. If you shoot RAW, you can adjust the "color balance" later. All the best, Pete
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Samuel Smith |
they look pretty good to me for shooting out your car window.at least you had your camera with you. sam
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Irene Troy |
Hi Pete – thanks again for your help. I have been struggling to understand and use white balance correctly and have finally figured out (somewhat belatedly) that I need to be looking at the color of surrounding/reflecting light and to select white balance accordingly. I have also started shooting RAW so that I have more control post exposure. As far as stopping, breathing and thinking prior to shooting – well, I try! Sam – thanks for your comments also! Considering the situation that occurred, I am not all that unhappy with the results. Thankfully, I was not shooting for a photo spread, but rather as a compliment to a travel feature I write. I have many images to select from for this particular feature and will select the best of the coyote shots - #2 IMHO - along with some other landscape and wildlife images that I hope to also post this week for further critique from people, like you and Mark, who really know what is what. Thanks again!
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Samuel Smith |
well in that case i'd use #1,i think it has better detail and is a better depiction of a coyote,whereas #2 is a bit contrasty.and with the loss of detail could be taken as a mixed breed wild dog. my eyes,sam
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