tree fungus and friend
May 20, 2016 01:30:08 #
May 20, 2016 07:29:45 #
Frank2013
Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.
Great find, good composition, well processed, randomeyes. I would only suggest to bring up the shadows and exposure on only the eater itself for just a bit of a bette look of it, it is rather hard to see. Well done.
May 20, 2016 10:27:20 #
I really like the color, but have mixed feelings about the bright spots. Was this taken in direct sun light? Diffused flash or shot in shade with some reflected light perhaps would be more gentle with it. Love the underneath look and the composition!
May 20, 2016 10:36:52 #
Nice composition my friend but Im not sure the harsh lighting conditions did you any favours. Easy to talk of course as we were not there so do not know problems you may have had. At a pinch it looks like a candidate for bracketed shots to help you control the light.
May 20, 2016 10:41:42 #
Frank2013
Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.
Ok Piet and or Billyspad....help a poor novice understand what's wrong with the light here? The sky reflection off the wet looking shrums looks fine to me.
May 20, 2016 10:52:32 #
For me, this is why "mixed feelings". As is, no question you get the feeling of wetness. In the macro world, when shooting insects, because of their hard surfaces and the nature of the small world, specular highlights destroy detail and give a harsh look. The problem is typically attacked by using diffused lighting. Even a person's face in direct sunlight suffers from this type of harshness, the contrast is too strong. If this were taken in shade for example, then we have less dynamic range (allowing our camera to properly "see" most of it). With a shade shot, you can still selectively add contrast and light where you wish in post. And you could reflect light into the shadow areas as an option also - or use diffused flash.
No expert here though... just expressing "this" novice's opinion - LOL
No expert here though... just expressing "this" novice's opinion - LOL
May 20, 2016 11:29:55 #
pfrancke wrote:
I really like the color, but have mixed feelings about the bright spots. Was this taken in direct sun light? Diffused flash or shot in shade with some reflected light perhaps would be more gentle with it. Love the underneath look and the composition!
This was shot in natural light, cloudy but bright, in a grove of trees. This type of tree fungus has a very viscous cap and reflected what light there was, the fungus itself was about one inch in length.
I have no idea what type of varmint was eating it.
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