first photo since joining
Jun 1, 2018 13:39:11 #
gator81
Loc: Jeffersonville Indiana
I try to practice more when I have the chance to go for walks in my neighborhood and had the chance to take a photo of a wild rabbit.
I don't have profile setup so I will try to add to this post
canon 70D kit
Photo:
f6.3 / 1/320s / ISO 1600 using a 50-250mm kit lens @ 250mm
The only thing done was cropped as everything else is stright out of camera
I look forward to any suggestions
I don't have profile setup so I will try to add to this post
canon 70D kit
Photo:
f6.3 / 1/320s / ISO 1600 using a 50-250mm kit lens @ 250mm
The only thing done was cropped as everything else is stright out of camera
I look forward to any suggestions
Jun 1, 2018 13:42:55 #
Welcome to UHH! Nice capture. To aid members in providing tips, next time check the "store original" box located just before the "Add attachment" box. This will allow enlargement of your photo and assist in providing any shooting or post processing tips.
Jun 1, 2018 14:47:28 #
This is a nice image, and well exposed and focused! I think it is also a good illustration of a problem often faced by photographers of wildlife, whether in the back yard or deepest jungles.
Animals are designed by nature to have camouflage appropriate to their surroundings. This makes it difficult to photograph them in a way that stands out from the background. We use shallow depth of field, color enhancement in post processing, and other post processing tricks and tools to make them stand out a little more.
Can you think of any ways that you could make it even better? I think Adobe or other post processing software is your friend here.
Andy
Animals are designed by nature to have camouflage appropriate to their surroundings. This makes it difficult to photograph them in a way that stands out from the background. We use shallow depth of field, color enhancement in post processing, and other post processing tricks and tools to make them stand out a little more.
Can you think of any ways that you could make it even better? I think Adobe or other post processing software is your friend here.
Andy
Jun 1, 2018 15:42:15 #
gator81
Loc: Jeffersonville Indiana
here is the photo with the store original checked, thank you for the tip.
As for post processing, I could of done more to sharpen the image, maybe a better blur of the background to highlight the subject so it would stand out more, could of removed the sidewalk and just replaced it with grass or even go really far and cut it out of the background, duplicate for a mirror effect and place it back on grass and add a soft shadow :)
Actually I do that sometimes just to get better at working with Photoshop, but in the end I just wanted to keep it simple and as natural as possible :)
I am trying to get better with the camera so I can do less with editing :)
As for post processing, I could of done more to sharpen the image, maybe a better blur of the background to highlight the subject so it would stand out more, could of removed the sidewalk and just replaced it with grass or even go really far and cut it out of the background, duplicate for a mirror effect and place it back on grass and add a soft shadow :)
Actually I do that sometimes just to get better at working with Photoshop, but in the end I just wanted to keep it simple and as natural as possible :)
I am trying to get better with the camera so I can do less with editing :)
Jun 1, 2018 20:03:57 #
The focus is slightly soft, more towards the rear than at the face, but the first thing I notice is the 2-dimensional character of it. I'm supposing this was taken in rather flat light, not much shadow or highlighting. Great lighting can change an otherwise ho-hum photo into something really dramatic.
We can't control the light, and we certainly can't control when or what time of day the danged bunny decides to run out...so all we can do is find opportunities take a heck of a lot of pictures and hope to glean just a few really good ones from time to time. So shoot, shoot, shoot, and then shoot some more ("film" is a lot cheaper than it was when I started, so why not?).
I look forward to seeing more of your posts!
We can't control the light, and we certainly can't control when or what time of day the danged bunny decides to run out...so all we can do is find opportunities take a heck of a lot of pictures and hope to glean just a few really good ones from time to time. So shoot, shoot, shoot, and then shoot some more ("film" is a lot cheaper than it was when I started, so why not?).
I look forward to seeing more of your posts!
Jun 1, 2018 20:13:41 #
fredtoo wrote:
I look forward to seeing more of your posts!
I look forward to seeing more of your posts!
Me too! This is a great start!
Andy
Jun 2, 2018 10:40:51 #
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Jun 2, 2018 11:49:17 #
gator81
Loc: Jeffersonville Indiana
fredtoo wrote:
The focus is slightly soft, more towards the rear ... (show quote)
If I had not cropped the photo then more depth could of been seen and it wouldn't of been such a flat photo, my thoughts where to keep the focus on the subject instead of looking at the bushes or part of the house :/ It was taken in the evening which is usually one of the better times to take photos from what I have been reading "morning/evening" unless you are maybe trying to incorporate sun rays or to have a shadow to help show more depth to the photo I guess.
I do remember film, I use to have an old pentax camera with a few different lens's. I had some great pictures of navy ships, helicopters and more when stationed in Hawaii. Now with this canon I really need to get some better lens's even if it is just a cropped sensor :) And I now shoot the largest raw setting and carry 2 high speed class 10 cards with me :)
Jun 2, 2018 21:11:45 #
Jun 2, 2018 21:16:54 #
Oh yeah, Pentax Spotmatic with the screw on lenses. In a hurry you could swap out your wide angle for telephoto ( no zooms) in under 8 minutes! 😂
Jun 2, 2018 21:37:04 #
fredtoo wrote:
Oh yeah, Pentax Spotmatic with the screw on lenses. In a hurry you could swap out your wide angle for telephoto ( no zooms) in under 8 minutes! 😂
Amateur. I could swap an M42 in under two minutes, unless I cross threaded it! 😜
Jun 3, 2018 09:52:50 #
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