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Some of My Better Photographs... in my opinion - Part 2
Sep 10, 2013 09:45:43 #
dynaquest1 wrote:
Bruce....you are a great photographer and some of these are nothing short of stunningly good!! That said, I rather see you post a few less photos and for the ones you do post, give us some background/instructional/interesting information regarding the photos. Such as where, when, why and with what equipment. How you determine your ISO an aperture settings? Are these right out of the camera or do you do more post processing than just cropping. Do that and you'll get 5 stars every time!!!
Thanks dynaquest1...
I forgot to include some of the info that I had posted in part 1 of these two post... I'll add that info plus some additional info not included in part 1 of my post. I used 3 different Canon camera bodies; the Canon XTi, the Canon 40D, and the Canon 60D. Most of the standard and close-up shots were shot with a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 "L" lens; the macros were shot with a Sigma 105mm f/2.8; and the moon shots (part 1) were shot through my Dynamax 8 using prime focus (no camera lens camera body with telescope used as the camera lens).
All of my photos, with the exception of the moon shots, were taken hand held. I usually take several shots of each subject to increase the odds of getting one with acceptable clarity.
Most of my photos are cropped with a varying degree of post processing to suit my visual taste and objective. When taking a photo I usually don't try to camera crop the photo too tight because I want some extra area to work with on the computer to obtain a final crop. I may experiment with the in computer crop until I find one that is the most pleasing to me...
I don't always stick hard to the rules of thirds depending on what I am trying to achieve in the final photo. If I am looking purely for details and not artistic merits I will zoom in close and tight and forget the rule of thirds.
I usually shoot with available light and may use a handheld reflector for fill. On occasion I will use flash fill, either direct or bounce flash depending upon conditions.
Of course the ISO is determined by the existing light when shooting with available light conditions or flash. The shutter speed is determined by the amount of "stop action" or how steady I can hold or brace myself... image stabilization can only help camera movement to a certain degree.
If If you haven't seen "Part 1" click on the link below and choose your favorite photo(s)...
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-146057-1.html
Sep 10, 2013 10:22:20 #
Lovely images. 20 is my favourite, vibrant colours and good composition.
Sep 10, 2013 10:37:11 #
Thank you so much for taking the time to answer. As someone else said, you are really in the ranks of a professional. You have given all of us so much pleasure, and if I didn't live on a boat with limited space, I would print some of your pictures to display. Thank you again.
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Sep 10, 2013 11:01:50 #
ron root
Loc: Highwood, IL
Not into bugs, or birds. But #11 is telling me I might be an idiot!
Great shot!
Great shot!
Sep 10, 2013 11:49:37 #
dpullum wrote:
All of these shots are of trained bees, birds and butter flies! My problem is now you see them and zoom... photo is of the flower only!!
Surly you did a lot of shots to get these rare wonders, congratulation for a level of excellence. d/p
:thumbup: x5 out of 5
Surly you did a lot of shots to get these rare wonders, congratulation for a level of excellence. d/p
:thumbup: x5 out of 5
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Sep 10, 2013 13:05:56 #
bigwolf40 wrote:
I go along with dynaquest1. Some of us could learn a lot just from your info. I saw the first ones and all I've senn are very good....Rich
Thanks bigwolf40...
I forgot to include some of the info that I had posted in part 1 of these two post... I'll add that info plus some additional info not included in part 1 of my post. I used 3 different Canon camera bodies; the Canon XTi, the Canon 40D, and the Canon 60D. Most of the standard and close-up shots were shot with a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 "L" lens; the macros were shot with a Sigma 105mm f/2.8; and the moon shots (part 1) were shot through my Dynamax 8 using prime focus (no camera lens camera body with telescope used as the camera lens).
All of my photos, with the exception of the moon shots, were taken hand held. I usually take several shots of each subject to increase the odds of getting one with acceptable clarity.
Most of my photos are cropped with a varying degree of post processing to suit my visual taste and objective. When taking a photo I usually don't try to camera crop the photo too tight because I want some extra area to work with on the computer to obtain a final crop. I may experiment with the in computer crop until I find one that is the most pleasing to me...
I don't always stick hard to the rules of thirds depending on what I am trying to achieve in the final photo. If I am looking purely for details and not artistic merits I will zoom in close and tight and forget the rule of thirds.
I usually shoot with available light and may use a handheld reflector for fill. On occasion I will use flash fill, either direct or bounce flash depending upon conditions.
Of course the ISO is determined by the existing light when shooting with available light conditions or flash. The shutter speed is determined by the amount of "stop action" or how steady I can hold or brace myself... image stabilization can only help camera movement to a certain degree.
I can't include all of my methods when shooting because there are so many different shooting conditions and subject scenarios. I really don't know enough to really give instructions to anyone else... I am just relaying what I found works best for me... especially when I am still in the learning mode... :)
... If you haven't seen "Part 1" click on the link below and choose your favorite photo(s)...
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-146057-1.html
Sep 10, 2013 13:30:30 #
tbohon wrote:
Great job on all of your photos, Bruce - crystal clear, bright colors and great composition. Keep 'em coming!!!
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Sep 10, 2013 14:01:37 #
alfodru wrote:
Oh wow, I just saw the following sets, spectacular!
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Sep 10, 2013 14:49:33 #
CAM1017 wrote:
All really nice! Really like #3. :thumbup:
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Sep 10, 2013 15:50:05 #
Big Guy wrote:
Nice shots Bruce! I like the first one. He looks like he's taking a nap
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Sep 10, 2013 15:50:49 #
nimbushopper wrote:
Wow, I love the saturated colors and the various subject matter.
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Sep 10, 2013 16:24:37 #
chienfou wrote:
Bruce, they are all very pleasing to the eye but #23 went straight to my heart.
And also what ERV said "Well, everyone of these shots suck Bruce. And if you want to know why................I didn't take them. Awesome post Bruce"
And also what ERV said "Well, everyone of these shots suck Bruce. And if you want to know why................I didn't take them. Awesome post Bruce"
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Sep 10, 2013 17:22:16 #
rudyp16 wrote:
Your pictures are out of this world. What equipment do you have?
My daughter-in-law is a bird fanatic and would love these photos to print for her wall. Can you post them with Download feature so we can get the hi-res version. If not, I understand. Just a request,
From the looks of these photos, you must be a professional.
Rudy Pataky
My daughter-in-law is a bird fanatic and would love these photos to print for her wall. Can you post them with Download feature so we can get the hi-res version. If not, I understand. Just a request,
From the looks of these photos, you must be a professional.
Rudy Pataky
Thanks Pataky...
I am not a professional... just an avid amateur...
I forgot to include some of the info that I had posted in part 1 of these two post... I'll add that info plus some additional info not included in part 1 of my post. I used 3 different Canon camera bodies; the Canon XTi, the Canon 40D, and the Canon 60D. Most of the standard and close-up shots were shot with a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 "L" lens; the macros were shot with a Sigma 105mm f/2.8; and the moon shots (part 1) were shot through my Dynamax 8 using prime focus (no camera lens camera body with telescope used as the camera lens).
All of my photos, with the exception of the moon shots, were taken hand held. I usually take several shots of each subject to increase the odds of getting one with acceptable clarity.
Most of my photos are cropped with a varying degree of post processing to suit my visual taste and objective. When taking a photo I usually don't try to camera crop the photo too tight because I want some extra area to work with on the computer to obtain a final crop. I may experiment with the in computer crop until I find one that is the most pleasing to me...
I don't always stick hard to the rules of thirds depending on what I am trying to achieve in the final photo. If I am looking purely for details and not artistic merits I will zoom in close and tight and forget the rule of thirds.
I usually shoot with available light and may use a handheld reflector for fill. On occasion I will use flash fill, either direct or bounce flash depending upon conditions.
Of course the ISO is determined by the existing light when shooting with available light conditions or flash. The shutter speed is determined by the amount of "stop action" or how steady I can hold or brace myself... image stabilization can only help camera movement to a certain degree.
I can't include all of my methods when shooting because there are so many different shooting conditions and subject scenarios. I really don't know enough to really give instructions to anyone else... I am just relaying what I found works best for me... especially when I am still in the learning mode... :)
Sep 10, 2013 18:25:40 #
13oct1931 wrote:
WOW!! Are these for real ??? Real bees; real birds: real flowers and Real people ???? WOW . Alyn
Thanks Alyn...
Yes they are all real and alive... they were not posed by me... I photographed them either at local parks, my back yard, at festivals, or at the Krohn Conservatory in Eden Park in Cincinnati, Ohio...
Sep 10, 2013 18:42:45 #
brucew29 wrote:
Here is part 2 of some of my better photographs... I hope that you enjoy them. Again I will post 3 photos per set and then reply with 3 more photos and so on, with a preliminary plan to post a total of 8 sets containing 24 photos... hopefully... :)
Maybe a part 3 if everyone doesn't get bored with my photographs...
Maybe a part 3 if everyone doesn't get bored with my photographs...
very nice :thumbup: :thumbup:
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