Wow - You've created a water color effect, a pen and ink effect, and an oil painting effect quite nicely. I like #1 and #2 the best. I would hang those on my wall.
Nice job. The ad's background seems to have a soft pink or coral lighting and the models eyes are closed. I like your version with the eyes open better. Because the eyes are open, a sharper focus on the eyes is more appealing to me. I think you did an amazing job. Maybe projecting a soft color to the background would give you the effect you want.
Wow - that is pretty amazing. Very nice set. I really like the second picture of the house.
Very nice. I too like back roads, especially ones like your last one where there turn or twist. Thanks for sharing.
I gave it a shot by increasing shadow, highlights, and saturation. This is a tough one. Next time you take a picture like this, a quick solution is to turn on the flash or stand with the sun behind you.
Oh no - my camera! This is the best I have seen; it looks so realistic. Excellent job. Thanks for sharing this.
If you lower the contrast slightly, increase the exposure just a touch, increase your shadow and highlight a little, you will change your picture just enough to still have the natural quality. It is a very nice family portrait that only need a softening of the shadows on the face. The less you do, the more natural the picture. I would not sharpen anything because it will increase the harshness of shadows which would not be flattering.
Cute little dickens. Well done. What did you shoot him with ?[/quote]
I use my Nikon D90, with my AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300 mm lens. The lens is okay as it helped me capture the shy squirrel.
Thanks! These look good, but I see what you mean about the lighting. There were some displays in the Aquarium where I could not get a picture because of the lighting, but most of the Jelly fish displays were very well lit.
Ugly Jake wrote:
Compliance.
I went to Costa Rica last June, and my biggest problem was getting enough light to use my zoom lens. I have a Nikon D90 and my zoom lens is 70-300mm. I spent most of my time using my 18-55mm lens. I would find a zoom lens to rent that gives you the most light. My daughter was taking pictures though a scope with a point and shot camera. Her pictures of sloths and birds were amazing. You can't take pictures through a scope with a SLR camera. Let us know what you end up using, and how it turns out.
Thanks, I would love to see your Boston Jelly Fish.
Ugly Jake wrote:
Very nice! These have more natural light than what we saw in Boston - want to see?
Thanks for posting these. Your pictures tell a great story of the hardships and spirit of the people of Haiti.
Looks like you had fun playing. #1 is the most interesting for me.