Centipede macro

[protim]

Please suggest some improvements on the picture


EXIF :
Camera -Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
Exposure -0.02 sec (1/50)
Aperture -f/3.4
Focal Length -5 mm
ISO Speed -200
WB -Cloudy
Exposure Bias -0 EV
Flash -Off, Did not fire
Macro Mode -Macro

[dlambert]

I'd like to see a bit more sharpness. You've obviously got a fairly narrow DOF, which contributes to this, but even the in-focus parts of the picture seem just a bit soft.

I can also appreciate that it's pretty difficult to pose a millipede (not centipede, I believe), but it would be nice to get a shot where its head isn't quite so down-turned. It's possible that a more head-on shot would make the DOF effect seem a little more natural, too.

I'm not sure what's meant by -5 for focal length, but it looks like you were shooting at the widest angle supported by your lens. It might be worth playing around with moving back just a bit and zooming in to get the same framing. I'm seeing sort of a fisheye effect here -- I'd be interested to see if a zoomed view from just a bit further away turns out any differently.

[protim]

I took the picture handheld, using a tripod would have yielded better sharpness i think. The focal length is actually 5 mm.
Thanks for your suggestions.