Signets...Am I on the right track???

[bethanyroberts]

I'd like a general critique on the following photograph. I'm a new photographer and would appreciate any feedback.

Thank you.



Date Taken: 10/10/2009
Camera: Kodak Z740 Zoom
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/350)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 6.3 mm
ISO Speed: 80
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Auto, Did not fire

[sybren]

First critique: try reading the rules for this section ;-)

[windrider86]

Adding your camera settings (exif) is very important in offering you a good critque. With that being said, do you have that information you could add for us?

Yep, those are birds!

[kirbinster]

Overall the image seems a little soft. The lighting is rather flat too, nothing seems to pop. I like to stick with the 4 x 3 format as well - this image seems to square and cropped to tightly.
If you can't get enough depth of field, try to focus on the eyes of one of the birds and let that one be sharp.

[bethanyroberts]

Originally Posted by windrider86

Adding your camera settings (exif) is very important in offering you a good critque. With that being said, do you have that information you could add for us?

Thank you for that, I hope the information I've added is right.

[bethanyroberts]

Originally Posted by kirbinster

Overall the image seems a little soft. The lighting is rather flat too, nothing seems to pop. I like to stick with the 4 x 3 format as well - this image seems to square and cropped to tightly.
If you can't get enough depth of field, try to focus on the eyes of one of the birds and let that one be sharp.

It may be soft due to the fact that it was a dark image to start with and I had to lighten it. It is still very dark but if I lightened the hightlights anymore I started to loose quality and detail.

Thank you so much for your imput, I see the copping issue now and great idea about focussing on the eyes of one subject, I just loved the composition and the shapes the birds were creating and how folorn they looked so I forgot all about "popage" lol.

[sybren]

Originally Posted by bethanyroberts

Thank you for that, I hope the information I've added is right.

You seem to have added the capabilities of your camera (8-1/something seconds, f/2.8-3.5) instead of the settings you used to take the photo.

[bethanyroberts]

Originally Posted by sybren

You seem to have added the capabilities of your camera (8-1/something seconds, f/2.8-3.5) instead of the settings you used to take the photo.

Hehehe I think I might be getting the hang of it now??? Thank you for your patience.

[kencaleno]

Originally Posted by bethanyroberts

I'd like a general critique on the following photograph. I'm a new photographer and would appreciate any feedback.

Thank you.



Date Taken: 10/10/2009
Camera: Kodak Z740 Zoom
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/350)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 6.3 mm
ISO Speed: 80
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Auto, Did not fire

Ah, You mean "Cygnets"