What’s Your Preference?

contactmark · #1 (**permalink**) 12-13-2007, 06:10 PM

Thoughts?

clockdoc · #2 (**permalink**) 12-13-2007, 08:40 PM

Hi and welcome to the group. Good exposure, color and sharpness at the critical part of the subject. May want to think about how the out-of-focus foreground affects the image. It would not have been as noticeable if the piece of stray grass was not there. Good composition. I wish the whole right foot would have been in the shot. Again, welcome to the group. What camera/lens are you useing for your work.

contactmark · #3 (**permalink**) 12-13-2007, 09:52 PM

Canon Rebel XTi
18-55mm & 70-300mm (not the USM

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clockdoc · #4 (**permalink**) 12-13-2007, 10:19 PM

Thanks for the camera info. I had a look at your flickr photos. You have some nice work there such as #2996 and the food shot. I am not that familiar with the Canon line. What does the USM signify in regard to a lens? Another thought for future postings is to include some basic EXIF data such as ISO, aperture, shutter speed, camera/lens and any other data youthink would help the persons viewing your work. I realize some of the info is available on flickr but when you view many images a day, it saves time not to have to click back and forth to hunt for data. Keep up the great work!

FrankenPengie · #5 (**permalink**) 12-13-2007, 11:07 PM

Nicely composed and shot. Unfortunately that pesky little blade of grass throws it off.

Being the logical guy that I am, I'm looking at those little shoes and thinking somebody's not *really* balanced.

contactmark · #6 (**permalink**) 12-13-2007, 11:33 PM

Thank you. I am currently deprived of an image software program. I have the Digital Photo Professional that came with my camera, but I'm still learning that as well. The post production is my biggest hurdle at this point!

contactmark · #7 (**permalink**) 12-13-2007, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by clockdoc

Thanks for the camera info. I had a look at your flickr photos. You have some nice work there such as #2996 and the food shot. I am not that familiar with the Canon line. What does the USM signify in regard to a lens? Another thought for future postings is to include some basic EXIF data such as ISO, aperture, shutter speed, camera/lens and any other data youthink would help the persons viewing your work. I realize some of the info is available on flickr but when you view many images a day, it saves time not to have to click back and forth to hunt for data. Keep up the great work!

It's the ultrasonic motor for the Auto Focus.

Major_Small · #8 (**permalink**) 12-14-2007, 12:13 AM

I wonder if a tight horizontal crop might help this shot out... I could show you what I mean, but I'll hold off on editing your photo unless you say otherwise

as for post-processing, if you can't spend the money on something like photoshop, take a look at gimp

FrankenPengie · #9 (**permalink**) 12-14-2007, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by contactmark

Thank you. I am currently deprived of an image software program. I have the Digital Photo Professional that came with my camera, but I'm still learning that as well. The post production is my biggest hurdle at this point!

I don't think any software editing is really needed other than maybe a crop. In regards to comments about the grass, look out for issues like this when taking a shot. Pull distractions back out of the way or right out of the ground it's not something anybody or thing needs.