Cactus

[a-dimond]

Hi all. just want to know if this photo is any good?

[jdepould]

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Thanks.

[a-dimond]

Camera: fujifilm finepix s5700
aperture: 13.6
shutter speed: 4 secs
ISO: 400
focal length: 13mm
EXIF: 0220

Used tripod without flash.

sorry for not adding the settings earlier

[Deep Perspective]

In a word, NO!

[Isiliel]

C'mon Deep Perspective...this is not constructive criticism.

Cactus is nicely lit but there is too much noise (I suspect due to ISO, but I am no expert) and if I haven't read your title, I wouldn't have understood this was the moon.

[docxnoel]

In a way it's good...but not much, the moon was a disaster, does not appear to be moon it looks like a car headlights, the cactus is well light but the negative space is so wide., i think the 4 secs shutter speeds affects to the moon blow up, I might suggest that you adjust the shutter speed more fast, but the problem is the cactus well not get enough light, use LED light for the cactus, i think it will works.

[a-dimond]

erm, deep perspective, instead of being so arrogant why not give a more helpful comment. Or is the only word in your vocabulary "no"? Thanks to the others for your comments. The reason i shot the pic the way i did was to create something a bit more unique and mysterious, but still appreciate your comments, except one.

[brian_dg]

i kinda liked it and the effect that it has, for me the problem is the framing

-put the ISO in the lowest possible value
-mount the cam on a tripod
-push the cactus to the far left (or maybe in the rule of thirds are)
-capture more of the cactus, by that i mean capture the cactus up to the upper half of the frame (in the case of that pic you only captured up to halfway of the frame)
-take lots of shots in different exposure and settings

I'm no expert but these are my personal opinions on how this shot can be improved

[a-dimond]

thanks brian_dg, i was actually wondering about the framing to be honest. yeah the iso was a bit high too. thanks for the guidance