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Images => Critique => Topic started by: rosko on July 31, 2015, 12:40:51

Title: Lacewing late aftenoon.
Post by: rosko on July 31, 2015, 12:40:51

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Hello !

This is the first image I wish to summit for critique.

As the first one, I am not sure about the size or weight, just trying, as I can't get the pic in preview

Cheers, Francis

Title: Re: Lacewing late aftenoon.
Post by: Frank Fremerey on July 31, 2015, 12:46:58

Hi Francis. I like it very much. The animal is very well defined, the shadow is a perfect emphasis of its features. The wall structure is a great backdrop.

Title: Re: Lacewing late aftenoon.
Post by: Airy on July 31, 2015, 13:30:52

+1. I also notice that the background is unevenly sharp. Is that because you tried to get the insect sharp (head and wing lead edges, and the body too) and went away from orthogonality for that purpose?

Title: Re: Lacewing late aftenoon.
Post by: rosko on July 31, 2015, 14:13:45

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Thank you for commenting, Frank !

Quote from: Airy on July 31, 2015, 13:30:52

+1. I also notice that the background is unevenly sharp. Is that because you tried to get the insect sharp (head and wing lead edges, and the body too) and went away from orthogonality for that purpose?

Thanks, Airy. Yes, I framed it in order to get the shade diagonal toward the top/left corner.

Title: Re: Lacewing late aftenoon.
Post by: Akira on July 31, 2015, 20:18:58

This is a very pleasant image the light-green board is the perfect background of this particular bug.

Title: Re: Lacewing late aftenoon.
Post by: Andrew on July 31, 2015, 20:51:33

Very well done!

Title: Re: Lacewing late aftenoon.
Post by: John Geerts on July 31, 2015, 22:24:29

Splendid combination with the subtle green, the background and the light.

Title: Re: Lacewing late aftenoon.
Post by: Andrea B. on August 01, 2015, 03:28:41

The diagonal of the long shadow is wonderful. I like it that the texture fades from lower right (very sharp, much depth) to upper left (softer, less depth).

It might be interesting to darken the insect's shadow and the lower left shadow just a bit. And also pull down the extreme highlights a little bit. A darker shadow on the lower left would offset the diagonal symmetry and give the composition a bit of tension.

It is also possible that these suggestions wouldn't work well at all.  ;D My larger point is that this photo offers several opportunities for other work-ups aside from the one you have presented.

Title: Re: Lacewing late aftenoon.
Post by: rosko on August 01, 2015, 12:17:37

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@ Akira, Andrew, john, I am glad you like my image. thank you for your (positive) comments. :)

@ Andrea, I thank you for your comments and i will try to follow your useful suggestions as soon as I get some free time. ;)

Cheers, Francis.

Title: Re: Lacewing late aftenoon.
Post by: Peter Connan on August 01, 2015, 12:53:44

The shadow really is the detail that makes this work isn't it? Well done.

Title: Re: Lacewing late aftenoon.
Post by: Gary on August 01, 2015, 17:38:57

Good stuff Francis. I think this very nice image can be slightly enhance, (at least on my monitor), if you dodged the head just a bit (highlights) and darken the shadow. This would add a bit mor contrast and drama to your already very nice image.

Gary

Title: Re: Lacewing late aftenoon.
Post by: rosko on August 01, 2015, 19:49:15

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Thank you Peter and Gary !

Here is a reworked version according Andrea and Gary's advice/suggestion.

It works for me, I have to say... :)

Title: Re: Lacewing late aftenoon.
Post by: Jørgen Ramskov on August 04, 2015, 09:27:12

I think the changes in the second version works. It's a great image, really like the green colors.

Title: Re: Lacewing late aftenoon.
Post by: rosko on August 04, 2015, 11:39:21

Quote from: Jørgen Ramskov on August 04, 2015, 09:27:12

I think the changes in the second version works. It's a great image, really like the green colors.

Thank you, Jørgen !