Activity for User 212 - Carol Sheppard - carolsheppardphotography@gmail.com

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95 Nov 21 Reply Thanks, Keith...I appreciate your appreciation of it, LOL! Nov 23rd
95 Nov 21 Reply Thanks, Carole! I will do that! Great suggestion; I am always so amazed at the things we DON'T see when working on an image! Nov 23rd
95 Nov 21 Comment I thought this was worth posting: for those who use the Olympus micro 4/3 with the 60mm Macro, you have to keep resetting the dial (pushing it forward) and then gain your focus quickly for the 1:1 ratio. It's a bit irritating, but then you can move back and forth to gain your sharpest focus. Nov 23rd
95 Nov 21 Reply Hi Carole, I remember meeting you in Georgia many (many) years ago! You actually brought me into PSA! Yes, I agree with your views, and I didn't have a tripod. As I get (sh! older...), it gets harder and harder to get into those awkward positions, too. And I'm less patient when its very humid as it was in there--my glasses kept fogging up from the mask. So I took the suggestions given, and converted to BW, then re-introduced some color, vignetted a bit more...I still don't feel right with this. I would crop in more, but then it might feel too tight. I could vignette more? All suggestions welcome. And sometimes an image isn't worth all the fixes; we call it a day and move on to another photo. Nov 13th
95 Nov 21 Comment Oh, btw, focus stacking is another thing to try.
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95 Nov 21 Comment Your crop really made this image for me, Tom (and thanks for the compliment!). The slight vignetting helps to frame the center spot, which looks mysterious and gives a come hither feel. The leading lines created by the swirling petals feel perfect to me. My only suggestion (and its one I have also gotten) is that those few petals on the right are blurry and distracting overall. I would try just a minute change of your position to fix it. Your second posted image does the trick! Now crop in, vignette, and "Bob's your Uncle." Like this image very much! Nov 13th
95 Nov 21 Comment Pat, please let me know if you need help with sizing. You aren't the only one who sent teeny files, so don't feel bad!! However, as to your image, the diagonal crop is spot on and the saturation and lighting are beautiful. What also works well for me is the very sharp center element with two slightly out-of-focus (but only minimally falling off toward the outer edges) elements that frame the subject (which is the center leaf). Well done! Nov 13th
95 Nov 21 Comment This is a perfect example of why art generates discussion. I would actually like to see less DOF...your frost on a leaf is a beautiful subject in itself, but felt to me like it was a bit lost amongst the vegetation and sticks. Your lighting is beautiful, and your capture is interesting--normally I don't suggest this, but when its just leaves and wild growth, I would snap off the plants in front of your leaf. That might have made your focus easier, since I think your camera was trying to decide what the subject was. I've done that many, many times! If you are interested in this, quickly take the leaf back to your house and set it up with small lights on a black background. Nov 13th
95 Nov 21 Comment Your image falls together very well, with a perfect balance of colors, light and sharpness. I also found the composition quite appealing...it gives equal balance to the two subjects. I am not going to be a macro snob. This is close-up enough to suit me! Nov 13th
95 Nov 21 Reply Yes, Keith, I think B&W is worth a shot. I had never seen a butterfly like this one before. Nov 10th
95 Nov 21 Reply Yes, all points well taken. I wasn't shooting very intentionally, to be honest. It was crowded and humid in the butterfly house, and I was just coming off a three-day very intensive workshop with Lisa Langell, The Magic of Cowboys. I will select a better image for next time! Nov 9th
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