Yeh I cant wait to get my hands on a proper camera, at least something I can have some control over. I have read the article on the two exposure and I do want to try this as Ive found and tried to take pics of a place that really needs the two shots but Ive never had my tripod with me. All these pics with the exception of maybe the butterfly shots were taken hand held. Also most of the silhouette shots were taken at a really wild over grown place and because of which I dont think would have looked very nice had the exposure been correct.CT said:Some very thoughtful and creative stuff there Ken. God help us all if you ever get an SLR!
I think you just need to be a little more selective in your use of the silhouette technique. It's a nice easy technique to use when you can just meter for the sky, but not all shots are suited to it. Perhaps you should try shooting two exposures - one for the foreground and one for the sky, then combine the two in PS or PSP? This is a very useful technique I'm playing around with myself at the moment. There's a 'How to' in the tutorial section.
silkstone said:I'm impressed too. If I had to criticise, I'd say that some of the macro shots look a little over-sharpened. On some you can see the sharpening artefacts - little white spots and halos. IMO it's best to leave a shot a little soft rather than over-sharpen so it looks artificial. But that's just my opinion. .
Glue ..Sorry no, it is a buddleia, the butterfly bush and I would recommend anyone who not only wants to take pics of butterflies but who wishes to encourage wildlife into there garden to plant one. They are very quick to grow and even easier to look after, as they are the easiest plant to grow and would quite happily grown on derelict and waste ground. Just prune at the end of year for the next, that easy. The plant I have when these pics were taken was only in its first year and we had loads of butterflies. Its not something a 6ft 4in and 14.5 stone bloke likes to talk of much, but hey I like horticulture and wildlife.Oz said:I think you've got some brilliant shots there. The butterfly ones are quite incredible, really sharp and vibrant. How did you get it to stay there so long though?
This is something Im not that sure on how to do in ps. Im hoping that it will become a thing of the past when I get my new camera. Being able to alter the Dof at the time the picture is taken.Matt said:You are right CT it is a Buddleia.
My fave of the lot is #21, the Painted lady. I would disguise the fence in the background a little though.
KenCo1964 said:Having a play in photoshop and was trying the sharp tools, this should only be on one or two pics as I think that is all I did, I know I went over the top because I used sharp, more sharp and sharpen edges to extreme only cos I couldnt see any effect and subsequently forgot to undo this work.
Thank you all for taking the time to look at my gallery and leaving your opinions.
Ken