Macro shots of a Snake and a Beetle

[NoahMacLeod]

Can I get some critique on these shots please, I just started photography this week and I could use all the help I can get. I personnally like these two shots, but I prefer the beetle as the snake is a little out of focus, thanks in advance for the feedback!

Cheers NoahMacLeod

Update- I think I took the quality down a bit too much to upload so may be blurry

 

[JustJazzie]

If you will share your exif data with us, we might be able to help you figure out why the snake shot isn't in focus.

 

[JustJazzie]

As for the rest of it, I prefer the angle of the snake shot to the beetle. If you think of these as "portraits" for the animal, you might achieve a better result. For instance, I would probably never take a picture of the top of my kids head. If you instead get down on their level and look into their eye(s) it creates a stronger connection to the subject. That's the reason I'm not so fond of the bug shot composition.

Also, I feel like the white balance is leaning a little blue. I'm not on a calibrated screen though, so perhaps someone else is better suited to comment on that.

I really appreciate the texture you were able to bring out from the rocks on the ground,

On the snake picture, let's assume you nailed the focus. I like the perspective you took here as I feel like the snake is coming at me. On the other hand, wish you had used a more less shallow depth of field so his entire "neck" in focus. I'm just not loving how it's in focus, out, back in. Does that make sense?


Just my humble 2¢

 

[NoahMacLeod]

yeah ok thanks thats kind of what I thought too except for the beetle, I personnally like the angle, not sure why but thanks a ton for the feeback

 

[coffeefilter]

Just want to echo the depth of field comment. A smaller aperture would do great things for both of these.

 

[NoahMacLeod]

Ok yah when I took these though I didnt know how to change apeture lol