results of nature walk. good? bad?

Flower Child · Oct 29, 2008

went on a nature walk the other day. been trying to incooperate advise and gimp/photoshop tips from photography elders. c & c wanted

i though this little grumpy frog had alot of character. all he needed was a bow tie and monacle. hahaha.

some tracks i found

this turtle was really annoyed by the time i was done with him. haha

Sebastian 16 · Oct 29, 2008

1 is out of focus.

2 and 3 are good but not really that interesting.imo.

4 is very good and the best of the lot.:mrgreen:

DRoberts · Oct 30, 2008

Hey Flower,
#4 is a cool shot. IMO it would look better with a tighter crop (mainly to get rid of the harsh light top left). Then I would kick the exposure down, and play with color correction to try and bring the shell out from the light. Might try a color burn as well.

momofthing1and2 · Oct 30, 2008

I agree with everyone else.
#4 is a great shot. Poor turtle... he was tired of having his picture made! LOL!

robb01 · Oct 30, 2008

The first one is quite blairy, other than that great work

Flower Child · Oct 30, 2008

thank you so much Sebastian 16, DRoberts, and momofthing1and2 for all your opinions. i never know which ones people will like. its good to have some advice from people with a different perspective.

i will most definetly mess with the color and exposure. and yes-- i think if that turtle had a gun, he would have shot me. haha.

Flower Child · Oct 30, 2008

thanks robb01 .yes i agree the first one is blurry. i was so upset i didnt get it sharper. is there any good method of sharpening it in gimp. if so, to what degree or percent-cause i really like it- or is it just a lost cause?

stsinner · Oct 30, 2008

White Balance... The word for the day.

mooreindustries · Oct 31, 2008

I agree with what's been said, the first shot is blurry but the last one is a great shot of the turtle, even though the edges are blurry. I think it's such a unique pose that you don't get to see everyday, and that's what nature photos should do, show you nature that you don't normally get to see.

Flower Child · Oct 31, 2008

thanks for commenting mooreindustries! im glad you liked it.

El2 · Oct 31, 2008

I also like #4 and I agree about tighter crop. Also, it's a bit on the cool side. The other ones were OOF.

Flower Child · Nov 1, 2008

okay. i took everyones advise and tried it out. i put the "before" on here again so you can see the difference in what i did easier so you wouldnt have to scroll a bunch. heres what i did--- warmed it up, cropped it, turned the exposure down, brought the shell out from the light, and kinda messed with the color.

BEFORE ADVISE:

AFTER ADVISE:

what do you all think. did i do it right? it certainly looks better i think. and if anyone wants to add anything it would be welcome.

Photog · Nov 1, 2008

I would say it's better, but I still find the overexposed sky distracting. Also, just to clarify, it's advice you're looking for, not advise. Sorry for nitpicking!

Flower Child · Nov 1, 2008

oh sorry--advice---advice. naturally, the word i spell wrong is in there 50 times. --thought it looked weird.

mooreindustries · Nov 21, 2008

I like the after version better as well. Looking at the photo again, I think it is pretty neat to be able to see a turtle eye so close and in so much detail. It's not everyday you get to see that. Have you gone out and taken any more candid shots of turtles?