Weekend Walk in the Woods

Scurra · Apr 1, 2008

I spent Sunday walking in the woods with my girlfriend and a friend of mine from University. We went with the intention of taking many photos which was fine until Jackie realised that her battery was flat, so these are a few photographs that we did manage to get.

p.s. apologies if the focus is off in some of the macros I was hand holding because I forgot my tripod :lol:

A leaf with rain drops on it

A soggy cone I liked the moss growing on it

A tree stump that was sticking out of a swampy bit of ground. I'm not sure why I found it interesting but I thought it worthy of a photo. Looking back at it i'm not sure where that random branch had appeared from or why it seems to be 'glued' to the back of the stump.

My friend arsing around on a rope swing that we found towards the end of the walk.

The same guy, I couldn't resist taking this picture, the position he was in just made me laugh.

My girlfriend (Jackie) mid wander, she had looked back to find out what I was taking photos of. I'm not blown away by the lighting here but I like the candid element of the image.

Please feel free to C&C

Scurra · Apr 1, 2008

No one has any thoughts at all?

andrew99 · Apr 1, 2008

First let me say I know absolutely nothing about macro, but it is something I would like to experiment with later. That said, I like the 2nd one best, even though it could use a tad more DOF so that the whole cone would be in focus. I also like the last one a lot, although it would be better if she was alone in the frame, then it would really be an outstanding portrait! Other than that, I think they have nice colours, and a nice soft atmosphere to them.

Scurra · Apr 1, 2008

Yeah I agree about the last image needing only Jackie in the frame, I kicked myself afterwards for not having another go when the other guy had moved.

Other than that, I think they have nice colours, and a nice soft atmosphere to them.

Thanks very much

Scurra · Apr 2, 2008

*bump*

anyone else? I know i'm a bit rusty but they can't be that bad.

tonyage · Apr 2, 2008

I'm still learning a lot about photography, so I am nowhere near the proper person to be criticizing or commenting on this.
From what i have witnessed and learned so far, these pictures are great. You're pictures make me want to buy a macro lens and actually be good at it. nice work mate

LaFoto · Apr 2, 2008

I know that friend of yours, don't I? Hasn't he (and another friend) "shown you the way" to Saffron Walden in September 2006?

The weather was a bit on the dull side, wasn't it? Not precisely "ideal" for macro photography, I should say, since often you need a lot of light to get it right. Didn't quite work to your favour in the first, none of the droplets is really in focus, nothing seems to be, but I appreciate the approach. Could have been my own approach to nature, had I been in your place

. The second is nice. Looks like many of my photos do, too

. The third is fun, as is the fourth - and that of Jackie is quite ... blue? I think it would be even nicer (a) without your friend (ok, you noted that, too), and (b) in a somewhat warmer colour temperature, I think.

How about the two of you: would you not want to very quickly make up your minds and come over to the Germany meet-up? Hertz has suddenly got three free seats in his car! Think about it!

Scurra · Apr 2, 2008

Thanks for the C&C Corinna, much appreciated. You are quite right, the day was quite dull but we tried to make the best of it. (I think I was shooting at about F2.8 and 1/20 sec just to get sharp images).

Yes you're quite right the focus is all over the place in that first image, which Is a shame because I'm rather fond of the the layout of the leaves etc..

When I get in tonight I will go back to the original RAW files for images 5 & 6 and play with the white balance to see if I can remove the blue cast that you mention.

As for Germany, I think we will have to give it a miss this time, Chris has just come back from south africa so is a bit short of holiday time and I am as ever broke.