bob_smith9

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Thanks, all. I took around 20-25 shots over a period of 5 minutes as the bee kept moving, stopping, pausing, moving, etc. (You know how those busy-bees are.) Tough work, but I'm happy with the result.

 

The fact that this bee is a yellow jacket is really what makes the photo work, IMHO. A black wasp wouldnt be as interesting. Of course, it would be nice to have a close-up of one to compare. :)

Comments appreciated.

Comments appreciated

Not my first close up shot, but one of my first of a moving target. :)

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It's a close-up of Abraham Lincoln from an old, discolored $5 bill.

Comments appreciated.

Who Am I?

I shot this of a fellow photographer off a nearby lake.

Looks like you've caught the feeling of the scene very well on film. It's a *bit* underexposed, IMHO.

I saw this cat walking on a stone wall near a back road. I raised the

camera to my eye and he stopped to sit down and stare at me. I fired

off a few shots, intentionally overexposing, before he got back up

and left. Comments?

Beautiful composition and excellent choice to use B&W film, but I wish a *tiny* bit more detail was present around the eyes, esp her right eye which kind of belnds in too much. Otheriwse, LOVE IT!

Nice but the background blanket and toy make the photo a little too busy, IMHO.

My two cents: Overall, I like the image of this frog sitting by his lonesome. It brings me back to a childhood feeling. And now for the critique:

 

- I think a slightly wider DOF would help the overall image.

- It's a bit overexposed, IMHO. I would've bracketed this shot if it was really tough to meter.

 

Get a macro lens if you can afford it. Truly amazing what you can do with one.

This is my second photo I am submitting for critique - so please be kind,but truthful. :)   (I am an amateur - my Nikon system layout ishere.)

 There is a very old park/conservatory near me called Wave Hill, whichis in Riverdale where I live. The grounds have various sections - AquaticGarden, Wild Garden, Herb Garden, etc. This photo is of Red Ants on an AlpineCone. (Unfortunately, I did not have my 105mm Micro, but I had my 28-105mm,which has a "macro" feature.)  The ants were scurrying all aboutthe pine cone - presumably eating the sweet sap.

I took eight shots and  was 6 inches from the cone. The shutter wasshutter at 1/125 sec, aperture at f/5.6.  No flash.

So - what did I do wrong? What did I do right? Creative comments? Lookingforward to hearing some professional thoughts. Thanks.

This is my second photo I am submitting for critique - so please be kind,but truthful. :)   (I am an amateur - my Nikon system layout ishere.)

 There is a very old park/conservatory near me called Wave Hill, whichis in Riverdale where I live. The grounds have various sections - AquaticGarden, Wild Garden, Herb Garden, etc. This photo is of Red Ants on an AlpineCone. (Unfortunately, I did not have my 105mm Micro, but I had my 28-105mm,which has a "macro" feature.)  The ants were scurrying all aboutthe pine cone - presumably eating the sweet sap.

I took eight shots and  was 6 inches from the cone. The shutter wasshutter at 1/125 sec, aperture at f/5.6.  No flash.

So - what did I do wrong? What did I do right? Creative comments? Lookingforward to hearing some professional thoughts. Thanks.

This is my first photo I am submitting for critique - so please be kind,but truthful. :)   (I am an amateur - my Nikon system layout ishere.)

 There is a very old park/conservatory near me called Wave Hill, whichis in Riverdale where I live. The grounds have various sections - AquaticGarden, Wild Garden, Herb Garden, etc. In the middle of the impressive groundsstands this great old Elm tree.

After taking about five photos from 30 feet away, I went up close to the treeand pointed my camera straight up; I was 12 inches from the bark at this point.I took one regular photo, but then realized the potential impact of a zoomburst. I set the shutter at 1/4 sec, aperture to f/8 or so, and zoomed my 28-105mm from around 35mm toabout 100mm (the shutter closed before I got to the very end).

So - what did I do wrong? What did I do right? Creative comments? Lookingforward to hearing some professional thoughts. Thanks.

 

This is my first photo I am submitting for critique - so please be kind,but truthful. :)   (I am an amateur - my Nikon system layout ishere.)

 There is a very old park/conservatory near me called Wave Hill, whichis in Riverdale where I live. The grounds have various sections - AquaticGarden, Wild Garden, Herb Garden, etc. In the middle of the impressive groundsstands this great old Elm tree.

After taking about five photos from 30 feet away, I went up close to the treeand pointed my camera straight up; I was 12 inches from the bark at this point.I took one regular photo, but then realized the potential impact of a zoomburst. I set the shutter at 1/4 sec and zoomed my 28-105mm from around 35mm toabout 100mm (the shutter closed before I got to the very end).

So - what did I do wrong? What did I do right? Creative comments? Lookingforward to hearing some professional thoughts. Thanks.