Hantu 210105

siaoon · 22nd January 2005

heres my 1st feeble attempt with my new toy.. the BEST among the worst..

::||STRIKE a POSE||::

-- hell... so much floating particle in water.. really hard to take head front shot of this climber.. was vertically upside down taking this bugger on the pillar.. did a crop out of the original.. does it works for u..? or u ppl prefer showing of more skirt?

::||Dot of a Star||::

-- sigh.. too bad the center part of this pic is not in focus.. need more prac..
does this kind of composition ok for u?

::||Huh?||::

-- too bad cant take a front profile of this blennie.. only manage to capture one side of the eyes... does the side lighting works? any suggestion to improve this shots?

lovells19 · 22nd January 2005

1. nice! if the head shaper abit will be nicer! maybe shoot with a lower fstop? then back ground will be more blurr? abit dull on the color? try up the saturation?

2. i like it! too bad whole thing not in focus, the fl20 not too bad hor!?!

3. nice leh! too bad not colorful enough maybe bring out the visible eye more?

better then my first try ok! hahaha

kthan · 22nd January 2005

first pic: i cannot make out what it is. It's no good to let your audience guess your subject.

2nd : better. as mentioned, center slight OFF. But ok.

3rd: closer crop perhaps....

beivied · 22nd January 2005

Originally Posted by kthan

first pic: i cannot make out what it is. It's no good to let your audience guess your subject.

2nd : better. as mentioned, center slight OFF. But ok.

3rd: closer crop perhaps....

hmmm.. the first pic is the head of a black and white flatworm. thought it looked obvious especially the head looks similar to the one in lovells's thread, but maybe becos i was there

eel · 22nd January 2005

Still like your Blennie shot. So cute. Just feel the shadow a bit harsh. Maybe can fix another strobe to fill in on the other side?

beivied · 22nd January 2005

Originally Posted by eel

Still like you Blennie. So cute. Just feel the shadow a bit harsh. Maybe can fix another strobe to fill in on the other side?

hahahhaa.. wa, he just spent more than one grand getting this setup.. think he needs to let his pocket rest first, hahahha..

eel · 22nd January 2005

Wah lau, he so creative sure can find some way one. Maybe even use some LED instead of his guide light or something

beivied · 22nd January 2005

ok, next dive i stay beside him, and we shoot together... my flash fill for him, hehehhehe

eel · 23rd January 2005

There you go! Bingo!

kthan · 23rd January 2005

Originally Posted by beivied

hmmm.. the first pic is the head of a black and white flatworm. thought it looked obvious especially the head looks similar to the one in lovells's thread, but maybe becos i was there

problem is, black and white doesn't stand out from a dark backgrd.

Goondoo · 23rd January 2005

Originally Posted by beivied

ok, next dive i stay beside him, and we shoot together... my flash fill for him, hehehhehe

so lomantic.... ^^;

ScoobaKev · 23rd January 2005

Originally Posted by Goondoo

so lomantic.... ^^;

Hah Hah Hah.... and we thot it would be impossible to buddy-up while diving at Hantu....

kthan · 23rd January 2005

Originally Posted by ScoobaKev

Hah Hah Hah.... and we thot it would be impossible to buddy-up while diving at Hantu....

not if you hold hands, or use a reel

Goondoo · 23rd January 2005

Originally Posted by kthan

not if you hold hands, or use a reel

Or share a weight belt...

beivied · 24th January 2005

OT liao ah OT liao ah.. ...

kthan, can you make out what the first pic is now? siaoon, maybe you should hotlink another photo of it not so cropped so he can see

given the continued limitation of one side lighting, maybe it would have been better if from the left instead of the right, due to the piping blockage?

mantaray · 24th January 2005

I agree with kthan, couldn't make out what the first picture is.

LIke your second and third shot, although second shot like what the rest said, a bit out of focus. (yah like i pro like that can comment!!

)

As for the holding hands bit, maybe Dylan got something to add. Where's he?!?!

kthan · 24th January 2005

Originally Posted by beivied

OT liao ah OT liao ah.. ...

kthan, can you make out what the first pic is now? siaoon, maybe you should hotlink another photo of it not so cropped so he can see

given the continued limitation of one side lighting, maybe it would have been better if from the left instead of the right, due to the piping blockage?

My dear, the pic is not obvious. black on black is still black.

ScoobaKev · 24th January 2005

Yup. The 1st subject has no colour contrast. It would be better not to crop so much and allow the worm to be more visibly seen. When colour is absent, concentrate on the form & texture of the subject.

beivied · 24th January 2005

Originally Posted by kthan

My dear, the pic is not obvious. black on black is still black.

ah, nono... the lighting thing i am referring to the blennie.

ScoobaKev · 24th January 2005

Originally Posted by beivied

ah, nono... the lighting thing i am referring to the blennie.

i see. i guess that's why you volunteered to buddy up with siaoon so that he can have slave strobe to cover shadow!

22nd January 2005	#1
siaoon Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 738	Hantu 210105 heres my 1st feeble attempt with my new toy.. the BEST among the worst.. ::\|\|STRIKE a POSE\|\|:: -- hell... so much floating particle in water.. really hard to take head front shot of this climber.. was vertically upside down taking this bugger on the pillar.. did a crop out of the original.. does it works for u..? or u ppl prefer showing of more skirt? ::\|\|Dot of a Star\|\|:: -- sigh.. too bad the center part of this pic is not in focus.. need more prac.. does this kind of composition ok for u? ::\|\|Huh?\|\|:: -- too bad cant take a front profile of this blennie.. only manage to capture one side of the eyes... does the side lighting works? any suggestion to improve this shots?

22nd January 2005	#5
eel Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Thomson Posts: 825	Still like your Blennie shot. So cute. Just feel the shadow a bit harsh. Maybe can fix another strobe to fill in on the other side? Last edited by eel; 22nd January 2005 at 11:46 PM.

22nd January 2005	#2
lovells19 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Deep Deep in the sea Posts: 3,235	1. nice! if the head shaper abit will be nicer! maybe shoot with a lower fstop? then back ground will be more blurr? abit dull on the color? try up the saturation? 2. i like it! too bad whole thing not in focus, the fl20 not too bad hor!?! 3. nice leh! too bad not colorful enough maybe bring out the visible eye more? better then my first try ok! hahaha

22nd January 2005	#3
kthan Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,318	first pic: i cannot make out what it is. It's no good to let your audience guess your subject. 2nd : better. as mentioned, center slight OFF. But ok. 3rd: closer crop perhaps....

22nd January 2005	#8
beivied Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: East, Singapore Posts: 4,213	ok, next dive i stay beside him, and we shoot together... my flash fill for him, hehehhehe

23rd January 2005	#9
eel Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Thomson Posts: 825	There you go! Bingo!

24th January 2005	#15
beivied Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: East, Singapore Posts: 4,213	OT liao ah OT liao ah.. ... kthan, can you make out what the first pic is now? siaoon, maybe you should hotlink another photo of it not so cropped so he can see given the continued limitation of one side lighting, maybe it would have been better if from the left instead of the right, due to the piping blockage?

24th January 2005	#16
mantaray Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 195	I agree with kthan, couldn't make out what the first picture is. LIke your second and third shot, although second shot like what the rest said, a bit out of focus. (yah like i pro like that can comment!! ) As for the holding hands bit, maybe Dylan got something to add. Where's he?!?!

24th January 2005	#18
ScoobaKev Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pasir Ris Posts: 863	Yup. The 1st subject has no colour contrast. It would be better not to crop so much and allow the worm to be more visibly seen. When colour is absent, concentrate on the form & texture of the subject.