Shrimp & Crab

[Eric Leong]

[muka_tikus]

wow.... interesting... whr did u shoot dem? digital?

[h2o]

hi eric.....

is the separation of the crab in the 1st pic enough??

i had a problem with my macro shots where i don't get a good separation of the subject with the negative space.....is there some secret lighting techniques to achieve the separation?

[siaoon]

hi eric... gong xi fa cai..

hmm.. yr 1st pic... subject a bit blended into the background wor.. doesnt stand out.. and yr 2nd pic.. a bit pixelized liao... u cropped yr pic? or use too low res when u scanned it in?

[kthan]

Eric, u couldn't find the other female coleman? Thought they are usually in pairs....


where were u? in PG, Sabang? I saw the same things there

Oh, there are 3 Erics here now....

Eric

[Eric Leong]

Originally Posted by muka_tikus wow.... interesting... whr did u shoot dem? digital?

Philippines Cebu - Malapascua, dive site - Gato Island. Blue Film (50 Velvia)

siaoon - hi eric... gong xi fa cai..

hmm.. yr 1st pic... subject a bit blended into the background wor.. doesnt stand out.. and yr 2nd pic.. a bit pixelized liao... u cropped yr pic? or use too low res when u scanned it in?

Gong Xi Fa Cai to you too. 1st pic - yes a bit blended into e bkground, not by choice. This fellow is so small & my lens (60mm) is almost touching the urchin.

2nd pic - dpi on scanner was @ the wrong setting.A bit miss Q sometime.

h20 - hi eric.....

is the separation of the crab in the 1st pic enough?? - not enough..if oni I was using the 105mm.

i had a problem with my macro shots where i don't get a good separation of the subject with the negative space.....is there some secret lighting techniques to achieve the separation? - This gonna be hard to explain in words. try twin strobes with f22,32,64 - strobe angle must be spot-on your subject.

[Eric Leong]

Originally Posted by kthan Eric, u couldn't find the other female coleman? Thought they are usually in pairs.... where were u? in PG, Sabang? I saw the same things there Oh, there are 3 Erics here now.... Eric

No I didn't find the other shrimp. But I found a close friend on another Urchin......

[siaoon]

Originally Posted by Eric Leong No I didn't find the other shrimp. But I found a close friend on another Urchin......

WAH!!!!!!!!

[kthan]

cool....

[eel]

Wah you win liao lor...

[Eric Leong]

Originally Posted by eel Wah you win liao lor...

Just luck la....right place right time oni.

[DTan]

who is the close friend? what is it?

[MichaelZ]

Originally Posted by Eric Leong Just luck la....right place right time oni.

err, ummm, and having a good dive guide helps too - despite the fact that these crabs and shrimps are all over the place up there.

[Eric Leong]

Originally Posted by MichaelZ err, ummm, and having a good dive guide helps too - despite the fact that these crabs and shrimps are all over the place up there.

Oh yes, that's true. If you have a dive guide to yourself that is always the best. But for me I like to wonder off alone to a quiet corner & stay there. During this trip the DG took the rest of the people to see other stuffs, after 50mins he came back I was still near the place where we 1st descended.

Next dive....back to Manado.