Butterfly

KNIGHT ONG · 26th February 2006

Just sharing my newbie butterfly shots ..

yanyewkay · 26th February 2006

#1:
you forgot to fill-in?
Looks kind of cool with the soft effect and silhouette though..

it's balancing between 'work' and 'don't work' for me.

#2
the soft filter effect is not bad..

overall, this is something new to me.

I like both photos because:
- The soft effect gives a mood to the pictures when butterflies are normally associated with beautfying effects

I don''t like the photos bcause (mostly technical reasons):
- #1 from technical POV, I cannot see the subject to ID it.
- #2 the subject is not parallel
- #2 hot spots on the leaf, but with the soft effect it quite "enhaces the mood"

KNIGHT ONG · 26th February 2006

#1 .. yes .. took it without fill in against the sky to get this effect ..

The soft effect was created with a Nikon soft-1 filter attached to my 105 macro lens ... it was dead threaded to another filter L37c .. still wondering and trying to remove it .. last was used as a portraits lens to soften the sharpness ...

Needs more trips to nature outings ...

nice meeting you ..

sumball · 26th February 2006

Portrait sifu is shooting Macro!

Btw, who are you? I mean how you look like? Where were you sitting at when having your lunch at the restaurant? This is CM.

Nice to meet you. My comment on the photos are more or less the same with UK.

KNIGHT ONG · 27th February 2006

Originally Posted by sumball

Portrait sifu is shooting Macro!

Btw, who are you? I mean how you look like? Where were you sitting at when having your lunch at the restaurant? This is CM.

Nice to meet you. My comment on the photos are more or less the same with UK.

Nice to join this big macro group outing ...

I also not sure how you look like ...

More outings coming up will do that .. while I sharpen my skills on macro ..

KNIGHT ONG · 27th February 2006

Originally Posted by alucard

he was sitting at Q's table during lunch time. BTW, he was the one wearing the blue Nikon T-shirt.

Sifu, on the way back in the van, gave newbies lots of advice and suggestions.

thanks a lot.

Actually I BS alots ..

You are the 1 sitting beside me ??

26th February 2006	#3
KNIGHT ONG Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Snow Mountain Posts: 5,729	Re: Butterfly #1 .. yes .. took it without fill in against the sky to get this effect .. The soft effect was created with a Nikon soft-1 filter attached to my 105 macro lens ... it was dead threaded to another filter L37c .. still wondering and trying to remove it .. last was used as a portraits lens to soften the sharpness ... Needs more trips to nature outings ... nice meeting you .. __________________ AMPA * Studio * J team

26th February 2006	#4
sumball Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,224	Re: Butterfly Portrait sifu is shooting Macro! Btw, who are you? I mean how you look like? Where were you sitting at when having your lunch at the restaurant? This is CM. Nice to meet you. My comment on the photos are more or less the same with UK.

26th February 2006	#1
KNIGHT ONG Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Snow Mountain Posts: 5,729	Butterfly Just sharing my newbie butterfly shots .. __________________ AMPA * Studio * J team

26th February 2006	#2
yanyewkay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cons digger. Posts: 4,046	Re: Butterfly #1: you forgot to fill-in? Looks kind of cool with the soft effect and silhouette though.. it's balancing between 'work' and 'don't work' for me. #2 the soft filter effect is not bad.. overall, this is something new to me. I like both photos because: - The soft effect gives a mood to the pictures when butterflies are normally associated with beautfying effects I don''t like the photos bcause (mostly technical reasons): - #1 from technical POV, I cannot see the subject to ID it. - #2 the subject is not parallel - #2 hot spots on the leaf, but with the soft effect it quite "enhaces the mood" __________________ “How fortunate for leaders that men do not think.” - Adolf Hitler Last edited by yanyewkay; 26th February 2006 at 11:50 AM.