Dingo

dardaa · 5th April 2006

Dingo in a sanctuary

Dingo Banner

Taken with Olympus FE-100.
No photoshop-ing done except to creat the banner..
Any feedback on the shot?
Thanks in advance.

raptor84 · 5th April 2006

I think the surroundings seem too busy and distracts form the dingo (if that was your intended ssubject)

Also next time try placing the dingo off center and to compose using the rule of thirds

dardaa · 5th April 2006

thanks, i'll try that tmr when i go to the zoo again.
how do i ignore the surroundings? Sorry if it sounds daft, but was on full zoom for the above pic.
the rule of thirds, thanks, i'll keep that in mind

raptor84 · 5th April 2006

Hmm might be a little hard with out a telephoto.. I guess its the chain link fence that makes it a distraction for me..

dardaa · 5th April 2006

maybe i'll have to crop the photos after taking it, tmr i'll be going to open zoo, so no fences.. hope i can get some nice shots..

dardaa · 6th April 2006

Zebras

Rhino

Hippo

Big Cat Lion

more pictures from today.. not sure if these are better, some were from a safari bus but it doesn't seem too obvious that it was taken from a vehicle (i hope)

Toxicdiver · 6th April 2006

Hi,
A big difference when we get closer huh ? Your shots are a lot better than your Dingo one : your subjects are filling more the frame which looks better.
Your Zebra are over exposed (Shot through the car glass ? ) and the interest of the picture is really limited (sorry....) Try next an original angle or to wait that the zebras are doing something abnormal or at least doing something...
For the Rhino, I beleive that u have the same problem than the Dingo... Push it more to the left of your photo. Try a landscape shot as well (u want to make it look more impressive, bigger.. more powerful that way : Orientate landscape to accentuate the width and size of animals/people, portrait to have "thinner" lines (Models prefer vertical shots...;o)
For the Hippo, same thing... need bigger lens or a nice crop.

For the Lion, the photo is good but no power. I would have center a bit more the lion and tried to have her detached from her background (the piece of wood just behind her head is not very nice...) For big cats wait until they look at you (if possible) or try to have them either totally detached or totally as they were hidding...

Keep going to the zoo, be patient and try different things at different angle.. Ah joy of having a digital camera ;o)
Cheers

dardaa · 6th April 2006

thanks for the comments and advices!
what are 'thinner lines'?
as for the hippo, i'll have to go with cropping, since there's no way of me changing my lens! (i'm using a pns)

yes, i really hope to get nicer shots of wildlife and animals! they facinate me a lot!
there's so much to learn about photography!
thanks again!

raptor84 · 6th April 2006

Vertically oriented portraits tend to emphasise the height and not the width of the subject. For example thake thse 2 shots of the cheetah I took.

http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~leehanya...cheetah_04.jpg <-- vertical portrait makes it look sleeker and the conour of the body leads to the face which is supposed to be the main suject

http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~leehanya...cheetah_02.jpg once you go horizontal its a different matter altogether. If you are wondering why the colours are differnt this was taken on film..

Toxicdiver is pretty accurate in the criticisms and the best wild life photos always capture 'special' or rarely seen moments of these wonderful animals. It always pays to read up on the chosen animals behaviour so you can anticipate wht it might do next.

5th April 2006	#1
dardaa New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Downunder. Posts: 23	Dingo Dingo in a sanctuary Dingo Banner Taken with Olympus FE-100. No photoshop-ing done except to creat the banner.. Any feedback on the shot? Thanks in advance.

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raptor84 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 4,282	Re: Dingo I think the surroundings seem too busy and distracts form the dingo (if that was your intended ssubject) Also next time try placing the dingo off center and to compose using the rule of thirds __________________ Pet Portrait Portfolio Stock Photos for sale

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dardaa New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Downunder. Posts: 23	Re: Dingo thanks, i'll try that tmr when i go to the zoo again. how do i ignore the surroundings? Sorry if it sounds daft, but was on full zoom for the above pic. the rule of thirds, thanks, i'll keep that in mind

5th April 2006	#4
raptor84 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 4,282	Re: Dingo Hmm might be a little hard with out a telephoto.. I guess its the chain link fence that makes it a distraction for me.. __________________ Pet Portrait Portfolio Stock Photos for sale

5th April 2006	#5
dardaa New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Downunder. Posts: 23	Re: Dingo maybe i'll have to crop the photos after taking it, tmr i'll be going to open zoo, so no fences.. hope i can get some nice shots..

6th April 2006	#6
dardaa New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Downunder. Posts: 23	Re: Dingo Zebras Rhino Hippo Big Cat Lion more pictures from today.. not sure if these are better, some were from a safari bus but it doesn't seem too obvious that it was taken from a vehicle (i hope)

6th April 2006	#7
Toxicdiver Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SGP for now... Posts: 64	Re: Dingo Hi, A big difference when we get closer huh ? Your shots are a lot better than your Dingo one : your subjects are filling more the frame which looks better. Your Zebra are over exposed (Shot through the car glass ? ) and the interest of the picture is really limited (sorry....) Try next an original angle or to wait that the zebras are doing something abnormal or at least doing something... For the Rhino, I beleive that u have the same problem than the Dingo... Push it more to the left of your photo. Try a landscape shot as well (u want to make it look more impressive, bigger.. more powerful that way : Orientate landscape to accentuate the width and size of animals/people, portrait to have "thinner" lines (Models prefer vertical shots...;o) For the Hippo, same thing... need bigger lens or a nice crop. For the Lion, the photo is good but no power. I would have center a bit more the lion and tried to have her detached from her background (the piece of wood just behind her head is not very nice...) For big cats wait until they look at you (if possible) or try to have them either totally detached or totally as they were hidding... Keep going to the zoo, be patient and try different things at different angle.. Ah joy of having a digital camera ;o) Cheers

6th April 2006	#8
dardaa New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Downunder. Posts: 23	Re: Dingo thanks for the comments and advices! what are 'thinner lines'? as for the hippo, i'll have to go with cropping, since there's no way of me changing my lens! (i'm using a pns) yes, i really hope to get nicer shots of wildlife and animals! they facinate me a lot! there's so much to learn about photography! thanks again!

6th April 2006	#9
raptor84 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 4,282	Re: Dingo Vertically oriented portraits tend to emphasise the height and not the width of the subject. For example thake thse 2 shots of the cheetah I took. http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~leehanya...cheetah_04.jpg <-- vertical portrait makes it look sleeker and the conour of the body leads to the face which is supposed to be the main suject http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~leehanya...cheetah_02.jpg once you go horizontal its a different matter altogether. If you are wondering why the colours are differnt this was taken on film.. Toxicdiver is pretty accurate in the criticisms and the best wild life photos always capture 'special' or rarely seen moments of these wonderful animals. It always pays to read up on the chosen animals behaviour so you can anticipate wht it might do next. __________________ Pet Portrait Portfolio Stock Photos for sale Last edited by raptor84; 6th April 2006 at 07:20 PM.