close ups

[Lion king]

three close up shots from last week

#01

#02

#03

Comments and critiques appreciated.
TIA

 

[Qazwer]

Nice series! Just love #3 very very much. The way you compose it and the BG colours. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[photographique]

WOW!

Great shots!

What lens did you use?

 

[perspectives-act]

Nice series! Just love #3 very very much. The way you compose it and the BG colours. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Simply beautiful for #3 :lovegrin:

 

[tchuanye]

Nice series!

#1: Good compo, nice BG. The wings can be alot sharper with more details shown

#2: Looks like 2 source of light. Good lighting, and good details!

#3 Nice compo too, good details.....but did you USM it?

 

[Lion king]

Thanks Leslie....#3 was inspired by the whiteheads you posted in your 'Sengkang' series.

 

[Lion king]

Thank you perspectives-act and photgraphique.
The Sigma 180mm macro F3.5 was used to capture all the three images.

 

[Lion king]

Nice series!

#1: Good compo, nice BG. The wings can be alot sharper with more details shown

#2: Looks like 2 source of light. Good lighting, and good details!

#3 Nice compo too, good details.....but did you USM it?

#01
oops.....paiseh.... forgot to sharpen it.
This is the image Ithat was supposed to be posted.:embrass:

#02 sharp eyes you have. Unlike your setup of 02 flashes....a reflector was used to bounced
some lights onto the right hand side of the dragonfly.

#03
selective USM was applied to the seed pods/stigma area.

 

[Mendis]

#1 compo is good. I think USM is a tad too much. your details are harsh. And, sorry to point out. Check your colour.. head area and legs.

#3 is really nice. USM again. I think a tad too much. But it's my favourite of these three.

 

[tltan]

I like shot #3. Good DOF for this shot.

If the whole left 1/3 was brownish, it would be even stronger I feel. But its a good shot.

I like the other 2 but as tchuanye mentioned, the butt needs more DOF to cover the wings (something I personally cant do as well hahaha).

Regards,
tltan

 

[Lion king]

Thanks for the critiques, Mendis and tltan.
Appreciate them.