Monday, June 25, 2007
Not all wildlife moves fast
Comments:
Is this the second in a new Colin genre? The genre of the sharp eyes and the blurry nose?
The reflection in the foreground adds strength to the composition and the 'blue' circle in front of the frog chin holds the frog well.
....the genre of trying to hand hold large heavy macro lenses. This shot is with a 150mm and you've got the full frame here. I had to wash mud off the lenshood afterwards.
It is interesting how wrong this sort of photo looks if the eyes are not sharp.
Yes, the eyes are really important, and you got it right. I'd prefer a bit more depth of field personally, but I know how difficult that is.
This is almost not a wildlife shot, more like someone trying to express their religion visually. Maybe it is the nature of amphibians, but leaving colours aside, the architecture of the placement and size of the eyes always seems to be the inspiration for those creating alien life forms.
Whereas with the chaffinch I wanted a millimetre more, here the focal plane is perfect (although Jana wants to see the whole body sharp just to appreciate the skin!). Other good points are the colours (or their rendering, accurate or not!) and the lovely inverted shadow on the ground. The latter is probably what lifts the photo into a great composition.
It's the ripples in the water that sell it for me. The tips of the leaves that have wandered into the plane of focus are a nice touch as well.
It's an interesting contrast between the strength and precision of the water being pushed forward versus the dissolving sensation behind the eyes. That smile is straight from Kermit and is contagious. A lovely portrait oozing with personality.
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The reflection in the foreground adds strength to the composition and the 'blue' circle in front of the frog chin holds the frog well.
It is interesting how wrong this sort of photo looks if the eyes are not sharp.
Whereas with the chaffinch I wanted a millimetre more, here the focal plane is perfect (although Jana wants to see the whole body sharp just to appreciate the skin!). Other good points are the colours (or their rendering, accurate or not!) and the lovely inverted shadow on the ground. The latter is probably what lifts the photo into a great composition.