One more bug shot (photo included)

[floating minnow]

I tried a similar shot as yesterday but this time I used the tripod and a wider DOP.

Camera Model Name

Canon EOS 30D

Shooting Date/Time

8/7/2006 08:17:28

Tv(Shutter Speed)

1/8Sec.

Av(Aperture Value)

F9.0

Metering Modes

Evaluative metering

Exposure Compensation

+1/3

ISO Speed

400

Lens

EF28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Focal Length

53.0 mm

[Dbl]

Very nice shot floating minnow. I am not sure if you did any PP on the shot, if you did it is very well done. If you didn't nice job shooting right out of the camera.

[RobertELee]

Great shot! I really like the way the blue on its legs contrasts with the flower.

[floating minnow]

Thanks DBL,I cropped a little off the right hand side on this shot.

Robert,thanks much.I don't think we've heard from you on this forum before.Welcome and it's nice to meet you.

[RobertELee]

I stop in every once in a while. Just not really talkative

[Steve Foss]

That's a nice composition, Mr. Minnow.

I notice it looks quite blue, as though white balance was thrown off a bit. If shot RAW, you can easily fix that on the preview screen by changing white balance. If jpeg, you can go into levels and drop the blue to make the colors more true to life.

[floating minnow]

Thanks Steve,

I guess this is a teachable moment. Is this a little better.

[Steve Foss]

Color balancing can be frustrating. Take out the blue and then the green and red pop more intensely. In this case, it now looks much better (at least to my eye and monitor). To be more clear, the colors look more natural for the bloom and the bee than the bluer cast in the original image.

[floating minnow]

Thanks Steve,you've got mail.

[Swimmer]

Awesome photo Jonny. I understand and appreciate Steves critique. But, what caught my eye in the initial photo was the blue/purple legs and even though it might not be quite the "natural" color(s) that we might expect, after seeing the initial image, the second image doesn't catch my eye like the first. Sorry for the long sentence. This is just my amature opinion and I thoroughly want more advice on PP...

[Swimmer]

Wow, it is funny how opinions (even my own) are like the wind. Upon further review...the PP certainly brought out the yellow and the flower seems sharper also...and, you really didn't loose much of the blue/purple leg color. Maybe my monitor is acting up? (more likely my brain!). Again, nice shots.

[floating minnow]

Thanks much Swimmer,but you might make jonny mad confusing him with me.

Bruce

[jonny_redhorse]

Lol!

[Swimmer]

Sorry Minnow!