Another Butterfly
He Finally Landed14 total reviews
Comment from Cephus
You are correct - the background is over done.
I believe that the colors also clash. The butterfly lacks good detail and is a bit too contrasty with no detail ain the dark areas.
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reply by the author on 25-Jun-2017
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You are correct - the background is over done.
I believe that the colors also clash. The butterfly lacks good detail and is a bit too contrasty with no detail ain the dark areas.
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 24-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 25-Jun-2017
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I want to say thanks for your review, I really appreciate it and I will try to do better. JackJr
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Been at it for 50 years and I just now starting to get the hang of it. Only way to learn is by doing.
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Like they always say try, try, try again, you can never be good at anything unless you keep trying. JackJr.
Comment from ciaobella
A good start. Nicely centered. Well cropped. Need to let the camera focus for you. A little over exposed and needs for focus. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 24-Jun-2017
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A good start. Nicely centered. Well cropped. Need to let the camera focus for you. A little over exposed and needs for focus. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 24-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jun-2017
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Thank you tor your review, I really appreciate it and I also appreciate the advice. JackJr.
Comment from nikman
Quite a reasonable butterfly shot posted here! Your nice composition captures a good and natural pose. Sharpness is OK, but as you explain the background is too bright. You need to use a photo editing program to reduce this. Otherwise well done!
reply by the author on 24-Jun-2017
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Quite a reasonable butterfly shot posted here! Your nice composition captures a good and natural pose. Sharpness is OK, but as you explain the background is too bright. You need to use a photo editing program to reduce this. Otherwise well done!
Comment Written 23-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jun-2017
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I always appreciate the advice that I get and try to use it, thank you very much. JackJr.
Comment from Sean T Phelan
Cool,Jack!
Your photographic capture of this elegant and colorful Swallowtail Butterfly makes for a really attractive picture to view,my friend!
And I feel that the slightly 'hyper saturated' pink flowers only add to the image's appeal! : )
'Good Show',my friend!
~Sean
reply by the author on 24-Jun-2017
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Cool,Jack!
Your photographic capture of this elegant and colorful Swallowtail Butterfly makes for a really attractive picture to view,my friend!
And I feel that the slightly 'hyper saturated' pink flowers only add to the image's appeal! : )
'Good Show',my friend!
~Sean
Comment Written 23-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jun-2017
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Thank you so very muck my friend, I really appreciate your review. JackJr.
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You're very welcome,Jack!
Comment from Neilnap773
nicely structured shot with the wingspan engaging the whole framework..it is a pity that you have not managed to sharpen the colours as much as you would have liked but the defused backdrop of the pinks help enhance the beauty of this creature
reply by the author on 24-Jun-2017
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nicely structured shot with the wingspan engaging the whole framework..it is a pity that you have not managed to sharpen the colours as much as you would have liked but the defused backdrop of the pinks help enhance the beauty of this creature
Comment Written 23-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jun-2017
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Thank you so very much for your review, I really appreciate it. JackJr.
Comment from bpellephoto
The framing of the butterfly in this composition along with the cropping you did works very well.
As to sharpening - you can't sharpen what isn't sharp already. What happens when you try to sharpen is background colors become so intense they look fake, and the object in question actually gets less sharp.
The position of the insect in this frame says you were behind and at a low angle of focus. In this position Aperture becomes the key element. In shooters parlance you have opened up to much - using a small f number(< f/4?). That gets everything closest to you in fine focus but as you move forward the head, antenna and flowers begin to lose detail.
If your are looking straight down at the insect a low f number will work pretty well, but for this angle you need to 'Stop Down' to perhaps f/18. Shutter speed will be affected by stopping down, so be prepared to make a change there.
I hope this helps. You definitely have a good eye for this type of imaging ... B-)) Bob
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2017
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The framing of the butterfly in this composition along with the cropping you did works very well.
As to sharpening - you can't sharpen what isn't sharp already. What happens when you try to sharpen is background colors become so intense they look fake, and the object in question actually gets less sharp.
The position of the insect in this frame says you were behind and at a low angle of focus. In this position Aperture becomes the key element. In shooters parlance you have opened up to much - using a small f number(< f/4?). That gets everything closest to you in fine focus but as you move forward the head, antenna and flowers begin to lose detail.
If your are looking straight down at the insect a low f number will work pretty well, but for this angle you need to 'Stop Down' to perhaps f/18. Shutter speed will be affected by stopping down, so be prepared to make a change there.
I hope this helps. You definitely have a good eye for this type of imaging ... B-)) Bob
Comment Written 23-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2017
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I really appreciate your advice but as you can tell I am just a point and shoot camera hound, I really don't know that much about photography but I joined this site to learn and to meet new friends and hope to learn the tool in this trade but I want to be a good photographer and all the advice that I can get will be a big help, thank you very much. JackJr.
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Jack, just about everyone on this site started out the same way. We all want to get better at this art and this site can sometimes do exactly that - help.
The best advice I can offer is; one, keep shooting even when you don't feel like it. The more you practice the better you get. Try new approaches to old subjects (Butterflies!). Second, READ - your camera manual. On amazon books look for Jeff Wignalls book "EXPOSURE: Photo workshop". If you only have one book about photography in your library, this should be the one. Easy to read and understand - great way to get to know the language and terminology. Three; have fun! Bob
Comment from Lilibug6
This is very nice Jack! The colors are beautiful! The lighting is good! The focus is good as well! The colors contrast well! Great job and thanks for sharing! Lori
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2017
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This is very nice Jack! The colors are beautiful! The lighting is good! The focus is good as well! The colors contrast well! Great job and thanks for sharing! Lori
Comment Written 23-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2017
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Thank you so much Lilibug I really do appreciate your reviews on my work and I am glad that I am back among my friends that I have been missing. JackJr.
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You are very welcome and welcome back=)...I too had been away for awhile and have come back in the last month or so=) Lori
Comment from GaliaG
nice capture of the butterfly, but the background flowers are too bright and the focus is too soft taken from the initial impact
thanks for sharing
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2017
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nice capture of the butterfly, but the background flowers are too bright and the focus is too soft taken from the initial impact
thanks for sharing
Comment Written 23-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2017
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Everybody has been telling me that red is a hard color to tame, but I do appreciate your review, thank you very much. JackJr.
Comment from catmal
seems like you had a bit of a battle with this one jack still a beauty maybe the pink is a bit intense but thats your call another great post,,thanks for sharing
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2017
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seems like you had a bit of a battle with this one jack still a beauty maybe the pink is a bit intense but thats your call another great post,,thanks for sharing
Comment Written 23-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2017
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I am just glad that the thing finally landed so could at least try to get its picture, thank you for your review. JackJr.
Comment from Cass
I really like all your butterfly photos. The colors are fantastic,the bright pink with some yellow is really pretty. The butterfly is in a great position and it is centered nicely. Terrific job
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2017
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I really like all your butterfly photos. The colors are fantastic,the bright pink with some yellow is really pretty. The butterfly is in a great position and it is centered nicely. Terrific job
Comment Written 23-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2017
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Thank you my new friend, I really appreciate your review, have a nice weekend. JackJr.
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Your welcome