Posted by Ian Butler on September 14, 2009 at 9:33 AM
Another Painted Lady for the files. Thanks to those who commented on the previous two postings. I've been out the last four evenings trying to get different shots. I'm addicted to the place. I know that this is going to be a marmite shot and that some people will either love it or hate it. I think the very busy and cluttered background doesnt distract from the subject but I would be interested in what other people think.
Comments and crits welcome.
Ian
Canon 40D
Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS with 1.4x T/C (at 280mm)
ISO 200
1/250sec @ f/8.0
Handheld
Posted by Ian Macdermott on September 14, 2009 at 10:56 AM
Hi Ian,
Sorry but I think the other shot was better I find the background a bit overpowering in this one .
PS I hate Marmite
Posted by Guy Rogers on September 14, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Hello Ian.
Not quite worked for me there just to much going on in the image.
I think if your going to do this type of shot and there do work well you would be better of shooting fully open to put as much detail on the butterfly and nothing else, where's F8 as brought to much else into detail. A good try and worth having another go.
I agree to an extent with both Ian & Guy but at the same time what does work about the image is that IMO it works quite well as an enviro shot perhaps.
Sorry Ian but agree with Ian and Guy. Your previous shot I really liked but this does nothing for me at all.
P.S. I love Marmite
Posted by David Taylor on September 14, 2009 at 2:37 PM
Well I like this a lot, better than your last one, IMHO. For me the butterfly stands out brilliantly.
Posted by Ian Butler on September 14, 2009 at 3:15 PM
Thanks David (and others)! Its four against one at the moment!!
I thought it might cause a bit of a north south divide. IMHO I thought the background was slightly too cluttered but like David says, the Painted Lady does stand out which is why I kept it.
Just a bit of fun anyway! and for the record I like Marmite aswell!!
Cheers all
Ian
Posted by Andy Shepherd on September 14, 2009 at 6:26 PM
It's deffinately a Marmite image Ian, unfortunately I don't like Marmite much preffered you first effort.
Discussion
9 repliesComments and crits welcome.
Ian
Canon 40D
Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS with 1.4x T/C (at 280mm)
ISO 200
1/250sec @ f/8.0
Handheld
Sorry but I think the other shot was better
PS I hate Marmite
Not quite worked for me there just to much going on in the image.
I think if your going to do this type of shot and there do work well you would be better of shooting fully open to put as much detail on the butterfly and nothing else, where's F8 as brought to much else into detail. A good try and worth having another go.
Drew
P.S. I love Marmite
I thought it might cause a bit of a north south divide. IMHO I thought the background was slightly too cluttered but like David says, the Painted Lady does stand out which is why I kept it.
Just a bit of fun anyway! and for the record I like Marmite aswell!!
Cheers all
Ian
It's deffinately a Marmite image Ian, unfortunately I don't like Marmite
Andy...
I love marmite
Matt