Well seen and captured and your chosen composition works well.
I only ever manage to see them whizzing about here there and everywhere,must try and find one perched one day
What i find funny is that there is always loads of views and hardly any comments .I know that you can view a pic on this forum when not sighned in or not being a forum member.But IMO it would be nice to have some input from the "TOP" photographers that post in here, to make a comment on if the pic looks good or if not, then why not.
I dont see the point in me being here.If i'm not told what i'm doing wrong when theres no comments .And i see i'm not the only one.
So i'd like to thank those that have commented on what i've taken .
Alan,
Looks like a touch over exposed on my monitor.
I like the curved leaf contrasting with the very straight ones, but I don't think the prominant diagonal leaf running behind your subject helps this shot any.
As to your comment about comments. I've had shots with over 20 comments and some with only 2 or 3. I've never felt the need to complain yet and generally if a shot is good then folks will comment and if it is not so good they will shy away from upsetting you
Have a look at your own comment:post ratio. You get from this place what you are willing to put in. There are no "top" photographers on here, just some very good photos and some very good comments
I wouldn't feel disheartened as there can be many reasons why you may not have recieved many comments, such as:
1) Many people enjoy browsing the forum but may not have the time to offer a valuable and critical input,particularly on the weekends when many may choose to be out and about and/or family commitments take priority.
2) Being new to the forum,people may shy away from offering detailed and critical advise in case it offends,best bet would be to add a comment at the end of your post indicating that you would appreciate honest and critical feedback on what works or doesn't,etc
Perhaps if there's an area of your image your uncertain about,such as composition,etc.etc. ask a specific question as to whether that element works or doesn't and how it could be improved upon.
3) As John mentions,you will tend to get out of the forum what you put in.Be prepared to spend time viewing and commenting on others images and they will be happy to do likewise.
4) Insect photography is quite a specialized area and may not get as many critiques/comments as,for instance,a nice bird shot,or an appealing landscape.It doesn't mean your image is in any way inferior,it may just not appeal and/or move as many people.
Perhaps people may feel unable to offer a worthwhile comment as they may not have the experience or knowledge,or even interest in that area of photography.
5) One of the most valueable learning tools on this forum IMO,is not only reading what people have to say about your shot but also reading and learning from the comments that accompanyother posted images,both here and over in the main (international) galleries.
6) The number of views, isn't an indication of how many people have viewed your image,many people will often re-view an image to read others comments.People may even come back to view your shot many times.
So a tally of 100 views may be from,perhaps 20 people,and not 100 seperate viewers.
Hope this explains a few things.
Sorry I was unable to offer a more meaningful critique on this particular image but it's a species and situation I know little about.
Posted by Dennis Alden on June 12, 2006 at 5:35 PM
Don't be disheartened Alan - just keep plugging away. I too am a relative novice in this type of photography - and have been doing just what Justin has suggested - looking and trying to learn. I try and comment if I have something I feel is useful to say (although I must admit feel slightly nervous at criticising some of the work on here!) and have had some good feedback in return.
I agree with Johns comments about your image lookig slightly over exposed on my monitor and I too find the diagonal leaves a touch distracting - but a good enough image until you manage to get a better one!
As said don't worry if a particular image doesn't get many immediate comments, often you find people are away or busy, I will often come back to an image after first viewing to make a comment..... some images will recieve a large number of comments others not, insects and such like tend to be by there nature a subject that gets less comments.
Your image, as said you have overexposed a little, you don't say whether you shoot raw but this should be easy to rectify if you do, I like your idea on the composition but feel that the bg is just a little bit busy for it to work plus the angle you have captured the insect in does not look too comfortable, if it was at all possible moving to your left would have helped....
believe me I know from experience that photographing perched Hawkers isn't easy so you have done well
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I only ever manage to see them whizzing about here there and everywhere,must try and find one perched one day
What i find funny is that there is always loads of views and hardly any comments
I dont see the point in me being here.If i'm not told what i'm doing wrong when theres no comments
So i'd like to thank those that have commented on what i've taken
Looks like a touch over exposed on my monitor.
I like the curved leaf contrasting with the very straight ones, but I don't think the prominant diagonal leaf running behind your subject helps this shot any.
As to your comment about comments. I've had shots with over 20 comments and some with only 2 or 3. I've never felt the need to complain yet and generally if a shot is good then folks will comment and if it is not so good they will shy away from upsetting you
Have a look at your own comment:post ratio. You get from this place what you are willing to put in. There are no "top" photographers on here, just some very good photos and some very good comments
John
I wouldn't feel disheartened as there can be many reasons why you may not have recieved many comments, such as:
1) Many people enjoy browsing the forum but may not have the time to offer a valuable and critical input,particularly on the weekends when many may choose to be out and about and/or family commitments take priority.
2) Being new to the forum,people may shy away from offering detailed and critical advise in case it offends,best bet would be to add a comment at the end of your post indicating that you would appreciate honest and critical feedback on what works or doesn't,etc
Perhaps if there's an area of your image your uncertain about,such as composition,etc.etc. ask a specific question as to whether that element works or doesn't and how it could be improved upon.
3) As John mentions,you will tend to get out of the forum what you put in.Be prepared to spend time viewing and commenting on others images and they will be happy to do likewise.
4) Insect photography is quite a specialized area and may not get as many critiques/comments as,for instance,a nice bird shot,or an appealing landscape.It doesn't mean your image is in any way inferior,it may just not appeal and/or move as many people.
Perhaps people may feel unable to offer a worthwhile comment as they may not have the experience or knowledge,or even interest in that area of photography.
5) One of the most valueable learning tools on this forum IMO,is not only reading what people have to say about your shot but also reading and learning from the comments that accompanyother posted images,both here and over in the main (international) galleries.
6) The number of views, isn't an indication of how many people have viewed your image,many people will often re-view an image to read others comments.People may even come back to view your shot many times.
So a tally of 100 views may be from,perhaps 20 people,and not 100 seperate viewers.
Hope this explains a few things.
Sorry I was unable to offer a more meaningful critique on this particular image but it's a species and situation I know little about.
I agree with Johns comments about your image lookig slightly over exposed on my monitor and I too find the diagonal leaves a touch distracting - but a good enough image until you manage to get a better one!
dennis
Your image, as said you have overexposed a little, you don't say whether you shoot raw but this should be easy to rectify if you do, I like your idea on the composition but feel that the bg is just a little bit busy for it to work plus the angle you have captured the insect in does not look too comfortable, if it was at all possible moving to your left would have helped....
believe me I know from experience that photographing perched Hawkers isn't easy so you have done well
All the best