some coral pics
- Thread starter oneradtek202
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ima play around with the camera and see what i can get
oneradtek202
Pitcher Hill Reef Society
so im in Europe currently, i have some nice pics fromm the trip ill post when back. and of course i will take more better coral pics too lol ill talk in a few days!
oneradtek202
Pitcher Hill Reef Society
some more tinkering with macro pics
maroun.c
New member
Ok hope you don't mind some more constructive criticism from a fellow Radiographer. I did study X rays then subspecialized in Nuclear MEd and left hospital to work in application training since 3 years... (so do I get to criticize???)
Your pics are good but can be improved a bit:
-Pic 1 from top
a Bit soft could use some sharpening, would have love to see the beginning of the branch. the blurred branch next to it (although it is there) does nothing in the picture and appears severly clipped. Maybe be clone it out. a tiny bit overexposed.
-2
Unless zooming on a few coralites I'd rather have the whole branch inthe picture. abit soft and more overexposed. it's a tough pic to meter as you get a wide dynamic range from green to white.
-3
Even if centered composition works. would have been better if you shifted it a bit to the left so it's not in the center and then you could have avoided that small brang that is doing nothing to the picture. the branch would have moved then from the left lower corner to the middle of the pidture which is not considered a dead centered pic.
Also overexposed. also a bit soft.
-4 the blurred small branch takes away from the picture. all branches are cut from below and overexposed. A vertical shot could have worked better.
Although not really soft it's not crisp sharp. Would have loved to see a shallower DOF with some of the polyps in crisp focus as that would lead the eye to polyps which are the main character in a coral just like eyes.
2nd batch
-1 you just did what I ws recommending on last pic and it's much better. A shallower DOF would have even been better if you could keep the polyps crisp but the shot is great. Starting this shot your most of your shots are sharper so what happened? are you using faster shuitter speeds or supporting the camera as the sharpness is evident.
-2 and 3
a bit soft and overexposed.
-4
Would have loved to see at least one single polyp which is not cut and it should be the one where you focus. and maybe slightly less FOV
-5
Better pic but you focused on the polyp in the middle but rather metered on the one on its left so the one in the middle is in focus but a tad dark and the one on the left properly exposed or maybe on the upper edge of properly exposed. I love how clear this pic is.
-6 would have loved a more crisp polyp with less DOF for others.
How are you supprting your camera and are you shooting at an angle to glass as those could cause some distortion.
3rd batch
-1
nice picture but still the main polyp which is in focus is not properly lit the shadow in the polyp above the mouth is disturbing.
-2
would be great if it was crispier
-3
nice pic would be perfect if it was a tiny bit less exposed as you'r clipping the upper tip.
- 4 & 5
noisy. is it high Iso or corrected darke shots. increasing exposure can introduce noise so it's critical to expose proerly in camera.
-6
love this choice but would recommend a sharpening filter for it.
7- nice shot exposure is tough with the wide Dynamic range. would have loved to have it a bit darker and much sharper.
-8
This shot makes me dizzy. you could have made better use of the lines in this coral using them as guiding line going in or out twoards a sharp polyps with a blurred surrownding. but I see no real focus area or any sharpness on few polyps to show that this is the center of interest in this image.
One last pick. Maybe give number to your pictures which makes it easy to relate which one got which critique. Overall you just need to improve your technique in getting sharper images:
-better focus
-stable camera or maybe use flash (moderate to avoid clipping highlights more)
artistic side:
better use of DOF and metering to guid the eyes of the looker to aspecific area in your photograph.
-maybe adding a dynamic element to the picture would bring more life to it, like a fish swimming in or out of the frame or maybe towards the coral in question...
where in europe are you now as I could indicate some auqrium displays or LFS to visit in some European coutries that I have visited.
Your pics are good but can be improved a bit:
-Pic 1 from top
a Bit soft could use some sharpening, would have love to see the beginning of the branch. the blurred branch next to it (although it is there) does nothing in the picture and appears severly clipped. Maybe be clone it out. a tiny bit overexposed.
-2
Unless zooming on a few coralites I'd rather have the whole branch inthe picture. abit soft and more overexposed. it's a tough pic to meter as you get a wide dynamic range from green to white.
-3
Even if centered composition works. would have been better if you shifted it a bit to the left so it's not in the center and then you could have avoided that small brang that is doing nothing to the picture. the branch would have moved then from the left lower corner to the middle of the pidture which is not considered a dead centered pic.
Also overexposed. also a bit soft.
-4 the blurred small branch takes away from the picture. all branches are cut from below and overexposed. A vertical shot could have worked better.
Although not really soft it's not crisp sharp. Would have loved to see a shallower DOF with some of the polyps in crisp focus as that would lead the eye to polyps which are the main character in a coral just like eyes.
2nd batch
-1 you just did what I ws recommending on last pic and it's much better. A shallower DOF would have even been better if you could keep the polyps crisp but the shot is great. Starting this shot your most of your shots are sharper so what happened? are you using faster shuitter speeds or supporting the camera as the sharpness is evident.
-2 and 3
a bit soft and overexposed.
-4
Would have loved to see at least one single polyp which is not cut and it should be the one where you focus. and maybe slightly less FOV
-5
Better pic but you focused on the polyp in the middle but rather metered on the one on its left so the one in the middle is in focus but a tad dark and the one on the left properly exposed or maybe on the upper edge of properly exposed. I love how clear this pic is.
-6 would have loved a more crisp polyp with less DOF for others.
How are you supprting your camera and are you shooting at an angle to glass as those could cause some distortion.
3rd batch
-1
nice picture but still the main polyp which is in focus is not properly lit the shadow in the polyp above the mouth is disturbing.
-2
would be great if it was crispier
-3
nice pic would be perfect if it was a tiny bit less exposed as you'r clipping the upper tip.
- 4 & 5
noisy. is it high Iso or corrected darke shots. increasing exposure can introduce noise so it's critical to expose proerly in camera.
-6
love this choice but would recommend a sharpening filter for it.
7- nice shot exposure is tough with the wide Dynamic range. would have loved to have it a bit darker and much sharper.
-8
This shot makes me dizzy. you could have made better use of the lines in this coral using them as guiding line going in or out twoards a sharp polyps with a blurred surrownding. but I see no real focus area or any sharpness on few polyps to show that this is the center of interest in this image.
One last pick. Maybe give number to your pictures which makes it easy to relate which one got which critique. Overall you just need to improve your technique in getting sharper images:
-better focus
-stable camera or maybe use flash (moderate to avoid clipping highlights more)
artistic side:
better use of DOF and metering to guid the eyes of the looker to aspecific area in your photograph.
-maybe adding a dynamic element to the picture would bring more life to it, like a fish swimming in or out of the frame or maybe towards the coral in question...
where in europe are you now as I could indicate some auqrium displays or LFS to visit in some European coutries that I have visited.
oneradtek202
Pitcher Hill Reef Society
hey thanx for the long critique, its good to see where i can improve. on a side note, who do you do apps for? ive been looking to get into that for a few years now. That is my ultimate goal. to work for a large imaging company in sales/apps. let me know how you did it haha
danreefman
New member
Man those are some beautifull shots
fooseball08
New member
nice pics
maroun.c
New member
I work for Philips Healthcare. Did work at the american university of Beirut Medical Center to buildup experience for 10 years before. All happened by conincidence if you can believe it. The standard way would still be to submit your CV if you're really interested. Mind you its a hectic lifestyle and hotels and airplanes become your office and home...
oneradtek202
Pitcher Hill Reef Society
yea.... so how do you get time for a fish tank? lol that is a concern of mine with wanting to go into sales/apps haha
and whats a "CV"?
Luiz Rocha
Salty Dog
Nice photos! Oh, and CV = Curriculum Vitae
maroun.c
New member
Check out my build thread
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1368220
You'll see how little time my tank gets, still I'm lucky that I haven't lost a coral or fish due to being away. On the other hand the advantage is that I get to see so many LFS, Public aquariums and reefers on my travel. Also in my case as we don't get SPS and nice corals here, I get to buy them from my travel...
Good Luck with your future decisions at work, I don't regret leaving hospital work at all except for losing my free time and the messed up schedule that reflects bad on your family and social life....
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1368220
You'll see how little time my tank gets, still I'm lucky that I haven't lost a coral or fish due to being away. On the other hand the advantage is that I get to see so many LFS, Public aquariums and reefers on my travel. Also in my case as we don't get SPS and nice corals here, I get to buy them from my travel...
Good Luck with your future decisions at work, I don't regret leaving hospital work at all except for losing my free time and the messed up schedule that reflects bad on your family and social life....
oneradtek202
Pitcher Hill Reef Society
thanks much man, put in a good word for me! lol
as it is, i dont have much free / regular time because i work the evening shift in the hospital as it is now.
as it is, i dont have much free / regular time because i work the evening shift in the hospital as it is now.
oneradtek202
Pitcher Hill Reef Society
point and shoots still arent a DSLR, which is way better in alot more ways than a point and shoot. Look it up online
oneradtek202
Pitcher Hill Reef Society
Not a coral pic, but i think that this is a fun pic
and just to be fair...no tripod, but i tried
and just to be fair...no tripod, but i tried
