[ortega] - a photo a week

[Konthai]

ok something from 27.6.06

finally one in focus

WOW!...:bigeyes: great shot

 

[DeSwitch]

ok something from 27.6.06

finally one in focus

:thumbsup:

Sifu, how did you capture this. i mean there is nothing for you to pre-focus on. I tried shooting flying bee by pre-focusing on a flower but still failed. Great skill. :bigeyes: :bigeyes:

 

[ortega]

:thumbsup:

Sifu, how did you capture this. i mean there is nothing for you to pre-focus on. I tried shooting flying bee by pre-focusing on a flower but still failed. Great skill.

thanks guys

in times like this, no AF is fast enough to focus on the bee
so i switch to manual and focus on thin air, wait for the bee and fine tune the focus and click
lots of trial and error. Just hoping to get one in focus.

great skill is patience and persistence
btw this is my 3rd attempt at shooting hovering bees
1st 2 attemps were bad

 

[Qazwer]

thanks guys

in times like this, no AF is fast enough to focus on the bee
so i switch to manual and focus on thin air, wait for the bee and fine tune the focus and click
lots of trial and error. Just hoping to get one in focus.

great skill is patience and persistence
btw this is my 3rd attempt at shooting hovering bees
1st 2 attemps were bad

Thanks for sharing on how to capture that. At least we can work on this a little harder.

 

[ortega]

Thanks for sharing on how to capture that. At least we can work on this a little harder.

you are welcomed, always glad to help, it took me awhile to be able to get that shot, don't give up and shoot until you get it.

BTW I am closing this tread and restarting another tread

[ortega] - my adventure with a P&S camera

once I find time to take the photos out of the camera
maybe on the weekend.

Until then

 

[DeSwitch]

Thanks for sharing the technique in capturing the hovering bee. Will pratice on this one day. I had tried a few attempts on hovering bee by pre-focusing on a flower that the bee will come to but til now no success.

 

[ortega]

Thanks for sharing the technique in capturing the hovering bee. Will pratice on this one day. I had tried a few attempts on hovering bee by pre-focusing on a flower that the bee will come to but til now no success.

i hope to see your shot soon! :thumbsup:

 

[DeSwitch]

i hope to see your shot soon! :thumbsup:

Wow , sifu giving me a very dificult assignment leh. :sweat: :sweat:

 

[ortega]

practice makes perfect

 

[knoxknocks]

ok something from 27.6.06

finally one in focus

beautiful shot alex! great timing and beautiful colours :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

my only gripe is that it appears a bit oversharpened on my monitor?

 

[ortega]

thank you KK, are you using an LCD?
I'll check the original file

Maybe I am old already my eyes become blur, so oversharpen

thanks again

 

[ortega]

ok took my D70 for a spin as my P&S is away in Bangkok

Punggol Park at night

 

[ortega]

one of my fav subjects

 

[ortega]

Happy National Day to All

 

[wiz23]

Happy National Day to All

Very nice! One of the best renditions of our nation's flag! :thumbsup:

 

[ortega]

Very nice! One of the best renditions of our nation's flag! :thumbsup:

thank you for your overly kind comments
but i am sure that here are better ones out there.

Self critique:

Folds on flag could be better
a wider angled lens would also make it better (BBB)
clouds on top left could also be better

 

[DeSwitch]

The star looks like glowing which make this photo unique.

 

[wiz23]

thank you for your overly kind comments
but i am sure that here are better ones out there.

Self critique:

Folds on flag could be better
a wider angled lens would also make it better (BBB)
clouds on top left could also be better

I don't think I'm overly kind, I'm just being frank ... I agree with your self critique, except for point number 2 ...

A wide-angle shot wouldn't make it better, it would just be from a different perspective. Your tight cropping of the flag is one of the factors that makes this shot unique :thumbsup: Of course, the cross created by the backlight over the top star is another factor

 

[knoxknocks]

Happy National Day to All

nice! i like the way the light comes through the stars! :thumbsup:

 

[ortega]

I don't think I'm overly kind, I'm just being frank ... I agree with your self critique, except for point number 2 ...

A wide-angle shot wouldn't make it better, it would just be from a different perspective. Your tight cropping of the flag is one of the factors that makes this shot unique :thumbsup: Of course, the cross created by the backlight over the top star is another factor

this one already 17mm, lens is next to the flag,
trust me a wider lens would do wonders for this kind of shot

anyone want to sponsor? 12-24?
I put your name on every photo... :embrass: