OcUK Photo Comp - Season Six : Round Four - "Close Up & Macro" DISCUSSION

n30_mkii · 8 Apr 2007 at 17:29

I have posted my shot now, a little different hopefully, but the entries this time seem very strong, might change it before the comp is over

Logsi · 8 Apr 2007 at 21:13

Posted my shot.

Nice shots this round, really interesting!

Josh

Mobius 1 · 9 Apr 2007 at 00:08

n30_mkii said:
I have posted my shot now, a little different hopefully, but the entries this time seem very strong, might change it before the comp is over

Thats a very strange entry n30, can i ask what it is?

And thanks Danza, your dead fly looks very professional. How did you move it without it breaking to bits? Assuming you did move it to a white background?

danza · 9 Apr 2007 at 00:34

-Tauren- said:
And thanks Danza, your dead fly looks very professional. How did you move it without it breaking to bits? Assuming you did move it to a white background?

Carefully

The thing is, it's on a red background. I did originally shoot it for colour, but it didn't quite gel, so that's the reason it's b&w (for now at least)!

Looks like n3o's shot is of a 'sprig' of cactus spikes.

alexisonfire · 9 Apr 2007 at 00:35

Can we see a colour version?

danza · 9 Apr 2007 at 00:36

alexisonfire said:
Can we see a colour version?

Hang on a mo...

Mobius 1 · 9 Apr 2007 at 00:39

danza said:
Carefully

The thing is, it's on a red background. I did originally shoot it for colour, but it didn't quite gel, so that's the reason it's b&w (for now at least)!

Looks like n3o's shot is of a 'sprig' of cactus spikes.

Ah i see, thanks, i can see why you changed it from colour to black and white as a dead fly on a red BG wont look all that good. I got a nice shot of a bee today. although, it didn't smile.

Vipernet · 9 Apr 2007 at 00:47

Some very nice entries up so far. SDK is my fav so far. Looks like I'll need to up my standards!

danza · 9 Apr 2007 at 00:56

There. I posted the colour version in the entries thread. The BG I used was too textured really. That, and my sensor is filthy too!

I have my eye on a different subject, but I'm not too sure how it's going to work out yet...

alexisonfire · 9 Apr 2007 at 00:59

danza said:
There. I posted the colour version in the entries thread. The BG I used was too textured really. That, and my sensor is filthy too!

I have my eye on a different subject, but I'm not too sure how it's going to work out yet...

Ah, i much prefer that to the B&W version! Shame to hide such great colours, and the B&W seemed to of lost a lot of detail on the fly. I just generally feel the colour version makes the shot that little bit more interesting.

Mobius 1 · 9 Apr 2007 at 01:20

keeping the colour of the fly but with the white background would look cool, even keeping the wings red would look pretty snazzy, whether it would go towards points in the competition though,

Logsi · 9 Apr 2007 at 01:30

I really like the Coloured version Danza. Depends what you want to go for i suppose, they both look good!

Josh

danza · 9 Apr 2007 at 01:31

-Tauren- said:
keeping the colour of the fly but with the white background would look cool, even keeping the wings red would look pretty snazzy, whether it would go towards points in the competition though,

I don't want to go too psychedellic!

I'll reshoot the fella against a white BG tomorrow afternoon, if I can find the time!

n30_mkii · 9 Apr 2007 at 08:21

Indeed its from a cactus....Just a little different

growse · 9 Apr 2007 at 15:07

Anyone got any initial comments on my image? I'm not 100% sure what to think of it, to be honest....

SDK^ · 9 Apr 2007 at 17:43

I've updated my shot and i'm 85% happy with it now so it'll probably stay like that until the end

Sleepyd · 9 Apr 2007 at 17:50

Has to be said the standard is most excellent this round, it's going to be tough!!

Logsi · 9 Apr 2007 at 18:03

SDK^ said:
I've updated my shot and i'm 85% happy with it now so it'll probably stay like that until the end

Looks much better! Nicer colours!

Josh

SteveOBHave · 9 Apr 2007 at 22:29

SDK^ said:
I've updated my shot and i'm 85% happy with it now so it'll probably stay like that until the end

Soooooooo do you breed ladybirds or there is just one well trained one that you've kept in captivity?

Vipernet · 10 Apr 2007 at 16:36

Posted up mine. Will probably change it, but couldn't resist taking a photo last night when I was feeding him!