All are very interesting, all are at least a little flawed. That said, I'm very impressed. While the DOF isn't really sufficient on butterfly, and as someone else remarked that the wing on the hummingbird is almost covering it's eye I'd go with those two, the compositions easily overcome the nits. Meerkat is the most conventional image and that really allows it's flaws to show. Branch is also pretty conventional, though the best executed, almost perfect use of DOF, and beautifully lit. Grapes needs to be sharper(?) and there seems to be something wrong with the tone gradations, it looks almost posterized, but I have to assume you didn't intend that. Finally did you know I hate you?
-----Original Message----- >From: eactiv...@aol.com >Sent: Jan 13, 2009 1:04 AM >To: pdml@pdml.net >Subject: Re: GESO: Can't Decide (book choices) > >In a message dated 1/12/2009 9:53:17 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, >n...@neovenator.com writes: >Five finalists: >http://www.neovenator.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=1062 > >Took forever to narrow it down this much. Hardest bit of editing I've had >to do all year. The hummingbird one is supposed to look sepia toned, but >the Photoshop sepia filter doesn't help for shit, and this is the closest I >could get. Probably too yellow. > >If you have an opinion on which one or two are best, I'd be immensely >grateful. I'm a terrible editor, especially with recent photos taken >recently. > >Thanks, >John > >========== >Grapes, Butterfly. > >While I liked Meerkat a lot (the way the tail curves on the rock), I felt >the bokeh in the background was unpleasant. (BTW, I'd tone the highlights in >Grapes just a tiny tad.) > >HTH, Marnie aka Doe :-) > >--------------------------------------------- >Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. > >**************New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making >headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026) > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow >the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
