Backyard Wildlife

ArtlifeArtlife Registered Users Posts: 33 Big grins
edited September 8, 2011 in Wildlife
I would not call myself a wildlife photographer, in fact I can barely call myself a photographer. I am an artist and I take photos for my artwork (and am trying to figure out photography). But these are photos I have taken in and around my water gardens. Comments are welcome. I would especially like some critiques on my body of work/smugmug gallery but am not sure how to go about getting that though. (The ducks photo was taken at a local park.)
I have included here a couple of photos. Some were taken with my older camera, a point and shoot Samsung that took great closeups (albeit a little noisy) and my new camera a Canon EOS Rebel T2i.
Thank you
FrogontheRocks-L.jpg
Hiding-L.jpg
Mantis-L.jpg
Ducklings1-L.jpg

Thank you, Danielle. http://www.artlife.us/

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  • Wicked_DarkWicked_Dark Registered Users Posts: 1,138 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2011
    the frog photos are quite good. the angle of view of the first makes it very personal and the second keeps the frog's illusion that it can't be seen. Unfortunately you cut off part of the mantis, but the focus is good and if you put the head in front of that dead grass frond, that was a good idea. If serendipity, so be it. The ducks, well they're ducks, cute.
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  • ArtlifeArtlife Registered Users Posts: 33 Big grins
    edited September 6, 2011
    Wicked_Dark wrote: »
    the frog photos are quite good. the angle of view of the first makes it very personal and the second keeps the frog's illusion that it can't be seen. Unfortunately you cut off part of the mantis, but the focus is good and if you put the head in front of that dead grass frond, that was a good idea. If serendipity, so be it. The ducks, well they're ducks, cute.

    yes the mantis that was chance. She was very difficult to photograph. That was taken with the samsung and I literally had to get within inches. I actually took that shot upside down. They sway to blend with the leaves and it was tough to get a focused shot with that camera. #1 was also taken with the samsung and I was able to creep up on her and get that great shot. #2 the Canon gives me the advantage of zooming in without being close so I can get some much better angles depending on the lay of the land.

    I have quite a lot of frog photos, I may post a couple more.
    Thank you for your comments :)

    DL http://www.artlife.us
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2011
    I love the frog capture. thumb.gif
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
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  • ArtlifeArtlife Registered Users Posts: 33 Big grins
    edited September 7, 2011
    Harryb wrote: »
    I love the frog capture. thumb.gif

    Thank you so much :)

    DL http://www.artlife.us
  • leilanimrleilanimr Registered Users Posts: 200 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2011
    Frogs are definitely my favorites too! Very good lighting and color.
    Leilani M Ramsey
    http://leilanimr.smugmug.com
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