Challenge 58 Worthy???

StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
edited February 21, 2006 in The Dgrin Challenges
What do you think? I can reshoot, still have tomorrow to work on it. I tried to get as much of the reflection on top of the water as I could but it was impossible to get the whole reflection.:dunno
Siamese2.jpg

Siamese3.jpg
Siamese4.jpg
Dana
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2006
    I like this one!
    Stormdancing wrote:
    What do you think?Siamese2.jpg

    How cool, a real neat shot. If possible, try to get a little better lighting... I love the bubbles!
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  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2006
    Dee wrote:
    How cool, a real neat shot. If possible, try to get a little better lighting... I love the bubbles!

    Thanks Dee!
    Difficult shooting this. Bubbles tend to get in the way at just the wrong time.rolleyes1.gif
    I was using one light on top of the tank for these shots. I don't know about using two. Might cook him. eek7.gif

    Wish my cord for off camera flash would get here.:cry I think that might give more light but ohwell.
    Dana
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    no birds sang there except those that sang best.
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2006
    Oh that is a pretty shot #1. Agree about the lighting, still very nice as it is.
  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2006
    Thanks Thusie!
    I'm going to try shooting again with a rigged up flash. rolleyes1.gifI have a VERY short cord. I've read several websites about aquarium shooting and also a few threads here. ne_nau.gif none of them talk about Macro aquarium shooting.
    Dana
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    Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if
    no birds sang there except those that sang best.
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  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2006
    Ok I played some more.
    Do you think this one is better?
    Which of the 4 should I enter?

    Siamese5.jpg
    Dana
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    Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if
    no birds sang there except those that sang best.
    ~Henry Van Dyke
  • SandySandy Registered Users Posts: 762 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2006
    Great shot of the beta. I tend to like the first one the best, the fish swimming towards the camera.
  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2006
    Sandy wrote:
    Great shot of the beta. I tend to like the first one the best, the fish swimming towards the camera.

    Thanks Sandy, I'm partial to that one also. I just don't know if it's "technically" good enough to hold up to some of the images already entered. WOW there are some fantastic shots in there already. I'll probably post it and just hold my breath.
    Dana
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,703 moderator
    edited February 21, 2006
    I like your first frame the best also - It takes the eye a second to decipher what it is looking at, rather than the plain side view that looks like a catalog shot. The bubbles are asecondry subject that frames the beta.

    Nicley done:):
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  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2006
    pathfinder wrote:
    I like your first frame the best also - It takes the eye a second to decipher what it is looking at, rather than the plain side view that looks like a catalog shot. The bubbles are asecondry subject that frames the beta.

    Nicley done:):

    Thank PF! There are so many great shots in the challenge this time. I don't hold a chance of even being in the top ten. Oh well, it's fun to shoot for the challenges. Gets you to think out of your comfortable little box sometimes. On this shoot, I learned a lot of things.
    Photographing through glass is tough.
    Reflections can be a b***h
    Chicken lamps get hot quick. Laughing.gif (1, 2 and 3 shots)
    Shooting under a black cloth in the dark makes it hard to focus and frame your shot.. He He That is how I shot the "catalog" shot using my flash.
    My husband thinks I'm really weird. He's watching Nascar - I'm in the kitchen with black material over my head blinding a poor fish.:D

    Amazing fish. They are about the size of my little finger - maybe 3" tops. Shooting with the macro makes him look like some man eating giant.

    Thanks again,
    Dana
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    no birds sang there except those that sang best.
    ~Henry Van Dyke
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,703 moderator
    edited February 21, 2006
    A polarizing filter might help with the reflections. It might be cooler than a black tent also:D Might not work as well, might be better. Depends on where the lights were.
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  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2006
    pathfinder wrote:
    A polarizing filter might help with the reflections. It might be cooler than a black tent also:D Might not work as well, might be better. Depends on where the lights were.

    rolleyes1.gifyeah shot with that on too, I tried everything in the book. Even with polarizer on the windows in the room were giving me a bad time. Was a fun experiment and I really did learn a lot.

    Pretty soon I will be learning a lot more! When I get my new 20D and lens I just bought from Andy.... stand by for my crazy experiments.clap.gif
    Dana
    ** Feel free to edit my photos if you see room for improvement.**
    Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if
    no birds sang there except those that sang best.
    ~Henry Van Dyke
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