|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
4/15/2005 1:50:14 PM
Thank you Hugo. I struggled with the centered composition too and came to the same conclusion. Mark.
|
| Photo By: Mark McGloughlin
(K:437)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
12/11/2004 10:49:26 AM
Very nice indeed. Wonderful contrast, both in the subject and the lighting/exposure. Well done. Mark.
|
| Photo By: sunrise
(K:6651)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
10/17/2004 7:18:33 AM
Hi Marcy; thanks for the comments. there is no real secret. This shot was taken as follows:
1. I set up the dandelion in a sun room in front of a piece of black card. I chose the sun room as we have floor to ceiling windows on 3 walls. Lots of light and no really strong shadows, as although it was bright it was quite cloudy.
2. I was using my Canon 10D and a 100mm macro lens.
3. I set up the tripod about 18in (450mm) from the subject.
4. I made a point of setting the white balance on the camera to custom mode, using a piece of white card, to avoid colour casts.
5. I set the ISO rating of the camera to minimum (100 ISO) to minimise noise.
6. I metered off my palm, using fully manual mode. I chose a narrow aperture to ensure front to back sharpness.
7. I shot only one take, in RAW. I used a remote release as the metering called for 0.3 sec exposure at f/16.
8. Back on the PC I made 3 adjustments. I altered the levels to improve the blacks and whites (did not need to do much). I used the unsharp mask to improve the sharpness and also cropped to the 10x8 ratio which I prefer.
I hope this is helpful; I was pleased with the outcome of the shot.
Best wishes,
Mark.
|
| Photo By: Mark McGloughlin
(K:437)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
10/14/2004 6:21:02 PM
Wonderful use of selective desaturation, which I think is a technique that sometimes does not work well at all. In this case, it is great. The center of the sunflower seems a little underexposed though, or maybe the image size is just losing the details; I think the picture would be even better if we could see more here. In any case, you should be proud of this shot. Well done.
|
| Photo By: Nicole Marcisz
(K:10268)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
10/14/2004 6:18:40 PM
Beautiful clolurs and great use of depth of field. Well done.
|
| Photo By: Nicole Marcisz
(K:10268)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
10/8/2004 8:11:53 PM
I agree about the lack of a border. For some reason I expected the site to put a border on, and it was too late after that to "fix" it. I may do a repost later on. Thanks. Mark.
|
| Photo By: Mark McGloughlin
(K:437)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
10/6/2004 8:58:21 PM
This is superb. Well done.
|
| Photo By: Roberto Carli
(K:13689)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
10/6/2004 3:49:49 PM
Must have been an amazing experience to be there Glenn! This is a great shot. I will keep an eye out for some more from you later. Mark.
|
| Photo By: Glenn R. McGloughlin
(K:3716)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
10/3/2004 11:19:36 AM
I love the colours and the clouds. Would have been wonderful to see a whole series taken from here as dawn broke fully. If you have that available, it would be nice to see on usefilm.
|
| Photo By: Judi Liosatos
(K:34047)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
1/24/2004 12:04:08 PM
Absoultely amazing shot and stitch. The clarity or the reflections is brilliant. I would love to see this in more resolution.
By the way, I was surprised to see comments on my portfolio from another McGloughlin. It is very rare to find someone with the same spelling. Here in Cork, Ireland, we are the only ones in the phone book!
|
| Photo By: Glenn R. McGloughlin
(K:3716)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
6/1/2003 2:42:12 PM
Massimo: I have a version with PS super saturated colours. It does look good and in fact, when I looked at your portfolio, it is quite similar!!
|
| Photo By: Mark McGloughlin
(K:437)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
6/1/2003 2:39:06 PM
Luca: I started using the auto settings, but over the past few months I have started using manual only. This was taken in bright midday sun, so I used f/4.5 with 1/5000 shutter speed. I have a 1GB microdrive, so I use the 6MP FINE mode, which is 2.2Mb per image. I've never run out of space!!
|
| Photo By: Mark McGloughlin
(K:437)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
6/1/2003 1:37:53 PM
Matej: I agree with your comment. The chaotic growth is in fact another line, running horizontally in the frame. I have many shots from this scene - I will review and look for something better. Thanks.
|
| Photo By: Mark McGloughlin
(K:437)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
6/1/2003 1:34:05 PM
I was on a farm. I was less than 3 feet from him. His head was moving all over the place though - I was 10 minutes waiting for him to get in frame. This guy is gonna be meat some day... pity.
|
| Photo By: Mark McGloughlin
(K:437)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
5/25/2003 11:28:29 PM
This works very well as is. Well done.
|
| Photo By: Louise Vessey
(K:13862)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
5/25/2003 2:21:15 PM
I really like this - the presentation as much as the photo. I intend to use this style of presentation sometime; thanks for the inspiration.
|
| Photo By: Howard Bergman
(K:131)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
5/18/2003 6:48:37 AM
Excellent pattern. Well spotted.
|
| Photo By: Antonio Trincone
(K:23167)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
5/12/2003 9:49:08 AM
I was looking at several of these in a green area near my home the other day and wondered what I could make of them. This is brilliant. Very well done. I'm sure I would not have done this. Mark.
|
| Photo By: Barry Walthall
(K:5312)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
5/12/2003 9:47:43 AM
Very clever. What exactly is a langolier?
|
| Photo By: Ben Grin
(K:201)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
5/12/2003 9:46:54 AM
This is a beautiful sunset. Well done. I would love to know what your exposure, equipment and film details were.
|
| Photo By: Hayri CALISKAN
(K:16195)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
5/9/2003 1:08:24 PM
This is very nice. I have a surprisingly similar shot, taken in Ireland in my USEFILM portfolio - check it out if you have time. Mark.
|
Photo By: Peter De Rycke
(K:41212)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
5/3/2003 2:24:07 AM
This is my favorite kind of shot at the moment. I would like to have seen the technical details of the shot and may have suggested a longer exposure for even smoother water, but this is a great picture. Is there a little over-exposure in the centre? I am looking forward to seeing the rest of what you took at this location.
|
| Photo By: Ross Mckinnon
(K:1172)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
5/3/2003 2:16:37 AM
I wish I had some idea what this was! ;-)
|
| Photo By: kita mcintosh
(K:18594)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
5/3/2003 2:15:52 AM
Superb capture. Well done.
|
| Photo By: JoydipSuchandra Kundu
(K:582)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
5/3/2003 2:08:03 AM
Beautiful landscapes with rolling composition. Nice tones and light.
|
| Photo By: Maurizio Massetti
(K:30463)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
5/2/2003 10:19:08 AM
Excellent macro.
|
| Photo By: Mary Sue Hayward
(K:17558)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
5/2/2003 10:18:44 AM
Brilliant. Amazing contrast with an interesting foreground and background.
|
| Photo By: Andreas Just
(K:23)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
5/2/2003 10:17:04 AM
Unusual subject! I guess you had a quiet day in the office!
|
| Photo By: jean E marre
(K:1577)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
5/2/2003 10:16:26 AM
I like the picture. Strong mood and you capture the decay well. It seems a little over exposed in some parts, but that could be my monitor. The grain is effective.
|
| Photo By: Mike Scott
(K:1817)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Mark McGloughlin (K:437)
5/2/2003 10:14:56 AM
Very attractive macro with good presentation. I am not keen on the pink border, but that is a minor point.
|
| Photo By: Jean Luc LERY
(K:4975)
|
|
