Amazon Pics Part 35

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Amazon Pics Part 35

Post by Moebius »

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Post by Carl_Constantine »

I see you're cleaning up the images more. The histograms on these look much more even :-)

What IS that first one? Very strange looking. That third guy is also pretty interesting.

I like the way you captured that 'pillar in the second shot, sprawled out across the leaf.

Well done Ken.
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Post by Moebius »

Thanks for the comments Carl.

I am "learning as I go", mostly from you people on the forum. Have gotten good advice on adjustment layers/blending (Thanks Bruce), histograms, sharpening, etc. I will have to admit I am still not using all of these all the time due to time restrictions. I would like to get these Amazon photos shown before the new season rolls around, which means I cannot spend the time I would like. I bought a nice book on Photoshop CS2 that I am going through as well.

I will go back and further refine these techniques I have been shown so that I can fine-tune (well, basically reprocessing from scratch), those I deem worthy enough for a photobook. By then I hope to have become very familiar with all the different techniques given.

I appreciate the the help and please never hesitate to comment/criticize...you won't hurt my feelings (much).

This next season my goal is to work on better lighting and expand my range of comfort of ISO/aperture ranges. I am getting a good tripod and will experiment with natural light shots, as well as improving my flash shots. Wanted to take some shots with a tripod last year, but I counted 2 days last summer without a breeze of some sort. Doesn't do much good to keep the camera still if the subject is moving.

Ken

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Post by DaveW »

"What IS that first one? Very strange looking"

One of those bugs that mimics a dead leaf, complete with part of the stem, I think Carl.

Another way to stay safe in the rain forest!

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Post by beetleman »

Guys, that is another treehopper believe it or not. The catepiller has the most amazing pattern IMO...well done on that one Ken. Very good DOF & focus on the third Bug :wink:
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