Please Comment?

Hi all,

I took a few pictures of a shrimp... Please comment how I can improve on it. Need some new insight to it...

Picture data :

Fuji S2Pro, Nikon 60mm macro lens, Ikelite housing, Flat port, 2 Ikelite SS100.

Due to size limite I'm putting the others pictures in then next few post.

Picture 1 of 4

Thanks

Regards

KL Kwang

Picture 2 of 4

I like picture #2 quite a bit. Nice usage of an angle and you were able to keep the whole shrimp in frame and in focus. This is a very difficult subject to expose properly and you did a good job.

#1 it gets a little lost with the background but again a nice angle. Crop that one tightly and it is great. The upward angle on that is better composition than the straight down angle on #2...

I'd say keep up the good work...

I agree with Mike, and my favourite is #2 as well. I really like the detail and exposure on the shrimp. The diagonal orientation transforms it into an interesting composition.

Luiz

Thanks for all the kind comments...

Do you think this will make a better picture?

Thanks

Regards

KL Kwang

Given the position of the shrimp, I think a vertical orientation would look better...

Cheers,

Mat

Oops, forgot to attach the image to illustrate my previous post...

Mat

I agree with the previous comments. I think putting the subject off center would also help. Centering the subject is fine if the key focus point of the shot is not centered. (usually) I only say this as you appear to center the subject in the frame.

Pic number 1 was good cause it was straight on but the shrimp is just too translucent in the pic with the background. Pic 2 is a well taken and a great representation. Pic 1 would have had better impact but nothing you could have done other than maybe play with the strobe somehow. You could crop the pic a little, play with the burn tool a little to darken the back ground and get a little more saturation pop on the bands on the shrimp.