my 1st canon10d/jonah photos - lembeh & bunaken

i took my rig out for its first trip to lembeh and bunaken; it was a leraning experience and there's still alot more to learn especially in the full manual exposure control and using the small eye piece.

all comments and advice, even harsh, is more than welcome.

lembeh:

http://www.3at5.com/photoalbums/200408lemb...raits/index.htm

bunaken:

http://www.3at5.com/photoalbums/200408buna...naken/index.htm

/paul

Paul,

to be honest I am not the one to critic photos, since your pictures are far better than anything that I have ever produced.

But since you asked for it, there is something I see in your pictures I do allso se in some of my pictures:

The object is very often in the center of the picture. That doesn´t look as pleasing as if it would be placed slightly off the center. One good example is:

http://www.3at5.com/photoalbums/200408buna...ll/crw_1919.htm

This is slightly off center and looks perfect.

This one: http://www.3at5.com/photoalbums/200408buna...ll/crw_2130.htm is placed in the center and doesn´t look as good.

Sometimes you seem to focus on the eye of the fish, which is OK, but not with the middle focal point, you could use the left, or the right focal point instead.

Examples:

http://www.3at5.com/photoalbums/200408buna...ll/crw_2048.htm

http://www.3at5.com/photoalbums/200408buna...ll/crw_1916.htm

But those are just small critics. Congratulations on your work!!!

Hey Paul -

I like the blue ribbon eel and thorny seahorse the best.. Pick up a copy of Michael Aw's new book..he has some good info on composition and lighting...which may be very helpful for your next trip!

M.