Hi Jack -
Thanks for the comments - no concern re the backgrounds, I personally wonder
if they are a bit too clean. The shots were taken entirely out in the
field, so there was no control of the backgrounds other than were I pointed
the lens. In the third dragonfly, for instance, had I lowered the lens a
tad it would of pointed up and picked up much darker foliage of surrounding
trees, as opposed to the lighter green and brown of the oak savannah. SO
with that shot the background could of picked shades of brown, light green,
or dark green. The other shots offered fewer options for changing the
background, since it was more or less homogenous.
Thanks again -
MCC
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Mark Cassino Photography
Kalamazoo, MI
www.markcassino.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: GESO: - Three Bugs
Mark,
Wonderful shots! I've been after a Flame Skimmer
lately and am now further pumped to continue the
chase. If I could achieve results even approaching
these, I'd be ecstatic.
Please don't take any of the following to be a hint at
criticism. The exceptionally clean backgrounds of all
three shots is very homogeneous. Has somewhat the feel
of 'study' images.
I realize lack of DOF is the reason, but is there a
common background in use? Is the shoot so controlled
as to permit setting discretion?
Thanks for the inspiration.
Jack
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