Critique this click please

[marsaiko]

Thanks a lot guys.

Abhishek
Setting for "depth of field" , what should it correspond to normally?

Other two points taken note from Jibran , but the colour was intentional as I liked that warm effect.
Also will try increasing sharpness setting next time.

[jibran_shariff]

Setting for "depth of field" , what should it correspond to normally?

Depth of Field is an equivation of the distance of the subject and the aperture used for the shot
in your shot the DOF being thin is more prominent because the focus plane that u have selected to shoot the subject, is not parallel to the subject.



in the above pic, you can see that the plane of focus that is selected is not parallel to the subject, hence the depth of field is also tilted, and when the shot composed is more out of the plane of focus, most of the composition in the shot is blurred out, in most cases this is good, when only the subject is in focus and everything else forms a niice bokeh, but in this case a lot of the background is in focus and very little is out of focus, hence it forms an element of distraction

but the colour was intentional as I liked that warm effect.

and about this
i think u used a post processing software to get the higher contrast, which causes the reds do get quite bright, but the picture gets quite yellowish, which in turn makes the picture look quite unnatural.

[marsaiko]

Thanks Jibran. I am using AF settings, should I be doing any more?

The colour is as it is, in RAW-unprocessed, I suppose I used incandecent setting on menu.

[jibran_shariff]

Thanks Jibran. I am using AF settings, should I be doing any more?

The colour is as it is, in RAW-unprocessed, I suppose I used incandecent setting on menu.

th issue is the settings u have used, maybe a one step lower F number would've given you a more natural lighting.

Aquarium photography only
one of the best methods is to shoot ur first shot at a shutter speed of 200, with an F number of 8
and once u get the shot, check whether the colors are true or unnatural, if the colors are yellow then u are getting less light and at that time its better to decrease the f number by one or two stops and check again

this is the best way to go about, when u cannot judge the EXIF you need for a given lighting, as time goes on you will eventually know what EXIF to shoot at

[marsaiko]

Thanks a ton, that will be my weekend assignment.
Will update with progress.

[marsaiko]

tried the setting, this is what I got

but dint show me the face

DSC03838.JPG

[maaz]

well its a good shot..

[jibran_shariff]

tried the setting, this is what I got

but dint show me the face

DSC03838.JPG

you forgot the most important thing

"cleaning the glass" before we shoot anything is very important

[SCORPIO]

Clear water and clean glass both are the basic need of aquarium photography.

[marsaiko]

well its a good shot..

Thanks Maaz

you forgot the most important thing

"cleaning the glass" before we shoot anything is very important

forgot...next time surely

Clear water and clean glass both are the basic need of aquarium photography.

Point noted

Lets see at my next trial