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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 2/18/2004
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Kim, this is beautiful! I also like the unopened bud next to the main subject. Great work!!!
Lori :)
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Gerry Pacher
{K:7303} 2/18/2004
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Dear Kim, I like you butterfly very much. I can tell you, it's not so easy to catch a butterfly (outside) with the right DOF and so on. It's always difficult but it makes fun. Go on and I'm looking forward to see more ... butterflys.
Regards, Gerry
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Kim Culbert
{K:37070} 8/19/2003
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Thanks for the in-depth crit, Jim. I would have never bought Ektachrome myself, but I got it as a gift, and while I was on holidays I ran out of Velvia and this scene presented itself. So, I threw in the Ektachrome and took some pics. I agree about the grain... Velvia is like a smooth butter compared to this. Still, the colours rendered nicely, and quite true to what I saw.
I would love to have the money to go straight to digital as I'ev noticed that macro work with these cameras is unbelievable, but I am a film girl first, and am just in the process of upgrading my SLR. I am hoping to get more into landscapes and perhaps portrait, and i am a lot more comfortable to have film. One day though, I'll have both!
Thanks again for taking a look!
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Jim McNitt
{K:11246} 8/19/2003
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Hi Kim:
I don't think I can add much to the discussion above. But I do have a suggestion regarding film -- which would be to avoid Ektachrome.
To me the subtle differences in tonality and grain between your Vevia and Ektachrome images is like day and night. The tonal transitions on your Velvia shots are smooth, rich and beautifully saturated, while the Ektachrome seems contrasty, grainy and "grimy." Perhaps your scanner is exercerbating Ektachrome's many limitations, but for you style of work, I think Velvia is a far better choice to begin with.
A second tip/suggestion is that if you're really interested in macro work and your budget permits, I would skip film altogether and go straight to digital. It's been my experience that the Nikon CP990 and CP5700 have macro capability that puts an SLR to shame -- save for the ubiquitous problem of shutter lag! But except for insects, shutter lag isn't that much of a problem when doing macros with a tripod.
Anyway, those are my tips for today.
Best,
Jim
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Kim Culbert
{K:37070} 8/19/2003
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Thanks for taking a look Alex! Your work is amazing, so it brightens my day to know that you are looking at mine!
The attached crops/suggestions by Vince and John are also great... now there are many options to choose from!
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Alex Uchôa
{K:18547} 8/19/2003
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Very delicad work with great use of the diagonal to make a more apealing composition. The soft light is also very well executed showing us all the texture of the flower and buterfly. Great nature capture, Kim.
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Kim Culbert
{K:37070} 8/16/2003
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Vince, that's a great crop as well... there is a lot that can be done with this image... I'll have to play around with it some more.
As for the camera, I'm searching on ebay right now and going to a camera show and swap tomorrow... but it's looking more towards the F80 just for budget restraints. I checked out the F100 yesterday at a store and loved the feel, the weight, the look... I just can't justify it right now! So, it's either find a screaming deal on a used one, or go with the F80 for now and in a couple of years get the F100. Thanks for all your help and all your encoragement!!! It means a lot!
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Vincent K. Tylor
{K:7863} 8/16/2003
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While I do like your original post here, as well as the composition. I personally think it is a bit too dark, especially down below. Although, I can also see how that is what adds to the appeal here as well. Truth is, there are probably a lot of things you that you could do with this image Kim which in my opinion is always nice to have. Here is simply another idea. Cropped, brightened, sharpened and a few points of sat. as well as extra green. Ever get that camera yet Kim??
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Mr. Arrey
{K:11516} 8/15/2003
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nice capture kim, and a nice pic.
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Becky V
{K:9699} 8/13/2003
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Although up really really close and personal is something to strive for, a bit of distance isn't bad either. Case in point: this photo. I really like the composition of it - it makes the photo more scenic, if that makes any sense at all.
I like the addition of the second flower, though it's too bad it's the same height as the first one (I think it would be more effective a bit lower in the pic, so as not to detract too much from the other flower and butterfly). I also think you could crop a tiny bit off the top of the photo.
Forget Velvia - the Ektachrome created a marvelous image here. It kind of has a bit of a retro-y look. I likes it!
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Marcio Cabral
{K:12496} 8/13/2003
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wonderful capture Kim!! regards!!
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evreniz e.
{K:5484} 8/12/2003
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Very nice composition and colors.. There is two flowers exist, one of them still close..
Details on butterfly is excellent.. Very nice shot..
Regards, Murat.
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Kim Culbert
{K:37070} 8/9/2003
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Much nicer, John!
That was what I had in my mind, it was just seeing what others thought that kept me from doing it right away. But seeing it without the bright spots I know that it's what should have been done from the start... it cleans it up and makes the focus more on the butterfly and flower.
Thanks!
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John Charlton
{K:5595} 8/9/2003
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Wow Kim! Really great. I was thinking there were a few bright spots which could use burning just as you have said. I was palying around with it before I read your comment so here it is.
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Kim Culbert
{K:37070} 8/9/2003
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Thanks for the comments...
This was a roll of Ektachrome that was bought for me, and I kept it in my camera case for when I ran out of Velvia. Then I saw this scene and wished I had Velvia to do it justice, but the Ektachrome worked well!!!
Does anyone find the bright green flower petal on the left side of frame too bright? I wanted to tone it down but thought I would see people's reactions to it first.
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José Eduardo Cruz
{K:13180} 8/9/2003
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Beautifull!!!!
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Amancio Couto
{K:15720} 8/9/2003
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I like this one! Good shot!...see my later one, please!
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Anna Dill
{K:3872} 8/8/2003
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Very nice macro, wonderful color.
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Igor L.
{K:7432} 8/8/2003
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Nice macro shot!
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Musabah Almarar
{K:866} 8/8/2003
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mawjoood 3ala el chat
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Debra Griffin-Ibrahim
{K:7119} 8/8/2003
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Beautiful!!!!
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Nicole Marcisz
{K:10268} 8/8/2003
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hey this is great. Can't wait til you get closer! I like the painterly feel to this image. I really like the kodak Ektachrome film it gives great color and contrast!
nice!
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Kamil Caban
{K:406} 8/8/2003
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I like such colours ... different ...
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SarahM none
{K:7836} 8/8/2003
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Wow, what a super shot. You certainly got up close and personal and the butterfly performed well. I love that he is buried in the flower like that. There are so many great elements of this photo. I love the lighting. Your DOF really shows off the right elements. The details are nice and sharp. I love the contrast of the butterfly's colors against the flower. Great!
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