Daily Photos for May & June

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Out looking at flowers this evening and found this bly enjoying the smell of daisies--it seems to attract them. Was lucky to get him and in focus before he flew away. Maybe it was a she.

Comments

calla2 # Wednesday, June 30, 2010 2:11:24 AM

Very nice and sharp. I like.

MerleBlackcalla # Wednesday, June 30, 2010 2:18:54 AM

Thank you. For once the camera focused where I want it to.

Timplagge # Wednesday, June 30, 2010 2:50:56 AM

Very nice! Looks like it could have used slightly higher saturation on the color. What do you have your canon set to? I read a recommendation that canon compacts give the best color when set to vivid.

MerleBlackcalla # Wednesday, June 30, 2010 3:23:46 AM

Thanks, Tim. I'll try that setting for a trial. But in this case I think it was a matter of under exposure by about 2/3 stop. I had set it previously lower for some dark subject and forgot to change it. I did correct some in Xnview, but probably not enough.

Sami Serolaserola # Wednesday, June 30, 2010 5:01:51 AM

Yes a good composition but full white is kind of missing. And thanks Tim for tip to use vivid

I need to try it on my Olympus.

Timplagge # Wednesday, June 30, 2010 6:37:09 AM

The only reason I mentioned it is the fly... looks like one of those brilliant green bottle flies and it looks pretty muted here... but like you said, 2/3 stop underexposed will do that.

Sami Serolaserola # Wednesday, June 30, 2010 6:52:38 AM

Blackcalla, I remember you saying you don't much edit the pictures but using something like 'auto-levels' on software makes this look just great