The movement of the wings and the lack of focus on the right side and the line-y bokeh make this picture really portray what bug shooting is like: fuckin annoying and filled with movement.

I am a complete noob to this close to macro action photography but is it really necessary to use the f-word?
I know I am far from as good as the best photographer on JSP whom you seem to admire but at least I am still posting pictures instead of just spamming the forum with lies and sarcastic fake positive comments.

Here is a cropped version. The right side is blurred because of its flexing wings but I know I could have done better with the bokeh though.


This post was edited by Futurama on Aug 1 2010 05:26pm

You manage your photos with DPP right? Have you ever try shooting in landscape picture style. I like how colors are presented with that picture style. It's alot more vibrant.

Ah! Yeah now I see the colors look so much better. Thanks!

What is that?



And wow there is a big difference in the colors!!
I think this picture is brilliant!!
My daughter loves it also and says it's the best photo she has even seen!!
The movement n the wings makes the whole difference!!!

imo it's too bright. I'd do the editing differently

It's a picture style. You have that on the Xsi also. It mimics Fuji Velvia film's color reproduction to give reds, greens, and blue more "pop".

In another words.. the camera manages the colors differently so it makes the "landscape" look more vibrant.



I think it's straight from camera. Don't think much editing has been done if any at all.

oK.... Can someone who has a xsi tell me where that thing is plz?
Other thing..
I thought he had already taken the picture, and he changed it after, so how can this be in the camera settings??
Please be patient, I'm noob at this....

On the dial / selection buttons (you use the thumb usually) on the right hand side.
Select / up/down/left/right etc. etc.

DOWN > Picture Style menu > L (Landscape) = +4/0/0
You can also do custom functions for the last 3 in that list.

What blackrose said.

You can also change it in DPP (Digital Photography Professional), the software that came with the Canon DSLRs.

You can also change the picture styles in Lightroom 3. As far as i know, ACR (Adobe Camera Raw) now also supports that function.

Here is how i change it in LR3. You should buy it also, great program indeed.