Skinky study

[Willy wombat]

I took this series a few weeks ago at lunch time (mid day) so the lighting was very harsh. The highlights are a little blown in some of the shots - probably a bit too much to save, and i wasnt shooting in raw format.

Was also let down a little by the lense (70-300G) and had to sharpen the images up in PP a bit.

Still having said all that these gusy are cool little dudes .

1 [img]http://www.fototime.com/{61A4BCF3-AED0-41AC-9BEF-5EFB443B2E7F}/picture.JPG[/img]

2 [img]http://www.fototime.com/{3F0DDC45-0AF9-4975-B66C-8387118A8260}/picture.JPG[/img]

3 [img]http://www.fototime.com/{7162882D-6FCF-4C62-B756-FE72902F86CF}/picture.JPG[/img]

4 [img]http://www.fototime.com/{9B3C96A7-3585-4B3A-A9F8-19D70840544E}/picture.JPG[/img]

5 [img]http://www.fototime.com/{4541D991-6D12-4752-B246-C6BE738E272B}/picture.JPG[/img]

Enjoy
Steve

[mudder]

G'day Steve,
These would have been difficult lighting conditions, and using the 70-300 too, I think you've done well...

I like the last one the most due to teh lighting and detail, just wondering if the focus was a smidge back on the neck rather than on the head? At F5.3 the DOF would be pretty shallow, wonder if closing down a smidge might have made more depth of the animal sharper?

Good capture though as these tackers can be pretty skittish...

[blacknstormy]

Steve - I agree with Mudder. Skinks are unbelievably hard to photograph -not only skittish, but the sheen on their skin makes lighting a nightmare!!! I've got more 'stuffed' shots than not !
You are doing a lot better than most of my shots
Keep it up
Rel

[Willy wombat]

Rel and Andrew - Thanks for replying. Andrew - it is quite possible that i was having focussing issue in the series as this is not uncommon. I should have stopped down a few stops. Oh well - next time.

Rel - The shiney skin certainly is a challenge for photography. It is very reflective.