Hi Maxine,
These are both nice images although one meets the criteria for assignment 6 better than the other.
First here is the EXIF data for the images:
http://photographyicon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_6100.jpg
Date Time Original: 2014:11:12 17:22:27
Exposure Time: 1/6
F Number: f / 9
Exposure Program: Aperture priority
ISO Speed Ratings: 400
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length: 100mm
White Balance: Auto white balance
Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS 6D
LensInfo: 100/1 100/1 0/0 0/0
LensModel: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
LensSerialNumber: 000004dbe4
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Exif Version:
Color Space: 1
Date Time Digitized: 2014:11:12 17:22:27
Subsec Time Original: 00
Subsec Time Digitized: 00
Shutter Speed Value: 2.58
Aperture Value: 6.34
Max Aperture Value: 3
Focal Plane X Resolution: 1520
Focal Plane Y Resolution: 1520
Focal Plane Resolution Unit: 3
Custom Rendered: Normal process
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Saturation: Normal
ExifIFDPointer: 208
X Resolution: 240
Y Resolution: 240
Resolution Unit: 2
Date Time: 2014:11:12 21:12:49
Software: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6 (Macintosh)
DateCreated: 2014-11-12T17:22:27.00
http://photographyicon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_6127.jpg
Date Time Original: 2014:11:12 17:46:04
Exposure Time: 1/40
F Number: f / 7.10
Exposure Program: Aperture priority
ISO Speed Ratings: 800
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length: 100mm
White Balance: Auto white balance
Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS 6D
LensInfo: 100/1 100/1 0/0 0/0
LensModel: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
LensSerialNumber: 000004dbe4
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Exif Version:
Color Space: 1
Date Time Digitized: 2014:11:12 17:46:04
Subsec Time Original: 00
Subsec Time Digitized: 00
Shutter Speed Value: 5.32
Aperture Value: 5.66
Max Aperture Value: 3
Focal Plane X Resolution: 1520
Focal Plane Y Resolution: 1520
Focal Plane Resolution Unit: 3
Custom Rendered: Normal process
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Saturation: Normal
ExifIFDPointer: 208
X Resolution: 240
Y Resolution: 240
Resolution Unit: 2
Date Time: 2014:11:12 21:16:54
Software: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6 (Macintosh)
DateCreated: 2014-11-12T17:46:04.00
This image:
http://photographyicon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_6100.jpg
Has a much simpler background and is a simpler image overall. Whereas the other image has a butterfly with more interesting wings the image has a more clutter background. Whatever the case you’ve under stood the assignment much better this time around. So job well done.
Although, there is always room for improvement!
In these two images you’ll notice that there are portions of the creature’s wings that are out of focus. It’s hard to tell whether this is motion blur or your depth of field is too shallow. Either way you generally want to avoid blurring out parts of the most interesting thing in the frame. In other words if you are trying to feature a particular thing using shallow depth of field, you should make all of said thing be in clear focus. This just takes practice and work on your part to bette understand the relationship between your lens and camera settings with respect to depth of field. Of course like all things photographic, this is another piece of advice thats entirely subjective. Like the rule of thirds this only applies if you want it to apply and you think that looks right. All I can say is that from my experience you’ll want to follow this notion.
All in all these are two nice images. The image of the darker butterfly feels ever so slightly underexposed to me though.
Remember to think about what metering mode you are using. Sometimes you have to compensate for your camera’s lack of a brain!
Nice work here and see you on the next assignment.