| Underwater Photo Contest Entry |  by: Yildirim GencogluLionfish was on the wreck. I used torch for lighting. f/... votes: 8 vote |
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  Dear Yildirim,
Thank for your latest submission to the UWP contest 
Firstly : My deepest apologize for beeing late with my critique. I am just back from a long season of diving & u/w photography ;-)
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I will structure my critique into a few chapters and will list some suggested solutions to problem zones ( if there are any ). My critique will be like 2-3 posts in total, please wait with any answers until you see the note 'photo critic completed' - thanks
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And here we go ( critique/review starts with the next post ) !
| Rico Besserdich
19673 point member
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Photo Critique
First impression
widescreen ????
Technical ( score from 1-6, best is 6 )
Exposure : 3, Colours: 3, Sparpness: 3, DOF ( depht of field ) : 3, Contrast : 3
Suggestions :
You might consider to shoot in RAW mode in future. This would give you better adjustment possibilities in postproduction. Proper tonecurve & öevels adjustment would bring better results for this photo.
Composition
centered, fins cutted, unusual crop format
Suggestions :
At the very first I recommend : Do not center your main subject in the frame. A unusual crop can boost results sometimes, but however : this is not working if by cropping parts of the fish ( fins ) are cutted. It also would help to have an neutral background ( blue water ) and for the beginning I suggest not to shoot against the sun. ...just suggestions, of course ;-)
| Rico Besserdich
19673 point member
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Subject
Lionfishes are popular "models", but not as easy to shoot as many people believe. They are slow swimmers, but still fast enough to swim out of your camera's range. But as they are so beautifull it's always worth the time and required patience Great subject !
Suggestions :
It helps to study animal behaviours before taking photos. Lionfishes often follow the same pattern....once you know that you would gain much better chances for great shots. The key with the lionfishes is to be very calm...and very patient.
Epilogue
Welcome to the UWP u/w photo contest - the largest in the world ! Looking forward to your next submissions
All the best,
Rico
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| Rico Besserdich
19673 point member
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Dear Rico,
Thanks a lot for the constructive critique. It seems that there is a big way to go.
Yıldırım
| Yildirim Gencoglu
201 point member
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