Critique Style Requested: Standard
The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Underwater macro image of a Porcelain Crab resting within a cluster of swaying Sea Anemones. This image was taken in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
Canon R5, EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens
1/200 sec, f/18, ISO-100 ( lit by dual strobes)
Hello! What a beautiful creature! The sea anemones form a lovely background. It all “works” for me.
Thanks for sharing.
Susanna
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| Sandipan Dutta sandipan
March 1 |
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Critique Style Requested: Standard
The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Underwater macro image of a Porcelain Crab resting within a cluster of swaying Sea Anemones. This image was taken in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
Canon R5, EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens
1/200 sec, f/18, ISO-100 ( lit by dual strobes)
Sandipan, you’ve got excellent details in both crab and the anemones. At a quick glance, I thought there was a “string” coming in from the right, but a closer look shows me that it’s the crab’s antennae, which is a fine inclusion.
A gorgeous image, Sandipan. Absolutely no nits from me. Did you have the end of the lens in the water? It looks as if you might since I don’t se any reflections at all.
Oh wow, this is really neat. Since I can’t swim, I always appreciate underwater images allowing me to enjoy what I normally can’t see. I went on a submarine ride in Hawaii some years back and thoroughly enjoyed myself. It is another world down there. I love everything about this shot.
Outstanding colors and textures. Everything works so well together. I’d wish for a bit better balance in the composition (the crab is sort of in No Man’s Land), but overall it’s a wonderful portrait.
@Susanna_Euston @Mark_Seaver @Dennis_Plank @Shirley_Freeman @Max_Waugh Many thanks for the feedback, I am glad you all liked the image.
Hi Dennis, This was taken while scuba diving, so the camera and lens were inside an underwater housing.. Thanks again.
Your lighting used for the shot is spot on and the reds look very good. Comp is fine, but a prudent crop placing the crab in the upper RH corner and some extra removed from the bottom too. Horizontal crop will also make the crab have a greater impact in the comp. Awesome photo as presented…Jim
Sandipan: Fantastic subject and BG and a superb capture. I like your placement of the crab in the frame. Makes me wonder if there is some symbiotic relationship between the crab and the anemone. I’m also curious if you had your camera in a housing. Whatever you did this is a superbly crafted image. >=))>
@Jim_Zablotny @Bill_Fach Thanks for the comments. The Porcelain Crab and Sea Anemone share a symbiotic relationship. The crab gains protection from predators within the anemone’s stinging tentacles, while the anemone is kept clean and receives nutrients from the crab’s waste and food scraps.
I had the camera and lens inside a ‘Sea & Sea’ housing.
Great shot !
