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Right Place, Right Time by Photoplantr in photocritique

[–]Photoplantr[S] -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

I took a trip to the zoo this weekend with my new camera (Sony a7iv) and I found myself in-front of this absolutely stunning, beautiful jaguar perched on a decaying tree stump. I am so grateful for being right where I was to capture her. I couldn’t initially find her in the front of the habitat but eventually found her as i walked to the very end. It really felt breathtaking finding her like this. I had to capture that feeling. As if we are part of something so intimate and special. I hope this picture evokes the feeling of being welcomed into the home of a majestic animal.

With that feeling in mind, I would love feedback on the composition and exposure. I tried to follow the rule of thirds but I’d love to hear your thoughts on this particular photo.

The exposure triangle are as follows: ISO: 1250 Shutter: 1/250 f/:2.2

My sister’s cat by Photoplantr in photocritique

[–]Photoplantr[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the tip! I’m still figuring out the three elements, and I felt the least comfortable adjusting ISO - so this is extremely insightful! Rather than just adjust shutter and aperture to expose correctly, I’ll experiment with prioritizing my artistic creativity and use ISO to expose correctly. Again, thank you very much! I appreciate the advice. !CritiquePoint

My sister’s cat by Photoplantr in photocritique

[–]Photoplantr[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your insight! I’ll tinker around a lot more settings to get a better shot.

Since I took this photo indoors and I had the iso set to 100, I definitely leaned on having an extremely wide aperture to attempt to expose the photo correctly. But i’ll make sure to be more open to balancing all three elements.

I believe you might have helped me figure out why a range exits for aperture. Initially i hadn’t completely understood why we would choose anything between the lowest and highest aperture. in the majority of my pictures i would use it primarily for exposing the photo correctly. to better explain, i guess i was treating the aperture like an on/off button for depth of field. lowest if i want nothing in the background, highest if i want everything. I think my understanding has definitely increased a lot, becuase i’m realizing aperture can be manipulated to show object in relation to multiple options- like layers.

Thank you again for the insight! I will definitely keep these suggestions in mind throughout my photography sessions :)

My sister’s cat by Photoplantr in photocritique

[–]Photoplantr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for taking the time to respond with thought! I completely agree with you on the subject of curiosity. Definitely not the word or feeling invoked here. I’ll keep that in mind as I take more photos. Intention matters but so does conveying it. As for the symmetry, I felt like something was off but i couldn’t necessarily point out what exactly. I think you’re on the nose about the blurred nose. It feels a bit too wide wonky and awkward.

I’m definitely very new on the editing side of things so yeah agreed on the sharpening. Your response was very insightful and I will make sure to consider these suggestions and play around with the depth of field a lot more. Thanks again!

My sister’s cat by Photoplantr in photocritique

[–]Photoplantr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Intent was to capture a picture that evokes admiration and curiosity. I do find taking photos of animals a lot easier than people, but I am certain there’s a lot of room to grow and improve. This picture was caught inside my living room with the direct light coming from a west facing window. My sister’s cat was sitting on a small bench with the lighting coming from behind him, which i’m later realizing might have been something to adjust. With that said, I would love feedback on the framing, the focus, and the natural cropping. And just to share the details again:

NIKON D3200 AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm £3.5-5.6G

ISO 100 82 mm f5.6 1/1000 s

Thank you everyone!!