Right out of a 1950's sci-fi movie

[JBW]

[Dave Humphries]

It certainly is - say, isn't that about when they put macro lenses on movie cameras


Folks: This has to be viewed in LyteBox and click the square icon for full size, to see the full detail.

Although then you can't see the whole picture (it is 2000 x 1965px), which is a shame as the composition is good.

[JBW]

It certainly is - say, isn't that about when they put macro lenses on movie cameras


Folks: This has to be viewed in LyteBox and click the square icon for full size, to see the full detail.

Although then you can't see the whole picture (it is 2000 x 1965px), which is a shame as the composition is good.

okay Dave some technical advice? my blog accepts shots from 1140 to 2000px. Pretty much any number of px down. Anything over 800px down requires scrolling. What size would you be posting at for best detail / impact?

[Shadowman]

Looks like a baby "Jeepers Creepers", can't wait for the third movie to be released.

[Dave Humphries]

okay Dave some technical advice? my blog accepts shots from 1140 to 2000px. Pretty much any number of px down. Anything over 800px down requires scrolling. What size would you be posting at for best detail / impact?

There is no right answer to this Brian,

For years I have worked on the principle that people seriously studying my images will likely be using a monitor the same size as mine, which has a native resolution of 1920 x 1080px (full "HD" in TV terms) and they'll view all images with the screen horizontal/landscape orientation. Therefore, allowing some space for browser banner, menus, etc. I advise members to post images no more than 950px high (as do I). The width can be whatever it is after that. Regardless of image orientation.

This avoids the need to scroll and, assuming the poster sharpens with USM at (typically) 100% Amount, 0.3px Radius and say, 1 Threshold, allows a nice sharp image maximising the DoF benefit of the size reduction.

Now, since you have a screen that needs to scroll if greater than 800px, you could use that figure as the maximum in the vertical direction instead of the 950px I use.


However, sometimes, images warrant being shown big; e.g. panoramas and macros, where, having taken in the entire composition, it is nice to also be able to enlarge and see more detail and this is one such image.
So then there are two methods; do as you did, or downsize and post one version optimised (i.e. USM sharpened) for whole composition viewing and also post a larger scale one, which; for macro, might helpfully be a crop of the sharpest area of the image (and also USM sharpened).

I appreciate that's more work for you (or whoever is posting) though.

At the end of the day it is all a compromise and my recommendations apparently don't work ideally for your size of screen.

At the moment, I wouldn't worry too much about it, just keep shooting, we love seeing the results.

[JBW]

Looks like a baby "Jeepers Creepers", can't wait for the third movie to be released.

i'll see it on youtube

[John 2]

That's an ugly brute Brian. What is it? Good capture BTW.

[ScoutR]

Oh my, it is a scary world you have entered into Brian. Nice shot.

[JBW]

That's an ugly brute Brian. What is it? Good capture BTW.

generically a grasshopper

[JBW]

Oh my, it is a scary world you have entered into Brian. Nice shot.

compared to the rest of the world it is nice and friendly.

[ScoutR]

compared to the rest of the world it is nice and friendly.

Very good point, and now that I think about it Very True.

[purplehaze]

Brian, a friend was opining today about the beauty of nature, and I countered by showing her this image. We both had a good laugh.

I'm not sure whether I've commented on any of your images since you got the Tamron, but I have been enjoying them very much.

[JBW]

Brian, a friend was opining today about the beauty of nature, and I countered by showing her this image. We both had a good laugh.

I'm not sure whether I've commented on any of your images since you got the Tamron, but I have been enjoying them very much.

I have found a lot of pleasure in the new lens too.

[bnnrcn]

Nice image of a really ugly creature Brian

[JBW]

Nice image of a really ugly creature Brian

grasshoppers aren't ugly

[Dave A]

It always amazes me the creatures that live among us. Nice image.

Dave

[JBW]

It always amazes me the creatures that live among us. Nice image.

Dave

me too

[Donald]

Folks: This has to be viewed in LyteBox and click the square icon for full size, to see the full detail.

Indeed it has. Wonderful detail. Looks as if it needs a hankie for a runny nose.

[JBW]

Indeed it has. Wonderful detail. Looks as if it needs a hankie for a runny nose.

Myra thinks he got hit with awhipped cream pie