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 12/03/2004 09:25:51 PM · #1
just added 4 new portfolio shots. good? bad?





12/03/2004 09:38:45 PM · #2
The first is very nice and soft. I'm not the best critiquer, and on average it doesn't line up with the site final rankings, but I'd give the first one a 7. I'm not sure what could be done to improve it if anything.

The second one, I love. I'm not sure what is going on in it. But my eyes like to search around it, and the colors really draw me. I like that the objects are on the side. I'd give it a 9.

The third is a good scene, but it looks like it was taken through a dirty window. I see specs and streaks near the top? I'd probably rank it a 5 or 6 because of that, but otherwise I like the scene.

On the fourth picture, I like the colors, but I would like it more if the rain drops were all in focus or not at all. Perhaps keeping the background in focus and the raindrops out of focus would have worked better. I don't know. But in my mind I'd give it a 6.

Hope this helps some. Brian
 12/03/2004 09:40:45 PM · #3
Top photo - overall too dark

plates...not sure what you are going for here. the left side has promise, the right side looks like junk on a table and some of it is out of focus.

the snow scene - composition works, but the falling snow is a muddy colored mess, like something got spilled on the photo. a different angle to let the light hit the flakes, or perhaps some fill flash.

last shot is probably the best of these, shows promise.

Well, what did you expect for free?
 12/03/2004 09:40:55 PM · #4
Originally posted by aplomb76:
The first is very nice and soft. I'm not the best critiquer, and on average it doesn't line up with the site final rankings, but I'd give the first one a 7. I'm not sure what could be done to improve it if anything.

The second one, I love. I'm not sure what is going on in it. But my eyes like to search around it, and the colors really draw me. I like that the objects are on the side. I'd give it a 9.

The third is a good scene, but it looks like it was taken through a dirty window. I see specs and streaks near the top? I'd probably rank it a 5 or 6 because of that, but otherwise I like the scene.

On the fourth picture, I like the colors, but I would like it more if the rain drops were all in focus or not at all. Perhaps keeping the background in focus and the raindrops out of focus would have worked better. I don't know. But in my mind I'd give it a 6.

Hope this helps some. Brian


thanks.

the third one is not a dirty window, but rather the stopped action hail/sleet falling from the sky, just so you know.

thanks for the input!

12/03/2004 09:46:54 PM · #5
Originally posted by bestagents:
Top photo - overall too dark

plates...not sure what you are going for here. the left side has promise, the right side looks like junk on a table and some of it is out of focus.

the snow scene - composition works, but the falling snow is a muddy colored mess, like something got spilled on the photo. a different angle to let the light hit the flakes, or perhaps some fill flash.

last shot is probably the best of these, shows promise.

Well, what did you expect for free?


thanks for your input.
12/03/2004 09:54:29 PM · #6
ahh, yes. I don't see much snow. I've spent most of my life in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
 12/03/2004 09:56:05 PM · #7
Originally posted by aplomb76:
ahh, yes. I don't see much snow. I've spent most of my life in Baton Rouge, Louisiana


poor you. :-)

12/03/2004 10:10:03 PM · #8
First, which is a very good low key and last. Great!
 12/03/2004 10:21:32 PM · #9


how about cropping this one, just the left side?
white plates, red background, could be more dramatic?
12/04/2004 10:41:33 AM · #10
Originally posted by saintaugust:


the third one is not a dirty window, but rather the stopped action hail/sleet falling from the sky, just so you know.

thanks for the input!


I recognize it as snow - had the same problem myself. When it snows again (and it WILL, I'm afraid) I want to try and see what i can do. All i know is for rain and snow, hollywood makes it all up and the real things don't photograph all that well.
 12/04/2004 12:12:18 PM · #11
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 12/04/2004 07:55:41 PM · #12
Well I looked at all..For the first one..you need a stronger change between the light and the darks..it is mostly all medium values and nothing on the opposite ends. The compostition need a little bit of work in the area of it being.."lack of drama"..when people think of drama..they think of excitment..but drama can also be very subtle and soft like your photo..it is heading in the right direction.
I liked the one with the plate on the table. I feel like you were trying to capture some sort of action going on there? A plate has just broken? It is a little confusing with the subject matter and I agree with the other commentators..it needs to be cropped so the subject can be better understood by the viewer.
The snowfall or hailstorm...well..it lacks substance..your intention was to capture the hailstones in the storm. You failed at it..try a higher speed and like one of the other commenators said..you need some light on them..your focused on infinity when you should be focusing on the stones.
The last picture needs a lot of work. The composition is poor in this. It splits the phot in half...try thirds next time..will make it more intersting..again I agree..the water spots..either totally in focus or out of focus..not inbetween..if you had focused on the drops on the window it would have worked better than focusing on the the outside of the window to something in the background..the subject is the storm and the rain..nice colors in this picture..would have been terriffic if composition wa a little bit more interesting and the water drops in focus..
12/05/2004 12:40:12 PM · #13
Originally posted by glass_slippers:
Well I looked at all..For the first one..you need a stronger change between the light and the darks..it is mostly all medium values and nothing on the opposite ends. The compostition need a little bit of work in the area of it being.."lack of drama"..when people think of drama..they think of excitment..but drama can also be very subtle and soft like your photo..it is heading in the right direction.
I liked the one with the plate on the table. I feel like you were trying to capture some sort of action going on there? A plate has just broken? It is a little confusing with the subject matter and I agree with the other commentators..it needs to be cropped so the subject can be better understood by the viewer.
The snowfall or hailstorm...well..it lacks substance..your intention was to capture the hailstones in the storm. You failed at it..try a higher speed and like one of the other commenators said..you need some light on them..your focused on infinity when you should be focusing on the stones.
The last picture needs a lot of work. The composition is poor in this. It splits the phot in half...try thirds next time..will make it more intersting..again I agree..the water spots..either totally in focus or out of focus..not inbetween..if you had focused on the drops on the window it would have worked better than focusing on the the outside of the window to something in the background..the subject is the storm and the rain..nice colors in this picture..would have been terriffic if composition wa a little bit more interesting and the water drops in focus..


good suggestions. thanks.
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