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03/14/2011 04:45:07 AM · #1 |
| just been looking over the site and I have to say that all of the pictures that I have seen are amazing and at the moment i can only dream of getting these kind of results! I look forward to being more inspired and learning alot from u people! |
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03/14/2011 07:07:00 AM · #2 |
No need to just dream, work at it. Get involved, participate in the threads and shoot shoot shoot. This is a great community and a great resource for growing and stretching yourself and your skills.
This is what I was shooting a bit over a year ago
  
And now more recently
  
and even a ribbon
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03/15/2011 04:20:45 AM · #3 |
| Yup, definitely jump on into things and get to it. It's a really helpful and friendly community, and typically somebody can either answer your question or point you in a good direction to get digging. I've asked some pretty odd questions and come up with results from the userbase. Don't feel silly about asking questions, that's why most of us are here in the first place. You'll pretty much get out of this place what you put into things. If you sit on the sidelines and never partake, you'll not get anything out of it. Commenting on the images of others helps you look at photos critically, and something that many people miss at first, so I recommend that as well. |
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03/15/2011 04:22:32 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by MinsoPhoto:
No need to just dream, work at it. |
I don't remember saying you could change your username!
Message edited by author 2011-03-15 04:22:46. |
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03/15/2011 11:19:41 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by smardaz:
Originally posted by MinsoPhoto:
No need to just dream, work at it. |
I don't remember saying you could change your username! |
My bad, I did make an announcement lol |
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03/15/2011 11:30:22 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by spiritualspatula:
Commenting on the images of others helps you look at photos critically, and something that many people miss at first, so I recommend that as well. |
+1 on that! By making yourself think about why you do or don't like a photo, you will learn things that you can apply to your own photography. And don't skip commenting on the midrange shots, the 4's and 5's. Those are the hardest to comment on because they don't stand out to you as great, but they don't stink either. You will actually learn the most from evaluating these. A side benefit is that occasionally the recipient of your comment will contact you to say thanks, or asking for further detail and you will get to know some others on the site better.
The comments don't always have to be technical in nature. A comment that tells how the image brought back an old memory or caused a '70s tune to be stuck in your head all afternoon can also be well appreciated. And then there is the genre of smartass comments, which is a commenting style I particularly enjoy.
Another thing which I believe is one of the strongest learning experiences to be had is to get well intentioned but blunt feedback from others on potential challenge entries. There are a lot of people who have created small feedback groups using the PM system. Usually, they agree to skip voting on the individual entries they have given feedback on, unless they feel they can vote in an completely unbiased manner.
Message edited by author 2011-03-15 11:34:15.
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03/15/2011 12:22:37 PM · #7 |
Practice makes it perfect.
There are a few things I noticed during my photography years, not only here, but overall experiences I had.
Once I started to take photo of everything, and I was happy as  IreneM winning blue ribbon every week. Then I started to slow down on my subjects, and looked more details, more interesting stuff, more interesting places. It's not because I was bored, but because I started improve my vision.
It doesn't matter if I receive a critique or not, a comment or not, I became my own critique and commenter by comparing my work with others. I started to "fix" not change my style. Such as finding a better composition on my view finder, doing post processes better etc.
Some people improves faster and better, because of the "talent" differences.
Jealousy? not, excitement? yes. Each time I look at great images all I think about "I can do similar, or better work"... that's my drive.
One more thing, I used to think "It is IMPOSSIBLE to win a ribbon, forget about a blue"... well, it is and it isn't. If I didn't push myself to be better, I probably wouldn't win anything here, but I did. Now I believe it's not that difficult to win a ribbon here, however, my talent is not as good as Judi, or  timfythetoo to believe I will get a ribbon or HM every other week (at least not yet)... I am working on it :-]
...so you should too ;)
That's my two cents |
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03/15/2011 01:35:47 PM · #8 |
here are the things that have helped me improve the most:
1. Try to participate in as many challenges as you can. Even if you don't like the subject or you feel it is in an area that isn't relevant to the type of photography you do. I have learned so much from taking photos out of the norm of what I like or usually do and I almost always learn something that applies to the type of photography I enjoy most(portraits and landscapes)
2. Get to know some more seasoned photographers and PM them for feedback on challenge entries. Here is a great thread if you are wondering where to look for help feedback club The people I have met from this have really helped me to improve my photography, sometimes its almost like getting a private lesson.
3. Participate in side challenges, I really enjoy these and do feel the most benefit from trying to comment on others images not necessarily on the comments I get on my own. Usually the comments on side challenges are for the most part complimentary and do more to boost your ego than help you be a better photographer. But looking and commenting on others images really is helpful and you will learn a lot. |
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03/16/2011 04:27:28 AM · #9 |
Thanks for the feedback guys its great! I will try and get on here as much as possible, although at the moment I am traveling and on PAYG internet, which can be quite expensive!! I have submitted my first challenge entry and am looking forward to a bit of criticism on that!
This is the first lot of pics that I have really tried with, in terms of post processing etc. feel free to have a look if u wish!
edit: ahh can't post links yet! Picasa web albums - Joe Rogers
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03/16/2011 03:16:03 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by Balin:
edit: ahh can't post links yet! Picasa web albums - Joe Rogers |
Unfortunate that it has to be setup that way, but it's only temporary and it does aid in keeping the spam posts to manageable levels.
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03/16/2011 03:34:48 PM · #11 |
I'm a big fan of commenting while just getting started. It makes one really LOOK at the image and see what one likes and dislikes about it. It builds one's own style and advances one's technical awareness.
Welcome! This is a great place full of talent and helpfulness. |
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