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06/30/2005 02:04:02 AM · #1 |
Hi. I'm fairly new to this site. I'm 14, well 15 on July 1st, but I've always loved photography...
to my point...I was wondering what you all thought of these pictures I've taken.
Your opinion would be appreciated. :)
thanks!
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06/30/2005 02:05:09 AM · #2 |
| oops. the title was supposed to be "...giving THEIR opinion..." |
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06/30/2005 02:25:03 AM · #3 |
First of all Happy Birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day. And I think it's wonderful someone your age is accessing this site and not afraid to ask opinons. Now for my opinons.
I like the composition on the swings, but they need more contrast, to much grey for my taste.
I like the composition on the pier and water, this one is just a little over exposed, but it looks kinda of cool, like color pictures from the 50's and 60's my dad used to take.
The sunset is well exposed and has great colors, you could possibly find a better forground though.
The telephone poles and houses don't do anything for me and they are out of focus.
The rocks and the water is well exposed. I would have straightened it and included more of the pier.
The tree and telephone poles is ok, but doesn't do alot for me.
Remember these are just the opinon of an old dude. I suggest you go to the library (and websites) and look at books by some of the famous photographers and check out thier styles and how they present their work. try different styles, exposures, etc. Experiment and have FUN. Remember, you have to be happy with what you get, not everybody else. Good Luck!
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06/30/2005 02:44:02 AM · #4 |
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07/12/2005 01:04:36 PM · #5 |
| i like the photo of the swing. but give a little more contrast. nice b&w effect though. keep on shooting! |
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07/12/2005 01:08:31 PM · #6 |
Hey, you're the same age as me! That's rare on this site, heh.
Nice pictures, by the way. I agree with shuttergalore, the swing needs more contrast. |
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07/12/2005 02:15:41 PM · #7 |
Swing - Yes, needs more contrast. Maybe just one swing and maybe a shallow DOF? Very nice shot though
Blurry utility poles - Looks like something taken on accident :) (whoops pushed the button)
Pier - I like it, like the B&W, but the flags(?) on the pier draw too much attention.
Dock - Overexposed, but I like the composition
Sunset - Too small to see much but utility poles are ususally a distraction in a photo.
How are you converting to B&W? If this is not your desired effect, there may be better ways to do it.
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07/12/2005 02:54:47 PM · #8 |
First off... Welcome to DPC! In general you have a "nerdy" viewpoint that will serve you well as a photographer. It is especially evident in the swing and the beach rocks images.
Keep up with your photography. I think you will do very, very well. You come in the footsteps of other youthful DPCers like Zoomdak and Konador who are both great photographers. Have a lot of fun with DPC!
Though his remarks are short I mostly agree with louddog. I would add a bit more though...
The swing image with its nice shadow is my favorite of the group because of its lines and perspective. I'd crop it smaller to include only the area with sand for a background. It would give the image simpler lines and highlight its best features. It is low contrast. A different way you might try to "fix" that and add interest would be to apply dodge/burn specifically to increase texturing to the image, not for its normal purpose. Images with texture are more visually appealing to the human eye.
Telephone poles and wires in images are generally something we try to get rid of rather than keep in images. :) If you want the poles to be the main subject of an image then you want to highlight them from a unique perspective, generally not from the viewpoint we usually see them.
The dock image looks like it is an image in search of a main subject. If you could catch a sailboat going by that would make a great composition. The dock itself is overexposed. You want to avoid that in images when you can.
There are other overexposed areas in several of your images. I have that problem too. What I do is set my exposure based on the brightest area in the frame to prevent overexposure and then later use editing tools to bring out detail in dark areas if necessary.
I'm curious what attracted you to that particular view of the distant pier. What you choose to photograph and why is far more important than technical things. The technical parts can always be learned.
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07/12/2005 03:21:42 PM · #9 |
Welcome & happy birthday fellow cancerian (mine is July 15)!
1) Love the (b/w shot) swings. Nice lighting and composition. Good DOF and I like the angle.
2) Not crazy about the (color shot) blurry telephone poles. Doesn't look like (IMHO) the blurriness was for artistic purposes or to establish mood - again, just my opinion. I thought maybe it was to capture an upcoming storm, but the clouds don't look that stormy either. I probably just don't get what you were trying to portray, so don't think that because of that you didn't accomplish your goal - you may have.
3) I like the (b/w shot) of the pier and surf, but think that the highlights are blown out, causing loss of DOF and glare. Interesting angle and crop - very unusual. I would be interested to know why you chose that particular viewpoint.
4) The (color shot) from the dock of the water and distant shore is very colorful, but maybe a bit oversaturated. The dock also has some blown highlights/hot spots that may be reduced via processing (PS or whatever app you may have). I agree with stdavidson, that it seems to be lacking a focal subject.
5) The (color shot) of the sunset/rise has beautiful colors and nice tree silhouettes. Again, like stdavidson said (and you'll learn that he is VERY good at providing constructive comments and feedback on your images in a manner that is both educational and non-confrontational), many people try to eliminate power poles & lines, but who's to say that you don't have a particular purpose for keeping them in your shot or that you don't have a thing for them. :-) It was difficult to see much detail on this shot, as the "larger" version was essentially the same size as the thumbnail.
6) The (b/w shot) of power poles/lines has really good DOF and lighting. (There must be a lot of power lines in your neck of the woods!) Again, similar comments as above, but I think this shot also has a really nice appeal and mood to it.
Overall, I'd say pretty good job. You might want to consider (for future images) putting them in your Portfolio (even if only in Workshop), so that you can have a thumbnail point directly to them on this site. By doing so, you can keep track of everyone's comments by image (people comment directly to each image and it lists all comments for each image when you pull it up).
Welcome and happy birthday again! I think you'll find that there's a lot to learn here - and have fun with! There are also a lot of very experienced photographers willing to share their wisdom, tips, and advice for us newcomers. Best advice anyone can give you is to have a thick skin when it comes to people's comments (not everyone always knows what they're talking about - myself included!) and keep shooting for yourself first!
I look forward to seeing more of your work on here soon!
Jimmy
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07/12/2005 04:08:32 PM · #10 |
+ I'm thinking the mood created by the empty swings is what caught your attention, and that is a good start.
+ The diagonal lines added by the shadow of the swingset and the top left edge of the sandbox add interest.
- The top right edge of the sandbox increases the complexity but doesn't add any value to the image.
- There is not enough depth to the dark areas of the image. (Look for the black areas in your image, the swing seats in this case, and try to ensure that they are deep and rich)
I'm not sure what you were trying to communicate in this one. Sometimes it helps to verbalize what you are trying to capture in your image first so you can focus on that idea.
- A little overexposed, but the wide range between dark and lights makes this shot very difficult.
+ The the pier and the rocks are both interesting subjects and it's interesting to line them up next to each other as you have here.
- Beautiful blue sky and blue water, the kind of thing you feel compelled to capture in a photograph. Unfortunately the scene leaves the viewers eyes to wonder around looking for a subject.
Maybe try to capture a specific aspect of the afternoon with more depth. I'm not much help here because I cannot shoot an interesting landscape no matter how hard I try.
Nice sunset. Next time turn around a look at the create light cast on everything behind you. The magic hours around sunrise and sunset will have the amazing light.
Not a bad image, but adding something to the forground would add some interest to the image. A chair, mower, wall, or person set against the background allows the viewer to think of the relationship between the two.
I hope that none of my comments seemed critical. The images remind me a lot of my early attempts and I really wish I would have had a resource like dpc to help me along. I'm looking forward to seeing how your next batch of images.
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