[RipVanWinkle]

Its good...I would tone down the rds a little

[PunkRocker]

Originally Posted by ApparentlyNothing

That's awesome. How did you take it?

i set the timer for two seconds then i through the camera as high as i could in the air....

okay not really...

i put my camera on a tripod and then used bungee cords to strap it to the side of my back deck. it was just starting to get dark outside. the lightling is an umbrella facing towards me from the bottom left. and i basically set the timer and ran.

[PunkRocker]

Originally Posted by RipVanWinkle

Its good...I would tone down the rds a little

good point

[FTS]

Originally Posted by PunkRocker

tell me what you think...another self portrait...

Man, your stuff is really cool.

[PunkRocker]

Originally Posted by Kepa

Man, your stuff is really cool.

thanks a lot!

[Random:Dice]

Hi, I dont own a digital camera, but I take short films and then save an induvidual frame with movie maker. The pics are quite small and I've just been messing about with the brightness and contrast etc. so have a look and tell me what you think!

[Lil'Match]

I'll bite into this thread. Plz critique like U do

[jump5fan]

how are these? the first is of my dad's 93 Ford Explorer XLT with a Code 3 MX7000 lightbar, i was trying to get one of those shots that you would see in a magazine like Car and Driver. the sount picture is of flowers that our mom planted next to the spa. the third picture is of the wheels of a bigrig trailer, i like it because the wheels and tires are clean. the fourth picture is of the lilac in front of our deck, i think it looks like a picture from a nature book.

[RipVanWinkle]

Lil'Match..

I hope you dont mind, I played with your image a little.

[PontiusPirate]

Just a refresher from the FIRST post of this thread.

This thread will be for serious, constructive criticism of any photo that you post here. It is meant to further your creative eye, learn techniques, and to get ideas that will make you a better photographer.

So let's not get hurt if someone finds problems with your work. This will only make you better. Don't be afraid to to show your work.

For those of us who give an assessment please do so to aid the persons photography - not just because you don't like it. Give reasons why it could be better - tips for exposure, post-production, perhaps sites that will expand creativity, etc...

It would be equally beneficial to point out what good you find in the photo. If you like something...be as encouraging about it as you can without making any of us sick.


1) This is a serious thread. Please only post if you want some advice/critiquing. If you do not want criticism, please take your photos elsewhere, such as the Photography thread.

2) If you have "altered" pictures (other than a little contrast, etc.) please take them to another thread. If there is not one made for it, please make one. I know quite a few would most likely be interested.

This is not to say that you can't do some serious photoshop on your photos. Just be sure it's tasteful and at least somewhat natural. People add gaussian blur, color casts, diffuse glow and all sorts of effects all the time, but it must compliment the photo. Don't just add effects for the sake of effects.

3) Please resize photos to an acceptable size. Some people are still in the dark ages of dial-up.

Photos should be no more that 550 pixels high, and no more than 550 pixels wide.

4) This thread isn't for excuses, either. You will get a critique no matter what the circumstances were while you took the picture. The point in all of this is for us to learn our mistakes and to be mindful of them the next time we take photos - so as to not have a photo ruined by any unfortunate circumstances. I wouldn't show a picture that was supposed to be of a beautiful flower, but was ruined because the tripod fell over while the timer was going off. A bad image is a bad image.

5) Again, this is a SERIOUS thread. Submit what you believe to be your best, not just anything. "ANYTHING" is now for the "usedtobeserious" Photography thread. Do not be angry with those who critique your work, They are trying to help. But also--Critiquers--do not just critique for the sake of saying something. Find legitimate problems, but also show parts that are done well. Be helpful.

6) This is all to make you a better photographer

[Cadence]

Originally Posted by RandomDice

Hi, I dont own a digital camera, but I take short films and then save an induvidual frame with movie maker. The pics are quite small and I've just been messing about with the brightness and contrast etc. so have a look and tell me what you think!

I dont mean this to be harsh at all, but the first one needs some help and the last 3 you did didn't help at all.

There's not much interesting about the picture. It's a snapshot. Start getting those creative juices flowing and think of a better way you could've made this shot.

As for the renditions...well....I just dont get it. again...I dont mean this to be harsh at all, but sometimes we just need to be told when we're headed in the wrong direction.

Here's one from a wedding I shot (hold yer horses Chelsea hehe...I'm crazy busy and I'm working on sorting through all of yours)

[Lil' Match]

Originally Posted by RipVanWinkle

Lil'Match..

I hope you dont mind, I played with your image a little.

Of courseI don't mind!!!!! Play away!!!!!!!!

[ApparentlyNothing]

Originally Posted by Cadence

I dont mean this to be harsh at all, but the first one needs some help and the last 3 you did didn't help at all.

There's not much interesting about the picture. It's a snapshot. Start getting those creative juices flowing and think of a better way you could've made this shot.

As for the renditions...well....I just dont get it. again...I dont mean this to be harsh at all, but sometimes we just need to be told when we're headed in the wrong direction.

Here's one from a wedding I shot (hold yer horses Chelsea hehe...I'm crazy busy and I'm working on sorting through all of yours)

At first, I was gonna say something about the noise in the photo, but I actually like the feel it gives and the lighter contrast. It kinda feels like a photo from 30 years ago or something.

[Cadence]

Originally Posted by ApparentlyNothing

At first, I was gonna say something about the noise in the photo, but I actually like the feel it gives and the lighter contrast. It kinda feels like a photo from 30 years ago or something.

Hehe yeah I actually added more noise...actually "film grain" in photoshop because i wanted that very look that you're talking about.

[jump5fan]

is this a good picture? the idea of this shot was to have the camera focused on the bike and have the background blured. what does everyone think?