Photography Critique

Here-am-I · 08-28-2008, 07:17 PM

more senior pictures. Less excited about these than the other ones, though I think they're ok.

**jump5fan** · 09-18-2008, 10:15 AM

Beach pictures.

#1 I was zoomed in too far but other than that I think it is pretty good

#2 I like this photo because of the reflection of the dog off the water. there are a few things that I don't like about this photo though like it isn't very sharp and there is stuff going on in the background ( the trucks)

#3 is one is pretty good

#4 decided to shoot a photo in black and white

#5 i think this one would have better if the sand in the foreground wasn't messed up.

critique away.

guitarguy90 · 09-22-2008, 02:00 PM

A few self-portraits:

To critique myself a little, I shouldn't have cut the top of my head off, and the background is a little busy on the second.

**jump5fan** · 09-26-2008, 06:56 AM

here is a picture that i took after a demo derby. i wasn't even trying to get a good picture, i was just messing around with my camera and set it for a night mode, set the timer, and set it on the lid of a dumpster.

Here-am-I · 09-29-2008, 05:58 PM

fiddling around with the camera and my promise ring

Cam42 · 10-04-2008, 09:35 PM

how does this look??
I like the background, but it kinda distracts from the subject IMO
and the hat kinda creates a shadow that I don't like, is there anyway to get rid of that?? I think the lighting in general is a bit screwy.
This was taken with a 2MP phone camera, so it doesn't look all that great.

***Art*** · 10-04-2008, 09:37 PM

Blurry, distracting... poorly framed and lit. :/

Ordinary Sarah · 10-04-2008, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TFK14

how does this look??
I like the background, but it kinda distracts from the subject IMO
and the hat kinda creates a shadow that I don't like, is there anyway to get rid of that?? I think the lighting in general is a bit screwy.
This was taken with a 2MP phone camera, so it doesn't look all that great.

Read this. It will help. A lot. At least with your composition, which is the first step.

PontiusPirate · 10-05-2008, 11:58 AM

Cam42 · 10-05-2008, 05:39 PM

cropped and straightened. look better??

Ordinary Sarah · 10-05-2008, 06:02 PM

No, because your subject is directly in the center of the frame. Did you click on the link I posted?

Chelsea: Those are awesome. I love the balloons. I also really like the color palettes. Very nice. Glad your rainy day worked out

Cam42 · 10-05-2008, 06:34 PM

yes I did click, I'll try once again.

ApparentlyNothing · 10-05-2008, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TFK14

how does this look??
I like the background, but it kinda distracts from the subject IMO
and the hat kinda creates a shadow that I don't like, is there anyway to get rid of that?? I think the lighting in general is a bit screwy.
This was taken with a 2MP phone camera, so it doesn't look all that great.

Not to be harsh, but that photo needs more than the rule of thirds...

The background, which you state liking, is probably the number one problem. It's busy and distracting. And the fact that the light in the background is so bright and your camera automatically exposes what it thinks is correct, it made your subject way underexposed.

ApparentlyNothing · 10-05-2008, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by PontiusPirate

Interesting color editing. The greens are so green. Then the rest is pretty muted, except for the balloons which are just as vibrant as the grass. Great action shot.

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Killer pose. Love the lighting too. Interesting situation to put the model in too. It seems normal enough that for some reason it's easy not to think twice about, but when you do, you realize how quirky it really is.

PontiusPirate · 10-05-2008, 07:26 PM

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Interesting color editing. The greens are so green. Then the rest is pretty muted, except for the balloons which are just as vibrant as the grass. Great action shot.

Thanks.
I actually didn't do much with the color. It was rainy & overcast, and Utah golfcourses are ridiculously green. I did a bit, but not as much as you would think.

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Killer pose. Love the lighting too. Interesting situation to put the model in too. It seems normal enough that for some reason it's easy not to think twice about, but when you do, you realize how quirky it really is.

Thank you, kind sir.