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5 Photos for Critiquing
I'd appreciate it if anyone would care to critique the five photos at:
http://www.pbase.com/markuson/david_werner |
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One4All wrote: I'd appreciate it if anyone would care to critique the five photos at: The first thing I did was put my company logo on Hallway and Dancers and posted them on my website. Just kidding - I remember how touchy you are about that. Halway- I wish you would have shot lower, maybe place the camera on the floor. I am limber, I like to turn around and shoot between my legs. I really like this one. Dancers - If you have the raw you can blend two exposures for better detail in the faces. Circles - I don't know what I am supposed to be looking at but I took one look at the 24 tooth sprocket and thought it should be renamed 'Nowhere Fast'. Bird - out of focus. Good luck, Ron |
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One4All wrote: I'd appreciate it if anyone would care to critique the five photos at: http://www.pbase.com/markuson/david_werner Other than the bird being out of focus, I loved the pics. I assume that you wanted the dancers' faces in silouette? Er...is that a used condom floating in "clear waters"? g Jackie |
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One4All wrote:
wrote: One4All wrote: I'd appreciate it if anyone would care to critique the five photos at: snip Bird - out of focus. Others have pointed this out, too. sigh OTOH, what's wrong with a little soft-focus in a photo like this, even if I didn't intend it? Some birds defy focus. I have encountered quite a few. Odd, but when zoomed-in you can see the feathers' components and eye-edges are sharp, but draw back a bit, and blur sets in. Do you suppose there is some survival value in that? -- Frank ess |
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5 Photos for Critiquing
I shot "Hallway" with an inexpensive 35-mm Pentax film camera in 2003. The problem with shooting low is that, given dimensions of the hallway & limitations of my zoom lens, I wanted, at all costs to include the tops of the arches on the left, with some space above them. They could not be cut off. For a lower shot, I would have had to tilt the camera upward, resulting in the pyramid effect, narrow at top, wide at bottom. You may have wanted that effect, & in fact, it may have introduced more drama into the picture, but people, when they see that, assume the photog didn't know what he was doing. To avoid the pyramid effect when you shoot architectural subjects, you must keep the film/sensor plane parallel with the vertical lines. That's why most architecture is shot with view cameras, because while the back must remain parallel, the front can be raised or lowered (not tilted) to include as much height as possible at that camera location. It was a challenge for me, wandering those halls where people like Einstein and Hegel walked, with only my Pentax, to get this photo. I raised as high as I could on tip-toe, keeping the film plane parallel with the verticals, & getting the tops of those arches. I just exposed, as I usually do, with what the camera's meter told me. I think are right that it would not have worked just to shoot lower, but as soon as I saw the photo I knew that I wanted it to make me feel small - like a child. After you mentioned the big E. was there I feel that way even more. what's wrong with a little soft-focus in a photo like this, even if I didn't intend it? I have found that it is always a bad idea to let others see work with technical problems. Especially if it is peers or someone that could feel threatened or intimidated by you. Their attention will be drawn immediately to the flaw and it will dominate the conversation no matter how you try to move on to a better photo. Notice how competently and successfully you were able to respond to my criticism of 'Halway'. Keep up the good work, Ron |
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5 Photos for Critiquing
One4All wrote:
I'd appreciate it if anyone would care to critique the five photos at: http://www.pbase.com/markuson/david_werner Hallway: I like the monocromaticity but the viewpoint is boring. You could try it in B&W with different contrast. Water: Shrug. Average shot with an average shutter speed and an average focal length. Needs better focus as well as the highlights on the rocks are a bit fuzzy. But the orange of the rocks is a nice contrast with the coolness of the water. Dancers: Nice colors but I might have tried for a more egde-on angle to put the three dancers closer together in the frame. Bird: Tsk. Close but no ceegar. Focus, focus, focus. Circles: Dunno. Summary: There's potential but you need to work on your technical skills. Keep it up. -- Ray Fischer |
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5 Photos for Critiquing
One4All wrote:
I shot "Hallway" with an inexpensive 35-mm Pentax film camera in 2003. The problem with shooting low is that, given dimensions of the hallway & limitations of my zoom lens, I wanted, at all costs to include the tops of the arches on the left, with some space above them. They could not be cut off. You're right, they are important. For a lower shot, I would have had to tilt the camera upward, resulting in the pyramid effect, narrow at top, wide at bottom. You may have wanted that effect, & in fact, it may have introduced more drama into the picture, but people, when they see that, assume the photog didn't know what he was doing. That's how we all get sucked into spending ever more money: "With that 10-22 zoom to go along with the 16-35mm f28 I could have found the right focal length to make that picture just right. And it's only be $2000." To avoid the pyramid effect when you shoot architectural subjects, you must keep the film/sensor plane parallel with the vertical lines. You can cheat using Photoshop, but that involves some tradeoff. That's why most architecture is shot with view cameras, A tilt-shift lens! Only $600! Bird - out of focus. Others have pointed this out, too. sigh OTOH, what's wrong with a little soft-focus in a photo like this, even if I didn't intend it? It's not a "little". And there's nothing much left to look at as a result. -- Ray Fischer |
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Ray Fischer wrote:
One4All wrote: I shot "Hallway" with an inexpensive 35-mm Pentax film camera in 2003. The problem with shooting low is that, given dimensions of the hallway & limitations of my zoom lens, I wanted, at all costs to include the tops of the arches on the left, with some space above them. They could not be cut off. You're right, they are important. For a lower shot, I would have had to tilt the camera upward, resulting in the pyramid effect, narrow at top, wide at bottom. You may have wanted that effect, & in fact, it may have introduced more drama into the picture, but people, when they see that, assume the photog didn't know what he was doing. That's how we all get sucked into spending ever more money: "With that 10-22 zoom to go along with the 16-35mm f28 I could have found the right focal length to make that picture just right. And it's only be $2000." To avoid the pyramid effect when you shoot architectural subjects, you must keep the film/sensor plane parallel with the vertical lines. You can cheat using Photoshop, but that involves some tradeoff. That's why most architecture is shot with view cameras, A tilt-shift lens! Only $600! Only $600?? The Canons cost $1000+! -- Images (Plus Snaps & Grabs) by MarkČ at: www.pbase.com/markuson |
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