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[Derrel]

Mod note - for the current critique thread please see this thread here: So, you want a brutally honest critique on your photo, huh?

Mark, where are you, man??? You've got photos lined up to C&C, and you're out taking a break?? What's up, dude?


I have two brutally honest phrases for C&C. The first is, "This photo sucks,man!" and the second one is, "Lady, this photo sucks!" Four simple, easy-to-spell, short words handle alllllllll of my brutally honest C&C's.

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[Bitter Jeweler]

Derrel, you need to post a few up for critique! C'mon man! It'll be fun!

[Bitter Jeweler]

Derrel, the first one would look nice printed very large, over my mantel. I really dig it.

[Overread]

WOWA you got Derral posting pics! About time we saw more of them!

Also you know you can always show smaller pics and put direct links to bigger ones if you want to show them bigger

[Markw]

Hmm..I suppose I should have expected reactions like these.

If any of you actually want photos critiqued, please edit your post and take it down to three photos.

Mark

[Derrel]

WOWA you got Derral posting pics! About time we saw more of them!

Also you know you can always show smaller pics and put direct links to bigger ones if you want to show them bigger

Dude...I've had over 3,200 pics posted and on-line for years...just click on my profile,and my link's been there since the very first day I showed up here, for those who care to see my pics...but who really cares about my photos man? It's all about the hobby, the enjoyment, the passion that comes from blowing all your spare money and time on shooting pictures...it doesn't matter if the photos or good or not...it's about the passion!

Oh, and Mark...what about "The only rule:
NO LINKS"

[Rotanimod]

Thread is D.O.A?

[ADavis85]

^ I hope not... O_o

[Bitter Jeweler]

Thread is D.O.A?

It's like a bad golf swing.



No follow through.




But look on the bright side, you can always create your own thread to have your images critiqued!

[ADavis85]

It's like a bad golf swing.



No follow through.




But look on the bright side, you can always create your own thread to have your images critiqued!

Yeah, and I mean...everyone's busy, I'm sure TPF isn't the only thing OP has to do with his life. But I think I will create a critique thread, I have a few I'd like some opinions on.

[jaomul]

Thread is D.O.A?

It's like a bad golf swing.



No follow through.




But look on the bright side, you can always create your own thread to have your images critiqued!

Ya but the best judge on TPF may not get around to judging threads he did not start himself

[Bitter Jeweler]

I have to give a thumbs up to the OP. Most of his comments have been fair and constructive... something that many threads here in the TPF don't offer.

That's great if you are only interested in the opinions of one, rather than weighing the opinions of several.

[ADavis85]

To be brutally honest about critiquing the critiques, you are taking a very limited, emotional approach to whether the shot says anything to you. "Professional" critiquing involves the technical side: You did not notice mention of over or under-exposure, camera angle, depth of field etc. and the one suggestion about wide angle would have flattened the shot in a negative way. Only one comment about editing and that was very vague. No suggestions about how to improve any of the images in post. A more thorough critique of the technical side is warranted on some shots.

Composition needs to be evaluated in a more specific way including the visual effect (positive or negative) of shape, colour, texture, lighting etc. or the position of the picture elements and whether a better placement was possible. You did not use the term: centre of interest, either, and the fact that at least one image did not have one and that the centre of interest must have some level of visual impact for the viewer. A clichee shot for example is often one with a boring centre of interest that requires a more original approach from the photographer.

These are just a very few pointers. There are many more.

You provided a few comments but definitely not a critique.

skieur

So are you able to provide said "professional critiques"?

[usayit]

I have to give a thumbs up to the OP. Most of his comments have been fair and constructive... something that many threads here in the TPF don't offer.

That's great if you are only interested in the opinions of one, rather than weighing the opinions of several.

You cannot have fair and constructive responses from several?

[Bitter Jeweler]

I have to give a thumbs up to the OP. Most of his comments have been fair and constructive... something that many threads here in the TPF don't offer.

That's great if you are only interested in the opinions of one, rather than weighing the opinions of several.

You cannot have fair and constructive responses from several?

Point missed, perhaps?