Abraham Lincoln

[jcdeboever]

Abraham Lincoln Cityscape Portrait; Canon SX60HS

 

[Didereaux]

keep practicing.

 

[jcdeboever]

keep practicing.

Is it that bad?

 

[Didereaux]

keep practicing.

Is it that bad?

I didn't and don't mean this in any bad or mean way, but yeah it is not the best. Helluva good idea though. Way too busy for the idea to show through.

 

[jcdeboever]

keep practicing.

Is it that bad?

I didn't and don't mean this in any bad or mean way, but yeah it is not the best. Helluva good idea though. Way too busy for the idea to show through.

Ok. It wasn't favorable as the sun was at my back and washing out the zoom in of AL. Everytime I post something, it ain't right... About ready to go back to painting. I don't even know what's good anymore.

 

[Didereaux]

keep practicing.

Is it that bad?

I didn't and don't mean this in any bad or mean way, but yeah it is not the best. Helluva good idea though. Way too busy for the idea to show through.

Ok. It wasn't favorable as the sun was at my back and washing out the zoom in of AL. Everytime I post something, it ain't right... About ready to go back to painting. I don't even know what's good anymore.

don't be so hard on yourself. You are seeing the pictures, it's just technique, and circumstances that are doing the thwarting right now. If it were easy your Bresson quote in your sig would never have been made. Did you just pick up a paint brush and produce a good painting the first hundred times or so? No, stick with it, find the technique and niche that fits you then perfect it , You cannot be a jack of all things in photography and produce works of art that are not accidental.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

I agree with the above. If you love photography, you wouldn't be happy if you gave it up. We all need constructive criticism if we expect to continue growing, even if it is subjective or personal preference.

 

[jcdeboever]

Whatever, it needs to be looked at.... It's not a bird. Sometimes there is a lot of thought put into something. The story is there.

I am no pro photographer for sure. This site is just into crushing people's vision and it is known for that.

 

[jcdeboever]

I agree with the above. If you love photography, you wouldn't be happy if you gave it up. We all need constructive criticism if we expect to continue growing, even if it is subjective or personal preference.

Well, what needs to be improved? Is it that you just don't like the image? I am looking to improve, not just reading, keep practicing. Bullshit. So people can critique but the artist can't give his disappointed feedback? What does it lack, where can it improve, how could you go after it better... Demeaning or open ended comments are not advantageous for people to improve, they make people feel lost. It is serious, people have individual ideas, thoughts, and expressions. To dismiss them as being sensitive while they offer no concrete advancement is suspect. This site is full of crap most of the time. There are some amateurs that are working their ass off to get better...

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

I didn't offer any opinion on the photo itself. I was just offering my hope that you weren't seriously considering quitting. I don't even consider myself to be good enough to be called an amateur, so I don't know why my opinion would even matter.

 

[jcdeboever]

I didn't offer any opinion on the photo itself. I was just offering my hope that you weren't seriously considering quitting. I don't even consider myself to be good enough to be called an amateur, so I don't know why my opinion would even matter.

Your opinion matters to me. I love your posts. Fair enough. I guess I have a higher opinion or your posts than you do.

 

[Didereaux]

JCd,

I agree with the above. If you love photography, you wouldn't be happy if you gave it up. We all need constructive criticism if we expect to continue growing, even if it is subjective or personal preference.

Well, what needs to be improved? Is it that you just don't like the image? I am looking to improve, not just reading, keep practicing. Bullshit. So people can critique but the artist can't give his disappointed feedback? What does it lack, where can it improve, how could you go after it better... Demeaning or open ended comments are not advantageous for people to improve, they make people feel lost. It is serious, people have individual ideas, thoughts, and expressions. To dismiss them as being sensitive while they offer no concrete advancement is suspect. This site is full of crap most of the time. There are some amateurs that are working their ass off to get better...

JCD, I gave you my opinion of what exactly I thought went wrong in that photo in my 2d post. quote " Way too busy for the idea to show through."
If you consider my critiques to be a form of 'tearing down' say so...I will cease commenting on your stuff, fair enough?

 

[jcdeboever]

JCd,

I agree with the above. If you love photography, you wouldn't be happy if you gave it up. We all need constructive criticism if we expect to continue growing, even if it is subjective or personal preference.

Well, what needs to be improved? Is it that you just don't like the image? I am looking to improve, not just reading, keep practicing. Bullshit. So people can critique but the artist can't give his disappointed feedback? What does it lack, where can it improve, how could you go after it better... Demeaning or open ended comments are not advantageous for people to improve, they make people feel lost. It is serious, people have individual ideas, thoughts, and expressions. To dismiss them as being sensitive while they offer no concrete advancement is suspect. This site is full of crap most of the time. There are some amateurs that are working their ass off to get better...

JCD, I gave you my opinion of what exactly I thought went wrong in that photo in my 2d post. quote " Way too busy for the idea to show through."
If you consider my critiques to be a form of 'tearing down' say so...I will cease commenting on your stuff, fair enough?

It's in the busy. I'm done posting on here.

 

[Derrel]

Please do not allow one ******* comment to discourage you from posting. The idea underlying your photo obviously went way over the head of the person who made it and who even took the time to tag his negative, throwaway comment with a "drunk beer drinker's" emoticon. I saw another of your recent posts the other day...Combining the other post and its response and this post and its response, it seems to me that we have a number of people here who can not for the LIFE of them, understand anything that is not 100% straight, representational photography or thoughts.

 

[jcdeboever]

Please do not allow one ******* comment to discourage you from posting. The idea underlying your photo obviously went way over the head of the person who made it and who even took the time to tag his negative, throwaway comment with a "drunk beer drinker's" emoticon. I saw another of your recent posts the other day...Combining the other post and its response and this post and its response, it seems to me that we have a number of people here who can not for the LIFE of them, understand anything that is not 100% straight, representational photography or thoughts.

Thanks Derrel, that means a lot coming from you. It is not a composite but a layer or glass, light, shadow, and content.