C&C's please!

FoggyLens · Feb 1, 2011

Hi everyone!

This is my 1st post. : ) Would love all your C&C's! Thanks.

v3nom · Feb 2, 2011

Thats nice, i like that very much. :thumbup:

Canon AE-1 · Feb 2, 2011

It's ok but, just looks like another standard portrait of a child.

misstwinklytoes · Feb 2, 2011

I'm not fond of the treatment.

dxqcanada · Feb 2, 2011

It bothers me that the child is not looking at the camera (gazing off in the distance).

FoggyLens · Feb 2, 2011

thanks everyone.. : ) I really appreciate the comments. Misstwinklytoes what is it that your not likeing?

misstwinklytoes · Feb 2, 2011

I don't like the frame or the vignette, I don't like how close she's cropped so close to the left and I don't really like the aging color, I'd much prefer a straight B&W. It looks a little flat to me. These are just my preferences, of course.

BekahAura · Feb 2, 2011

Great composition. I think it's beautiful.

Not every portrait needs to have the subject looking at the camera. That's what we call a candid photo. I guess it's just personal opinion but I prefer candid photography; it looks more natural to me.

Nice job, keep shooting! =)

Doodles · Feb 2, 2011

Well now...I'm new to this forum as well and this is also my first post and I can already see misstwinklytoes has an attitude. "These are just my preferences, of course"…. Well I visited misstwinklytoes photos and see that her statement about not liking how close your little girl is cropped to the left doesn’t ring true! I believe she needs to re-visit her own photos. I'd also suggest misstwinklytoes learn how to critique and if you can only be negative you shouldn't critique at all.

Trish... this is a very candid and artistic shot, I am an artist and I work off photos quit a bit. I personally hate shots where people have been told to "LOOK AT THE BIRDY" I prefer candid more natural shots like this and the composition on this photo is quit nice. I love the treatment of the photo as well.

Let me ask this question... How did the mother feel about the photo? Pleasing your client is the main thing; if they are happy then you have done your job well.

o hey tyler · Feb 2, 2011

Doodles said:
Well now...I'm new to this forum as well and this is also my first post and I can already see misstwinklytoes has an attitude. "These are just my preferences, of course"…. Well I visited misstwinklytoes photos and see that her statement about not liking how close your little girl is cropped to the left doesn’t ring true! I believe she needs to re-visit her own photos. I'd also suggest misstwinklytoes learn how to critique and if you can only be negative you shouldn't critique at all.

Trish... this is a very candid and artistic shot, I am an artist and I work off photos quit a bit. I personally hate shots where people have been told to "LOOK AT THE BIRDY" I prefer candid more natural shots like this and the composition on this photo is quit nice. I love the treatment of the photo as well.

Let me ask this question... How did the mother feel about the photo? Pleasing your client is the main thing; if they are happy then you have done your job well.

I suggest you slow your roll, ace. I don't normally stick up for other members, but MissTwinkly has done nothing wrong.

Why are you attacking another member that's been here exponentially longer than you, and has given and received a ton of C&C? On top of that, I think she's grown quite a bit as a photographer; as I remember seeing some of her first posts. You on the other hand, have submitted no work for C&C and don't have any merit as a photographer from what I can tell. She even has a disclaimer in her signature that you evidently didn't read.

I suggest YOU learn what a critique is, and drop YOUR attitude, or you'll be making it on a lot of people's ignore list very quickly.

misstwinklytoes · Feb 2, 2011

Wow, I have an attitude. I think you misread what I was saying. The OP asked what I didn't like and I told her.

Thanks for the credit Tyler, but regardless of Doodles post I do often revisit my work and I actually know there's a lot of it I don't like, too. :lmao:

Doodles, I didn't mean anything I said with attitude, that is actually why I said it was my opinion. The OP asked what I didn't like and most of it was not the actual technical photo, but more of the PP that I didn't like.

Ah well. OP I hope you didn't take as much offense as I was simply offering my opinion.

subscuck · Feb 2, 2011

Doodles said:
I'd also suggest misstwinklytoes learn how to critique and if you can only be negative you shouldn't critique at all.

She was asked what she didn't like and she responded honestly. Around here, and in other parts of teh internets, we call that C&C.

FoggyLens · Feb 2, 2011

BekahAura said:
Great composition. I think it's beautiful.

Not every portrait needs to have the subject looking at the camera. That's what we call a candid photo. I guess it's just personal opinion but I prefer candid photography; it looks more natural to me.

Nice job, keep shooting! =)

Thank you BekahAura. I do love the candid shot better then a posed shot. I appreciate your comments.

Ummmm Doodles..... . I really appreciate your postive feed back on my post but.... . lol I did ask Twinklytoes what it was exactly she didnt like about the treatment.. So in a since I did ask for it.. lol.. I hope this thread has not detoured you from retuning to the site..

Ok.. So as far as the treatment. I was looking for a vintage feel. I personaly love how an old photo feels. This is what I was trying to achieve and to answer your Question Doodles yes my client fell in love with this shot.

Thank you everyone anymore C&C's would be loved..

BekahAura · Feb 2, 2011

How did you post process this? I like this antique look and would like to try it myself.

misstwinklytoes · Feb 2, 2011

Doodles said:
Well I visited misstwinklytoes photos and see that her statement about not liking how close your little girl is cropped to the left doesnt ring true! I believe she needs to re-visit her own photos. I'd also suggest misstwinklytoes learn how to critique and if you can only be negative you shouldn't critique at all.

Wow, lol. I just realized that they might be talking about my gallery (not my previous . And while I don't see how he can tell what I like based on so few of my photos, I totally agree with them! Those are photos I uploaded when I first joined the forum (got my camera) !!