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Sicboi · Feb 20, 2014

I found out that when you get up close and personal with a subject without letting them know you are taking their picture they are just fine. I caught them here staring at me and my gear. How odd. Earlier, they were talking about me. Can you give me some tips without talking about centering?:thumbup:

Sicboi · Feb 20, 2014

Here is the actual:

deeky · Feb 20, 2014

So what's the subject? The car vastly dominates the scene but has fake blur applied to it. Focus would imply the two individuals are your subjects, but they are so far out in the corner and doing nothing that it just doesn't make sense.

Based on your comments, it seems you took the shot and then applied meaning to it. I think most good shots are done the opposite. Find the story, emotion, whatever, and then capture it.

DarkShadow · Feb 20, 2014

I would have sent it to the sin bin immediately.

Braineack · Feb 21, 2014

DarkShadow said:
I would have sent it to the sin bin immediately.

sicboi or the photo?

DarkShadow · Feb 21, 2014

The photo for now. :wink:

Sicboi · Feb 21, 2014

Braineack · Feb 21, 2014

Sicboi said:
rude

tell me about it, stud.

TWright33 · Feb 21, 2014

Tip #1- Focus

sm4him · Feb 21, 2014

Sicboi said:
rude

Could you possibly clarify what you considered "rude?" Because the critique of the photo was pretty much spot on.

I'm confused about what you're asking in your OP. Are you saying that you think you WERE "up close and personal" with your subject in this photo and that they were fine with it?
Are you saying it's odd that they were staring at your camera and gear? That doesn't seem odd to me, that someone would stare at you when you are pointing your camera at THEM.
And, why don't you want anyone to talk about centering? Wouldn't you want to hear ANYthing that might improve your photos?

Centering isn't really the best plan, generally speaking, anyway, but getting your subject out of the tiny little portion of the photo that they are in here (assuming that the people ARE the subject of the photo, and not the fuzzy car&#8230

, would be immensely helpful.

sleist · Feb 21, 2014

Fail.

See my reply to another of your posts. Banal is difficult to pull off.
You seem to not understand the difference between banal and snapshot.

The_Traveler · Feb 21, 2014

OP,

I think there is something that you aren't getting.
Photography isn't having an idea and then taking an out of focus snapshot that you can somehow use to explain the idea.
Photography is recording something with some degree of skill and intent so that the picture conveys the idea.

Sicboi · Feb 17, 2015

We're all published. Including me of course. I just wanted to know why this one was. 'Rude,' because you talk like I don't even know what I'm doing. And as far as applying meaning to it, I NEVER

Kawaracer · Feb 17, 2015

If you re knowing what you re doing.
Eexplain why you would make a picture with an out-of-focus car with a overexposed rear, almost touching the top, with a big empty foreground that contributes nothing and al the way in the corner two persons,way to small to be the subject (who aren't realy sharp either)
Explain what you like about this picture. For me these things in the composition doesn't work, also the lack of focus isn't plaesant to watch.
Asuming you want to learn you should read more about techniques (ex. 10 Top Photography Composition Rules Photography Mad )
And about the meaning, My point of view is always What do I want to show, even during a concert I think of what I want to show with my pictures. A picture with no meaning, no subject, nothing to tell won't keep viewers.