Couple of recent shots for review

[rokclmb]

These are my first photos that I'm putting up for C&C. Please let me know what you think. Thanks!
#1

#2

 

[Live_free]

Number one is over exposed and the other makes me want to throw up and confuses the eye. But then again I am not feeling well and the throw up thing may be a bit far

 

[ELDUDER]

I agree that #1 is overexposed and needs some work.

The perspective on #2 is very cool, you dont see that very often. One of the first things I was taught when I got into photography is to always remember to shoot from multiple perspectives when capturing a shot. Just kneeling instead of standing up gives the shot a totally different feel, and looking up your using the same theory with a more dramatic effect.

Very cool.

 

[reznap]

I like #2 because of the unusual rings on the bark.

I don't know what to say about #1, I want to say it's too busy. it's also tilted a tiny bit counter-clockwise. Sorry I can't give better comments

 

[JeffieLove]

I like #2 because of the unusual rings on the bark.

it's bamboo That's why it has rings

 

[bazooka]

#2 would be better with a deep blue sky, but the sky is overexposed.

#1 also looks a little overexposed in the foreground.

 

[SNAPaPHOTO]

The shots are over exposed.
What camera and equipment did you shoot with?
Did you look at the histogram or meter in the camera?

 

[rokclmb]

Both were taken with a Rebel T1I with the lens that came with it (EFS18-55mm).

#1
F/5.6
15 Seconds
ISO-100

#2
F/3.5
1/40 Seconds
ISO-100

Thanks for the coments.
For #1 I wanted to capture the motion of the lights from the cars, and be able to see the tori gate.

For #2 How would I not overexpose the sky and not underexpose the bamboo, which is the object of the picture?

Thanks for the help.

 

[rallysman]

For #2 How would I not overexpose the sky and not underexpose the bamboo, which is the object of the picture?

Thanks for the help.

That's a perfect candidate for HDR.

 

[tailz03]

No 2 is a view from an ants perspective if they look up

 

[matfoster]

No 2 is a view from an ants perspective if they look up

must be flippin big ants

 

[tailz03]

No 2 is a view from an ants perspective if they look up

must be flippin big ants

...hedgehog then?

 

[Live_free]

No 2 is a view from an ants perspective if they look up

must be flippin big ants

...hedgehog then?

More like human.