Critique my Picks

Imgfascination · Oct 21, 2007

Here is a color pop to #2

I think you take great pictures!!

Imgfascination · Oct 21, 2007

Lordson... great look on #1!

Imgfascination · Oct 21, 2007

Amphoteric said:
What about the composition on #1? Is it better off to the right a bit, or should i crop it to be centered?

I think it is better on the right instead of centered.

meganc · Oct 21, 2007

Nice shots, I really liked them.
This is what I came up with for a more aged/'vintage' version of your first picture:

I don't have photoshop or anything, but that's what I came up with.

Imgfascination · Oct 21, 2007

meganc said:
Nice shots, I really liked them.
This is what I came up with for a more aged/'vintage' version of your first picture:

I don't have photoshop or anything, but that's what I came up with.

This looks great. I really like the grain in this.

roliver · Oct 21, 2007

Amphoteric said:
What about the composition on #1? Is it better off to the right a bit, or should i crop it to be centered?

Don't you dare center that! Only improvement I would like to see is having the bike on the left side to provide a little more balance. Great shot though.

SommarShade · Oct 22, 2007

I like the bike shot as well !! I think the original is cool ,the punchiness of the color is nice.

Naicidrac · Oct 22, 2007

Love the first one. That bike is awesome, was that just at the house or is that a prop you brought along? Keep it up!!

Iron Flatline · Oct 22, 2007

Eeek, NOT a fan of the hyper-saturated ones... Sometimes dialing the color down actually enhances the overall effect more. I like the bike shot, the composition on that is pretty good.

New Hampshire · Oct 22, 2007

The only thing I would have changed with number one is to not have the rear tire cut off. I would have moved back just a touch to get the entire bike in there. Other than that it looks great.

Brian

Amphoteric · Oct 22, 2007

Taking all of that into consideration, I went back to reshoot with the bike to the left and to get the whole tire. Alas, the bike was gone. I found that really strange since the pick was taken at an abandoned farm and the bike had been there for ages. Looks like that is the best it will ever be.

Imgfascination · Oct 23, 2007

Well that stinks! It is still a great shot none-the-less...

Pyrex · Oct 23, 2007

1. beautiful - fantastic shot.

2. is good - decent composition, good color, and most importantly the image is uniform.

3. interesting color - bad angle - a different angle would really make this picture stand out.

4. boring - your eye wants to focus on the background, then it's out of focus, so you look at the left side - which appears to be in focus to some degree, realize it isnt anything of importance, than you see the off center leaf - realize there are berries, but they are black, mundane.. kind of a cascade of disappointment. There is nothing wrong with the off center subject - its actually a very good strategy, but the subject of the photo should be interesting to some degree. Since the backdrop is brightly lit it gives the viewer a perception of happy and warm, however only to find the subject of the photo is black and cold. If this same leaf and berries were the subject in a darker colder environment - it would be much more appealing.

Amphoteric · Oct 24, 2007

Pyrex, would it help if I named #4 "Cascade of Dissapointment" ? I am just a sucker from close shots, and I was happy to finally get DOF correct for once. But I do agree, nothing spectacular. Would it help if the background was darker? Also, on #3, what angle would you suggest? Without a ladder, it would seem difficult to get a different one. I suppose I could go back and try a straight on shot of it.

Pyrex · Oct 24, 2007

Amphoteric said:
Pyrex, would it help if I named #4 "Cascade of Dissapointment" ? I am just a sucker from close shots, and I was happy to finally get DOF correct for once. But I do agree, nothing spectacular. Would it help if the background was darker? Also, on #3, what angle would you suggest? Without a ladder, it would seem difficult to get a different one. I suppose I could go back and try a straight on shot of it.

try it in black and white - might add to it a little. If you took this shot during a overcast day it would probably really add to it.