First poster... c/c please

[El2]

I am new to the forum, please be gently... lol I would appreciate some C/C's on focus and composition. I uploaded the pictures using photobucket and I am not sure if that makes any difference, because the color looks different from what I see on my screen - I'll try to upload on Flickr. The f-stop ranges from 3.5 - 5.6 on all the pictures.


#1 ISO 200, SS 1/200,

#2 ISO 100, SS 1/500

#3 ISO 125, SS 1/100

- El2

 

[Turnerea]

The colors are really cool in #1. I think that in the time around dawn / dusk, the colors would pop even more, and you could be less afraid of getting the sky, which appears to be pretty bright in the upper right.

 

[keybq]

i like number 2 the best

 

[Brian L]

I also like to remember the rule of thirds on every picture. Seems to help me out. I like the pictures and the colors are nice.

 

[maulrat]

...I would appreciate some C/C's on focus and composition...

Ok, since only focus and comp are what you are most interested in, I have just a little to comment on.

#1, 2 and 3
Composition seems ok. Focus is ok for most but I would add a touch of sharpening.

 

[El2]

Maulrat - I thought I've sharpened the photo, is there such as thing as sharpening for web? I have Lightroom 2 and I have maximized the sharpening option on all the photo. Any advice?

 

[Photog]

I think you might be able to get a slightly better composition in #3 if you pulled back and looked over to the left more. At the moment, I find that my eye just gets led off the side of the photo instead of into it.

 

[maulrat]

What camera and lens are you shooting with? Are you sharpening before or after resizing?

 

[El2]

What camera and lens are you shooting with? Are you sharpening before or after resizing?

I am shooting with a Canon 40D and lens 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 lens. I shoot in JPEG + Raw. I used the Raw image and did my photo processing, including sharpening the image. Then I would export the photo out of Lightroom, I do not resize the photo at all and I will click on the Sharpen for screen box.

Do I need to resize when posting on the web? I usually resize on flickr or photobucket.