Found some old pics - comments?

[bworthey42]

Found some old pictures on my flickr account from a youth trip from about 5 years ago - check them out and give some feedback please! Thanks!


Santa Fe by BWorthey, on Flickr

Shopping with Friends by BWorthey, on Flickr

 

[KmH]

#1 crooked, poorly composed, and underexposed. To much sky, not enough building.
#2 also crooked, but you used the correct camera orientation for the shot (vertical) had decent composition, and exposure. Edit so the veticals are plumb.

 

[bworthey42]

#1 crooked, poorly composed, and underexposed. To much sky, not enough building.
#2 also crooked, but you used the correct camera orientation for the shot (vertical) had decent composition, and exposure. Edit so the veticals are plumb.

C/C on #1 duly noted...on #2 though - what if my intent was for it to be crooked? I would have liked for the 3 girls to have been closer actually in the picture, but I actually like that it's a little crooked. No offense taken to the criticism though! I appreciate it!

 

[SituationNormal]

I tend to like crooked photos as well, but with photo #2 it is so slight that the angle looks accidental. As if it was just a quick pic with little attention to the composition - not intentional.

 

[bworthey42]

but with photo #2 it is so slight that the angle looks accidental. As if it was just a quick pic with little attention to the composition - not intentional.

That is quite possible with this photo in all honesty - this was on a youth trip with my church, so this was not a planned photo at all - saw it and quickly snapped it! I'm sure that's no excuse though! Ha!

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

That's where a little post processing comes in to play. A little fine tuning turns a sloppy snap into something that looks refined and purposeful.