Hello, Would love a critique.

[jeff000]

Hello, I'm new here, but no photography, just new to non model photography.
While on Vacation I took a few pictures, and I think they turned out alright, but I don't fully understand composition without models.

So please critique away.


Some turn sign that has been shot up on an old road that goes to a pretty little lake. The smoke in the background is from the Kelowna fires
1.

And this is a some Motorhome that was vandalized just a bit farther up the road as the sign.
2.

Here is the pretty lake, I think it was called Beaver lake, although no beavers were spotted. Altitude 4600'.
3.

And here is the smoke dipping into the valley over Vernon one night.
4.

These are all un-edited, not sure how to edit photos like this.
All were shot with my D80 and 18-200
And thanks in advance

 

[BoostedHoo]

cool pics.
#1 i wish you hadn't clipped the sign on top
other than that they are very good shots imo
little pp would bring out the colors but i like them as they are now also

 

[Guido44]

A graduated filter is a nice tool for landscapes. Especially for shots like 3 and 4. With the filter, you could have used a bit longer shutter speed to brighten up the foreground in # 4, at the same time your blue sky would expose nicely.

I think the tree in #1 is way too distracting. And I agree that you shouldn't have clipped the sign.

Dan

 

[jeff000]

I took a few of the sign and clipped it on all of them I am not sure how though, I am sure I had the whole sign in the view finder though.

I do have this slightly different one of the sign though.

How is this one?


A graduated filter is something I will need to look into, I wish I had my polarized filter at least. Might have to toy around in PS and see if I can make them a bit better here.

 

[camz]

Second sign way better over all. Better composition, exposure, color you name it.

 

[BoostedHoo]

i agree with camz.
great pic overall