i'm new on here

KhronoS · Sep 2, 2008

No offense but those photos are just simple snapshots.
Here is my advice try ti pick some more interesting subjects. We are all seeing building every day, but i am not saying to stop shooting buildings, i am saying that every subject has an interesting "side" to photograph and all it takes it is to find it.
In every photograph the sole purpose is to attract the eye, and please it.

Good luck

bdv1973 · Sep 2, 2008

Welcome...

Draken · Sep 2, 2008

yeah i agree about the not being nasty and not opening any threads started by this photographic racist!, anyway nice shots bud everyone has to start somewhere but one of the first things i learnt was that a circular polariser a tripod are mandatory invest in these two thing and your'l start to see a difference in your images, Also one of the greatest things i ever did was start spending my wages on photography magazines lol

practical photography and Digital photo are among the best i've read

happy snapping

Mike.

harleyrider · Sep 2, 2008

pic 2 looks like it as the sears tower in it? so i like that very much.and 3 is not bad .. i dont like 1 it just dont do anything for me and is leaning to the left.

maulrat · Sep 2, 2008

I agree with #1 and #3 being pretty crooked. Try adjusting #1 at 1 to 1.5 degrees clockwise and #3 at .25 to.5 degrees counter clockwise; then crop.

Adjust the white balance on #1 to reduce the yellow cast. I'm a vignette freak so I would also apply some vignetting to make these photos a little more interesting. A good 20% sharpening of all three might help although #3 might need 80%. You can also try blasting #2 and #3 with some saturation to bring out the green trees.

Just my 2bit suggestions. Keep at it. Buildings without unusual architecture can often be difficult to make interesting.

undergroundquasi · Sep 2, 2008

aniashapiro said:
Well you haven't even come close to my beginning attempts at photography... and I thought I was a n00b! lawl.

thanks man but no need for this.i'm just here to get some advice not to be made fun of.

undergroundquasi · Sep 2, 2008

yea i do have on it's just that i was kinda lazy to bring it with. it was a beach/city walk to i didn't really brother to bring it and also it was a very very sunny day so i thought i didn't need it

undergroundquasi · Sep 2, 2008

TamiyaGuy said:
Right, back onto the subject of photographs .

First off, welcome to The Photo Forum, UndergroundQuasi! I hope you have a happy stay here.

As for critique, I do actually like the first one, although it sort of seems a bit basic. I think a circular polarizing filter would really help deepen the sky & bring some vivid colour into the image. Also, it seems a bit wonky to me.

The second and third ones are alright, but they seem a little bit out of focus or a bit blurred. Still, I like the second one's composition.

I'll admit, these aren't particularly stunning, but keep up the good work! I'm sure you'll be taking gob-smacking photos in no time. :mrgreen:

thanks this are some that i found on my computer. but i usually work with black and white photos and film not digital, but i'm trying to get into the digital now.

undergroundquasi · Sep 2, 2008

maulrat said:
I agree with #1 and #3 being pretty crooked. Try adjusting #1 at 1 to 1.5 degrees clockwise and #3 at .25 to.5 degrees counter clockwise; then crop.

Adjust the white balance on #1 to reduce the yellow cast. I'm a vignette freak so I would also apply some vignetting to make these photos a little more interesting. A good 20% sharpening of all three might help although #3 might need 80%. You can also try blasting #2 and #3 with some saturation to bring out the green trees.

Just my 2bit suggestions. Keep at it. Buildings without unusual architecture can often be difficult to make interesting.

some exsamples would be nice so i can get a better understanding..

undergroundquasi · Sep 2, 2008

thanks for the help so far
i'll put up some of my other ones that i can find.

undergroundquasi · Sep 2, 2008

harleyrider said:
pic 2 looks like it as the sears tower in it? so i like that very much.and 3 is not bad .. i dont like 1 it just dont do anything for me and is leaning to the left.

no its the John Hancock building.

maulrat · Sep 3, 2008

undergroundquasi said:
some exsamples would be nice so i can get a better understanding..

Here are our versions side by side. Yours on the left, mine on the right.

I am hoping you can see the difference. I actually rotated your image by 2 degrees clockwise, adjusted a little saturation & color balance, sharpened, cropped, and added a little vignetting.

Dao · Sep 3, 2008

For downtown building shots, sometimes I think it looks interesting when you can a straight long road with buildings on each side and make the shots that looks similar to [A] where "A" is actually the road. Hope you know what I mean. And of course, the road doesn't need to be perfect centered.

As a beginner, you will improve when you keep taking pictures. ( I am doing the same thing now)