Jag studerar fotografi! (kommentar och kritiska)

[Foxx]

Third week in Sweden, I'm starting to pick up some of the language Hope that wasn't confusing for anyone! The swedish countryside and it's inhabitants provide me with ample opportunity for some very diverse shots. I've been focusing on trying to compose a shot with one subject/focus. How am I doing? (c&c as always please!)

#1 - Taken on the edge of the lake. It was a very windy day but I did my best to capture the plant life around the water. I wanted to make it obvious that the backdrop was water/waves but I wasn't sure to what degree bokeh was appropriate without losing the effect.

#2 - On the ferry ride over. The wind was REALLY whipping. I thought the colors of the flags and the rippling worked well.

#3 - There are so many of these poison mushrooms in the forest. Unfortunately I didn't have my macro lens on me so I did the best with what I had In hindsight I wish I had moved the leaf covering the stem...

 

[Noxire]

Glad you enjoy Sweden! (It's actually "kommentera och kritisera" which is the correct imperative form that should be used)

Really like how my eye is moving through the frame in 2# I just wish it started more in the top left corner as I feel it's now a bit centered, also a bit bad luck with the weather a little blue sky would be nice.

I also like the lines in 1# but i think you should have left more space to the left, and the horizon is a tad crooked.

Where in Sweden are you studying?

Cheers

 

[Compaq]

Kvifor lukkar ikkje svenskane att døra når dei går på do?
Fordi dei ikkje vil at nokon skal kika inn nykkelholet.

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Just learn that phrase, and you'll get lots of new frienes

 

[Foxx]

Noxire: Thanks for the critiques! I'm going to go back and see if these shots are cropped, I might be able to fix them up And I am studying in Karlstad. Thanks for the correction on grammar, I've only had 2 classes of Swedish so I'm far from learning anything correct/useful haha

Compaq: Google Translate isn't great at norwegian translation but from the looks of I'd be making friends with the pavement more often if I started saying this

 

[Noxire]

Kvifor lukkar ikkje svenskane att døra når dei går på do?
Fordi dei ikkje vil at nokon skal kika inn nykkelholet.

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Just learn that phrase, and you'll get lots of new frienes

Good one

"Two Norwegian pilots decide to fly to the sun. One of them says; won't it be to hot to survive?
The other one answers; of course not, we'll fly during the night"

 

[Compaq]

LOL, the fact that we joke about each other like that is legen-wait for it, and I hope you're not lactose intolerant-dary!!


As for your pics, OP,

#1
When in doubt of which aperture to use, just take several frames with different apertures, and see what you like the best on your 'puter. I feel the dof is slightly small, I'd like the waves to be a little clearer. Remember to straighten your horizon Nice concept, but it's overly interesting to me.

#2
I feel the flags are the subject, and that all that other stuff just takes away from the flags. Those bulbs and that pole thingy in the back. Ohh, and a blue sky wouldn't hurt either, but you can't really control the weather. Portrait orientation???

#3
I like the depth of field (though perhaps a bit too big for my taste?), I like that you've isolated the subject that keeping the background darker. I feel it would be better in portrait orientation: the lines in this pic are all going upward, and the relaxing feel of the horizontal frame doesn't really fit, I think. I think the red is blown, as well as the white dots on the shroom. Oh, and yeah, you should have removed that leaf

Just my own thoughts.


Why does the Swedes bring ladders to the supermarket?
- Because the prices are so high!

(this joke is ironic, as the Norwegians go on trips to Sweden to shop because the prices are lower than back home )