Just Handed This In For My First Class Assignment

[GeorgieGirl]

More than one toe I think if I am looking at both feet.

The railings are very distracting too.

An A for this is not going to teach you what you need to know to improve on to better yourself. It was an uniterested person who graded you. You were robbed. If this was a college class then its worse since you paid for that disinterest.

Lighting is good though and subject is sharp.

 

[dakkon76]

Jesus guys lol. It's an Intro course... and I am a beginner. Loosen up on the standards a bit.

Exactly.... I'm glad the instructors let you "ease" into the coarse and recognize some potential... if the top posters on here taught a class it would feel more like boot camp than an art class. Good start.

 

[spacefuzz]

Jesus guys lol. It's an Intro course... and I am a beginner. Loosen up on the standards a bit.

Exactly.... I'm glad the instructors let you "ease" into the coarse and recognize some potential... if the top posters on here taught a class it would feel more like boot camp than an art class. Good start.

Its a valid point, but I think the constructive criticism vs blind praise is kind of a fine line. You have to motivate someone to put in the time and effort to improve by praising them, but they wont improve unless you provide them with constructive criticism. In my opinion, key word opinion, I think its better to save the praise for when its truly deserved because then it means so much more. And if it means more it will stick around longer. I have long forgotten many times when people just said great shot. But I remember all of the times in competitions, when I knew the critiques were hardcore and accurate, that my photo's did well. And that was motivating.

 

[bentcountershaft]

Is this high school, college or some sort of adult education course?

 

[LizardKing]

I believe what's important here, is that you understand the photo is good but has some errors. That's what everybody is trying to say, basically. It's great you got an A because it makes you feel proud of yourself, but don't forget there's a lot of room for improvement in that photo. Try to see the errors, and think about that the next time your shooting pictures... :thumbup:

 

[MTVision]

Your first assignment was for only one picture? Jeez - my 1st and 2nd required 35 images each. We did composition the first class and shutter speed the 2nd. Do you like your class so far??

 

[Gaerek]

Jesus guys lol. It's an Intro course... and I am a beginner. Loosen up on the standards a bit.

Here's the real question here:

Do you want to get better?

If the answer is yes, then you don't want the standards loosened up for up. Unfortunately, your instructor has already done that. Now, having said that, it's very likely that the instructor is grading more on participation and completion of the assignment, rather than content of the photo. Sure, if you turned in a photo of a horses ass, you'd likely get docked, but as long as you're putting in some effort, you'll probably ace the assignments. Did the instructor give you any feedback at all, good or bad? If not, those are some red flags to me. I'm not expecting Derrel like, 3 paragraph critique, but there should be something other than "Nice Job! A!" Atleast one thing to work on, and one good thing you did. If your instructor isn't giving any constructive feedback, hit him up after class, or during office hours then. The instructor isn't going to help you get better by giving A's to photos like that.

As for critique, everyone has said everything I would have said. My big concerns are the toe (honestly, there's no reason for that) and the busy background.

 

[tonic289]

You won't believe this but I was yelled at by my illustrious professor for submitting sloppy pictures. They're artists, man. Professional artists!!

 

[tevo]

The windows in the background and the railing act as good leading lines, and the horizontal nature of the railing makes the picture seem calm. I agree that it is a bit warming, and it is also a bit drab :l Oh and please re-attach that poor man's toe

 

[Ballistics]

More than one toe I think if I am looking at both feet.

The railings are very distracting too.

You were off to a good start...

An A for this is not going to teach you what you need to know to improve on to better yourself. It was an uniterested person who graded you. You were robbed. If this was a college class then its worse since you paid for that disinterest.

Until you said this mindless gibberish. Do you know what the assignment was about? Nope. So how can you develop an opinion based on nothing? Thanks for your over saturated and uninformed opinion about a course that you know nothing about. :thumbup:

Lighting is good though and subject is sharp.

But don't forget, I'm being robbed.

Does no one realize that the first assignment ever of any beginner college course is usually easy and basic?

I don't mind criticism, whether asked for or not. But you guys are quick to take the wind out of someones sail out of what seems to be bitterness.

 

[Ballistics]

Your first assignment was for only one picture? Jeez - my 1st and 2nd required 35 images each. We did composition the first class and shutter speed the 2nd. Do you like your class so far??

The complete assignment was a 36 unprocessed images, the best set of 3, and then a processed image. I had to submit 2 contact sheets of 36 and 3, a CD of all files, and this picture.

 

[tevo]

More than one toe I think if I am looking at both feet.

The railings are very distracting too.

You were off to a good start...

An A for this is not going to teach you what you need to know to improve on to better yourself. It was an uniterested person who graded you. You were robbed. If this was a college class then its worse since you paid for that disinterest.

Until you said this mindless gibberish. Do you know what the assignment was about? Nope. So how can you develop an opinion based on nothing? Thanks for your over saturated and uninformed opinion about a course that you know nothing about. :thumbup:

Lighting is good though and subject is sharp.

But don't forget, I'm being robbed.

Does no one realize that the first assignment ever of any beginner college course is usually easy and basic?

I don't mind criticism, whether asked for or not. But you guys are quick to take the wind out of someones sail out of what seems to be bitterness.

Hate to tell you but C&C isn't Comment and Compliment, its Comment and Critique - the point of which is to recognize flaws in a photo so you can correct them in future shots. Not for a +1 egoboost on a picture you turned in for a college class... oh and

Long story short, our first assignment was due today and I received an A for this picture.
The assignment in a nutshell was photograph something on campus that we could use for an imaginary school calender. There's more to it but the rest is unnecessary.
I took the picture to high and left out a toe, but what can you do? lol.

He knows everything you told us about the assignment, if he is making his judgements based on your information and you disagree, I wouldn't try to argue that he knows nothing about it..

 

[Ballistics]

I believe what's important here, is that you understand the photo is good but has some errors. That's what everybody is trying to say, basically. It's great you got an A because it makes you feel proud of yourself, but don't forget there's a lot of room for improvement in that photo. Try to see the errors, and think about that the next time your shooting pictures... :thumbup:

Delivery is what I was emphasizing on. Some people think that coming out and saying "Oh well this picture sucks" is another way of saying "This picture needs work, here's what you can do." I didn't expect blind praise. I've been here long enough that At-A-Boys are non existent, because everyone here is a art museum curator. I was just sharing a picture, with out describing the assignment in detail, and was expecting some tips. Not a disagreement in the grade.

 

[tonic289]

Iho (little child), I felt extreme bitterness too when I got yelled at by my illustrous University of Toronto professor for complacency, lack of professionalism and dedication. It taught be a good lesson. Behave responsibly. They were intended to help and improve us. Don't take them too seriously...

 

[MTVision]

The complete assignment was a 36 unprocessed images, the best set of 3, and then a processed image. I had to submit 2 contact sheets of 36 and 3, a CD of all files, and this picture.

That sounds more like it! I just assumed from the original post that it was just the 1!