Look at my images and tell me how to make them better

lotusflower007 · Nov 24, 2009

HI
Thanks for looking
Please give me your advice, your criticism, tear them down. Just let me know how I can make them better.

DSC_0006_re.jpg picture by willal1 - Photobucket

lotusflower007 · Nov 24, 2009

Kpablo · Nov 24, 2009

What is the subject? Its really busy.

BuS_RiDeR · Nov 24, 2009

I find #1 a bit dark.. and uninteresting. As for #2, I can't figure out what is the focus/target of the image. More like a snapshot IMO...

Weaving Wax · Nov 24, 2009

They look like snapshots. In #1 the background is blown out.

robertwsimpson · Nov 24, 2009

you should probably let everyone know that this is product photography... then the images make more sense.

robertwsimpson · Nov 24, 2009

Stormchase · Nov 24, 2009

I would say focus on one subject. For instance just the bottom of the car. Or the techs face getting concentration. More comp in the photo. It will become less of a snapshot. Just my opinion.

KmH · Nov 24, 2009

Stormchase said:
I would say focus on one subject. For instance just the bottom of the car. Or the techs face getting concentration. More comp in the photo. It will become less of a snapshot. Just my opinion.

What is "comp"?

BuS_RiDeR · Nov 24, 2009

Comp is Composition. Basically , camera settings and photography skills that are used to help draw the eye.

For example depth of field, the rule of thirds, placement of objects, what is in the frame... Comp/Composition isn't limited to just one thing. See what Wikipedia says about it...

TJ K · Nov 24, 2009

BuS_RiDeR said:
Comp is Composition. Basically , camera settings and photography skills that are used to help draw the eye.

For example depth of field, the rule of thirds, placement of objects, what is in the frame... Comp/Composition isn't limited to just one thing. See what Wikipedia says about it...

Just throwing it out there but i'd put a decent amount of cash on it that he knows what composition means. I think he was asking because saying you should have more composition in your photo doesn't exactly make sense.
tj

nickisonfire · Nov 24, 2009

robertwsimpson said:

I'm sorry but that just looks ridiculous. You can't fake a good depth of field :lol:

robertwsimpson · Nov 24, 2009

nickisonfire said:
robertwsimpson said:

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I'm sorry but that just looks ridiculous. You can't fake a good depth of field

there's no depth of field fake in there. He posted pics like this in another thread saying that he's taking product pictures for catalogs or websites. He's taking pictures of a PRODUCT. I just made that more obvious by blurring everything else. Trust me, I could fake a shallow DOF much better than that.

BuS_RiDeR · Nov 24, 2009

In response to TJ K's response that was clearly directed at me...

What is "comp"?

I'm sorry if I answered the question that was originally asked.

Geez, I am just expressing my opinion and trying to help.

TJ K · Nov 24, 2009

Thats great that you want to help but a person with thousands of posts and 100+ thanks i'm sure knows what composition means. When a word is used improperly and abbreviated i was most likely be asking what it meant as well and not wanting a definition just what they meant by comp.
tj