matts random photo post. C&C welcome

matthewo · Dec 15, 2011

well i have been trying to get out and shoot a lot and want to post some of the shots up here to get feedback. I have a website i just post my pictures on, mostly just a place to hold my photos and so i can tell people an easy address to goto to check out my photos.

here i will start out with this one.

matthewo · Dec 15, 2011

was kinda going for a kinda dark look.

matthewo · Dec 15, 2011

matthewo · Dec 15, 2011

one my wife took and i edited a little bit

matthewo · Dec 15, 2011

i dont know why, but i like this one

bazooka · Dec 15, 2011

Welcome!

#1 Looks like you nailed the focus and exposure. It does appear to be leaning to the left a bit. For me, I think the weakest part of the image is how part of the background is the strong repeating pattern on the building whereas the other part is sky, part of a tree, and overexposed clouds. I think you would do better to choose one or the other so that image would be more cohesive. I'm not sure if I like the green shrubs in the foreground...

#2 Try placing the lamp more toward the top of the frame and see if you like that balance better.

matthewo · Dec 15, 2011

yeah, i agree, i wish i could have got a more clean shot of it. i kinda wanted to put the yellow flowers in the image to give it a little colors, but it ended up probably looking to big and the image is already pretty busy like you said. i tried a different angle but it was pretty much directly at the sun so that didnt work.

matthewo · Dec 15, 2011

this angle isnt any better haha....

matthewo · Dec 15, 2011

here is one i really loved, until i saw the building behind the state house, that really just sucked all the goodness out of it. Haha, well we learn everyday right. cant believe i didnt notice it while shooting... but it could probably be photoshoped out because the blue sky would work well there, no cloud where the building is