My FAVORITE thing to photograph!

[jamesdavidboro]

I think this one is your best mate

I've had a quick fiddle with it(hope you don't mind).
Maybe i was a little harsh, you're off to a good start. But stick with this forum. You're only 16, i'm 34 and have a long way to go. If you stick with it and can accept the critique of others without getting offended you'll go far. Keep it up!

 

[Jcampbelll]

Look like snap shots to me.

 

[Trevor!]

I think this one is yor best mate

I've had a quick fiddle with it(hope you don't mind).
Maybe i was a little harsh, you're off to a good start. But stick with this forum. You're only 16, i'm 34 and have a long way to go. If you stick with it and can accept the critique of others without getting offended you'll go far. Keep it up!

Thanks! I like that edit.

And, don't worry about being harsh. I dont mind a little criticism here and there.

 

[vd853]

You have good subjects, but here's what you need to fix... colors, perspective, and composition. The best way to improve is just look at other pictures, and pay attention to what makes it look good.

 

[lyonsroar]

I tell you. I can tell you'll go far. Not everyone can take that much criticism and keep posting.

 

[jamesdavidboro]

You've made the first step, accept the advice of others more experienced.
What Camera do you have because i think you're a little limited by it. Maybe a nice Christmas present off your parents is in order For example the one i edited would look great if it was sharper and had a nice blue sky as a backdrop. A better Camera would give you that.

 

[jamesdavidboro]

Lyonsroar you've hit the nail on the head, i think Trevor can go far!

 

[Trevor!]

You've made the first step, accept the advice of others more experienced.
What Camera do you have because i think you're a little limited by it. Maybe a nice Christmas present off your parents is in order For example the one i edited would look great if it was sharper and had a nice blue sky as a backdrop. A better Camera would give you that.

I just use a combination of a Sony CyberShot and an Olympus Stylus. Never really got into taking photos until recently. I'll have to ask for a nicer one for Christmas, you're right. lol.

 

[Trevor!]

I tell you. I can tell you'll go far. Not everyone can take that much criticism and keep posting.

:hug::

 

[jamesdavidboro]

A DSLR is what you want but if thats beyond your budget have a look at the Canon Powershot range. Try to get something with a decent OPTICAL zoom. The Powershot sx120 is a good buy.

 

[Trevor!]

A DSLR is what you want but if thats beyond your budget have a look at the Canon Powershot range. Try to get something with a decent OPTICAL zoom. The Powershot sx120 is a good buy.

Alright. Thanks. I'll keep that in mind.

 

[verticalization]

I'd love the opportunity to shoot urban decay, or go urban exploring..
with that said, you can learn how to add an interesting crop to most photos..it said your photos are okay to edit, so i took a second to edit one of your photos, just to see if that would help..
a crop and slight contrast increase was all it took

 

[Trevor!]

I'd love the opportunity to shoot urban decay, or go urban exploring..
with that said, you can learn how to add an interesting crop to most photos..it said your photos are okay to edit, so i took a second to edit one of your photos, just to see if that would help..
a crop and slight contrast increase was all it took

I like it.

But, personally, I think the parking meter adds the 'urban vibe' to the picture.

 

[Jcampbelll]

I'd love the opportunity to shoot urban decay, or go urban exploring..
with that said, you can learn how to add an interesting crop to most photos..it said your photos are okay to edit, so i took a second to edit one of your photos, just to see if that would help..
a crop and slight contrast increase was all it took

That didn't help anything. Sorry. There is only so much you can do to editing pictures. Editing doesn't fix the major mistakes in the original picture.

 

[fokker]

Do you have any examples of urban decay photos that you think are good?

I just typed urban decay into google images and saw a bunch of pictures that I liked. Here's a good example:
http://media02.hongkiat.com/urban-decay-photography/urban-decay-117584428.jpg

I think as a rule you will get pictures that are 10x better if you shoot in the evening or at night. The daytime light is too harsh and lends nothing to this sort of subject matter. Late evening light is ideal as it is softer and creates more interesting shadows.
You will need a tripod to do this probably, and it helps if you have at least some basic manual control over your camera settings. I would advise to avoid flash and use a low ISO if possible - these two things will mean you have a slow shutter speed - maybe as long as a few seconds - but that's okay because you'll be using a tripod next time. You may (or may not) also need to turn down the exposure slightly if you see the pictures come out too dark.

If you have to shoot it in the middle of the day, try and avoid getting the sky in the photos at all. It's a common noob thing to try and always 'set the scene' by using wide angles and trying to show everything in one shot, but this is often not the best to do it. Your strongest photos are the ones where you've only concentrated on the details (the parking meter one).