My first urban shot

[Kbarredo]

Hows this

 

[Rebekah5280]

That line down the middle is just strange with the two tones of the brick... idk.. maybe thats what makes it interesting? Maybe I wouldn't like it without it? haha

Hows that for my professional opinion?

 

[MWG]

That crop is better to me, but agreed with the consensus. Lacking a prominent subject or focal point of the picture usually ends in failure.

And there are definitely interesting places to shoot where you live, theres places right under your nose...trust me.

You will see them one day, go for a ride and just let go, look at things from strange perspectives. Most importantly, have fun!

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

 

[coloraddict27]

I agree with the line down the middle bisecting the image. It's odd and distracting. It should be off-center. This shot is technical, but does not have an emotional tug--lacks artistic value.

 

[The_Traveler]

My tendency is towards a crop like bitter jeweler's but I also think you might be going at this a little superficially.

Why is this interesting to you?
Is it the comparison of textures? Is it the angularity?
Is it the overall composition? I just don't see what you are trying to show us.

And that's why people find it easy to recrop; because your viewpoint isn't being held up by the picture.

Lew

 

[Kbarredo]

I really liked the way the stack arches that way. I just couldn't get a shot without putting one of the doors on each side in the pic. I had very limited room I couldn't move the stack.

 

[The_Traveler]

I really liked the way the stack arches that way. I just couldn't get a shot without putting one of the doors on each side in the pic. I had very limited room I couldn't move the stack.

If you've shot every angle with every available focal length and DOF and every potential composition, then you can conclude that there isn't a shot but finding shots isn't always easy.

 

[coloraddict27]

I think when you stated that everything in your city is plain, then your shot reflected that. Although photography IS technical, it IS art. And ultimately, it is art. That being said, it is the photographer's responsibility to capture BEAUTY and PRESENT IT to others. Which means, if you don't see beauty, your work isn't going to be appreciated, and you may simply become a starving artist. BUT, if you don't see beauty AND you want to be a photographer, then you will have to change everything in your mindset. Which may mean putting the camera away for a little while and really appreciating your surroundings. Everything. Seeing beauty. Looking for it. Feeling it. You MUST BE POSITIVE. You must. There isn't any other way about it. You must love life. On a rainy day, you MUST enjoy the sound of the water droplets hitting a window or the shapes of the clouds passing overhead, or the light reflecting off the coffee mug or the condensation on the water bottle. Once you start SEEING things that you can shoot (seriously, keep your camera at home sometimes), you'll know you've got "it." And once you have that BURNING sensation to want to share this scene with others and bring The Beauty to them, you should be good. Also, use this for acquiring an eye: Composition and the Elements of Visual Design. Good luck!

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

it is the photographer's responsibility to capture BEAUTY and PRESENT IT to others. Which means, if you don't see beauty, your work isn't going to be appreciated,

BS

 

[The_Traveler]

An artist is someone who believes that he/she has a particular view of the world around him or her and wants to be able to record that view in some way - art.

If he/she is good/lucky/trendy/accessible then others may like that art and the artist may be successful/rich/popular.

Beauty may be a characteristic of this art but it isn't a requirement.

Someone can believe that he/she is an artist but may only be a craftsman, reproducing what he or see sees without any specific view imposed. (many/most photographers, 99% of all pixel peepers)

Someone can be an artist and can be a unsuccessful or bad artist. (many/most artists)

 

[NCAFLeo88]

I disagree with ur artistry comment. I believe an artist is anyone who has a passion abt what they do. Who is one person to say that another is less of an artist than another. You can comment on the technicality of a photograph but when it comes to insulting someone's artistry that's where the line should b drawn.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

I disagree with ur artistry comment. I believe an artist is anyone who has a passion abt what they do. Who is one person to say that another is less of an artist than another. You can comment on the technicality of a photograph but when it comes to insulting someone's artistry that's where the line should b drawn.

Yeah! Everyone is an artist!

Passion, however, does not equate to success.

 

[Raian-san]

Just because I can draw a stick figure, doesn't make me an artist. Just because I own a camera, doesn't make me a photographer and etc. Art, like anything you do in life takes time, dedication, work, visions, practices, and etc. If you post pictures on here for C&C, you're asking for help. If most people or all of them think it's not good, maybe there's something wrong with it. As a beginner, you take the advices and try to improve on it to be better.

 

[g-fi]

Rather than trying to make something urban out of something that isn't, keep looking for different things to shoot. I think what everyone is trying to say is find the best way to compose and shoot what you have access to, and make it interesting, rather than slapping a label on something and trying to make the picture fit the label. Make sense? There is a more interesting shot in this alley with pallets that may not be "urban", but it IS more *interesting*.