New to Photography...Be Kind...Looking for some advice

[Boxhousev]

Hello-

I just received my first DSLR camera. The first time using the camera I took some shots a wedding I attended.

The wilderness shots are from around my house and the back alleyway. I am looking for honest feedback. Please be nice, I am just learning. Thanks!



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[tirediron]

Interesting images. A few too many for which to provide individual critique (for future reference pls number your images). My one peice of advice as a set would be to eliminate the vignette.

 

[Boxhousev]

I do tend to over edit. Thank you. I am new to posting on a forum. I will number them going forward. i appreciate the feedback. Thanks!

 

[photo guy]

I like the last one the best. Nice location, nice color. Kind of story like for fall.

 

[WesternGuy]

I'm with tirediron, get rid of the vignette. I think the 4th one and the last one would be much better without it. Also, as he said - number your images - makes it a lot easier for a reviewer to refer to them, rather than flipping back and forth - "now was that number 3 or number 4" - you get the message. I am not sure if it is possible, but if you can edit your original post to include numbers, then you are more likely to get more definitive reviews.

Cheers,

WesternGuy

 

[Boxhousev]

Thank you. I will pull the photos and post without vignette. I have also numbered them.

 

[KenC]

As stated by others, too many to critique individually. A common problem is that some of them are overly busy (e.g., 1, 2, 4) with no real center of interest, or have extraneous elements which are distracting (e.g., leaves on right in 3, foreground fence in 5). It helps to look over the whole image in the viewfinder before pressing the shutter and decide whether you need everything you see there or need to crop or reframe (easier to assess using a tripod).

 

[KmH]

If you want critique of your photography, post the unedited version of a photo too.