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[Laura2011]

]Hello all! I have been looking around and you all have some amazing pictures. This is just a hobby of mine. I would like to become a professional some day. As for now, i'm studying to be a teacher! Here are some of my photos. (I am new at posting pics so I apologize if these dont work)

http://[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/57824762@N03/5321519023/] 1 by your_sweet_infatuation_09, on Flickr[/URL]

http://[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/57824762@N03/5321517589/] 2 by your_sweet_infatuation_09, on Flickr[/URL]

http://[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/57824762@N03/5322115202/] 4 by your_sweet_infatuation_09, on Flickr[/URL]

http://[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/57824762@N03/5322115124/] 5 by your_sweet_infatuation_09, on Flickr[/URL]

http://[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/57824762@N03/5321511709/] 6 by your_sweet_infatuation_09, on Flickr[/URL]

http://url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/57824762@N03/5321509797/] 8 by your_sweet_infatuation_09, on Flickr[/URL]

 

[Patrice]

The fourth image in your post (the little stream in the woods) is really very nice.

Be parsimonious with selective color. A little once in a while goes a long way.

Good luck with your teaching degree. Teaching can be very rewarding on a personal level. However some days make a root canal seem like fun.

 

[SrBiscuit]

stream in the woods is by FAR your best shot.
and i agree with patrice...do selective color very sparingly. it rarely adds value to a photograph.

 

[Laura2011]

Thanks for your feed back....are these any better?
http://[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/57824762@N03/5477062572/] treeball by your_sweet_infatuation_09, on Flickr[/URL]

http://[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/57824762@N03/5477060624/] frozenwire by your_sweet_infatuation_09, on Flickr[/URL]

http://[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/57824762@N03/5476458389/] farm by your_sweet_infatuation_09, on Flickr[/URL]

http://[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/57824762@N03/5476456813/] statue2 by your_sweet_infatuation_09, on Flickr[/URL]

http://[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/57824762@N03/5477056070/] b&w by your_sweet_infatuation_09, on Flickr[/URL]

http://[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/57824762@N03/5477055242/] sun by your_sweet_infatuation_09, on Flickr[/URL]

http://[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/57824762@N03/5476453707/] bubby by your_sweet_infatuation_09, on Flickr[/URL]

 

[shmne]

I noticed a common trend in your work where it goes from technically and artistically great to just every day snapshots. What you really need to improve on is picking images that you find to be great.

Learn how to put away the images you like just because you like them, and start to learn how to pick technically great photographs. The only way to do this is by wading through tons and tons of images that you have shot. Consult other photographer's works (specifically portfolios of people you know you can trust to be great) and ask yourself, "Why did they choose this photograph?"

Improving this aspect of your photography (learning how to review) means that the next time you get behind the camera you will start finding yourself asking questions like "This didn't work well last time, what can I do new this time?"

Truly I believe this will help you the most with improving long term, especially if photography is not a focus in your life (anything else starts to dwindle when you are not practicing, however I find that learning how to review things is a life-long tool that applies to every part of your life.)