Now that I have introduced myself I need feedback

[OTF_Photography]

As the title says I am looking for feedback. I am still fairly new to photography, and am still looking to get better. I'm in the process of building a website which will hopefully make my hobby into a source of income. My friends seem to like them and set em as screensavers, now I just want some opinions. Some of my shots can be seen at my site. Please excuse the mess, and if you see something you like let me know. Home - Photos to use for your wallpapers, backgrounds, and other creative needs

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

You have nice friends.

 

[DirtyDFeckers]

Wow, Where do I start? If photos like that could actually produce income, then anyone could do it. There are no "original ideas" there, they are all either over or under exposed, and the processing is awful. Just my opinion. Good luck.

 

[o hey tyler]

How honest do you want me to be with you on a scale of 1 to honest?

 

[LightSpeed]

Hello and welcome to the forum. I'd like to order one of each. I especially like the one with the big flower where you can see your front yard and the street out there. My only complaint is that the street sign is not incorporated in that artistic masterpiece. I would like to order that one in 24x36, glossy. I also am very fond of the blue butterfly. I need that one in a 40x60 so I can effectively demonstrate the finer points of beheading a butterfly. Can you shoot me a line and let me know how long delivery will take and the approximate cost? Thanks.

 

[Derrel]

So, on Fridays, you give away a free image, without the word S A M P L E splashed across 80 percent of the image,eh? Huh...well, it's a after midnight here, so it's now officially Saturday. Me and my buddy Steve talked on the phone tonight for 90 minutes and chatted about the new Nikon that Andre has got, Canon light metering tendencies in mixed sun/shade, various exposure compensation schemes, tomorrow's big upcoming football games, social life...all in all I wasted 90 minutes just talking with my best buddy. Dang it! If I had just stopped by this thread even 60 minutes ago, I could have gotten a free file...

 

[enzodm]

Ok, although I like sarcasm, I'll try to be constructive (although perhaps I will seem destructive...). An analysis of issues may help in growing.

This one is simply a mess, too much things inside, and partly overexposed. It also does not play well as wallpaper, for me, because all such colors make difficult to see file icons.

This one has a too distracting background (google for "bokeh"), harsh light (I suppose shot at noon: goggle for "golden hours"), and finally there is no composition (google for "rule of thirds"). By the way the top flower is cut.

This one, in addition to the same considerations as above, is overexposed. Macro and close-up photographers typically prepare their field, moving away disturbing objects like the leaves coming out from the flower.

This one is severely overexposed, leaning, but both are not real problems because there is no real subject in the picture:

This one seems slightly out of focus, altough, being a close-up, focus should be crucial. I have many pictures of this kind: I use them to check resolution of old manual focus lenses I buy on Ebay. Posterization on sides is a bad idea.

Unfortunately this exercise can be done for most pictures.
One I could not choose as a wallpaper but with some potentiality is the following. I suppose you have such place at hand: I would come back trying this time to have more DoF, in order to make in focus also (also, not only) the rock in the middle, where the eye goes, but finds a slightly blurred rock instead of a crispy detail. Of course, also some more attention in composition is needed (please do not cut objects on borders unless with a specific reason). A place where to find some basic rule is here: http://www.amateursnapper.com/photography/10-top-photography-composition-rules .

Apologies for having been honest.
If you feel comments here are unfair, you perhaps know there are a number of stock photography sites where photographers may place their pictures for selling them. Try to submit your work to their selection process (there are hundreds of thousands photographers inside, so is not a restricted club): if there is some commercial value, it will be surely recognised. You then will have a sort of external validation process that in an attempt of business might have some value.

 

[Sisco]

You have alot of reading to do about exposure. These are a mess, sorry.
Take your time! See whats in the viewfinder and frame it . SImply going outside and snapping photo after photo is not the way to impress nor garner any business. That road is a long ways away for you at this point.
Get the book Understand Exposure.read it.....

 

[GooniesNeverSayDie11]

::busts out in song::

"HOLDDDD ME CLOSERRRRR TINYYYY DANCERRRR"

As to the OP, these are terrible. I wouldn't crush you so much if you weren't trying to sell these photos. It just seems to me that you are a little dillusional so a nice dose of reality might do you well. ( This in no way is to say that you can't possibly get better and eventually someday sell photographs to people ). I would shut off your website, read up on exposure and composition and your cameras manual, and work on getting together a solid portfolio before even thinking about making money off of it. This website is a good spot to get honest feedback ( as evidenced by all of our responses to this ), steer clear of family members and friends. #1) they are all going to tell you what you want to hear #2) none of them probably even have an inkling of a clue when it comes to photography.

My other suggestion would be to get out more. New Mexico has many great things and places to photograph. Flower shots are a dime a dozen.

Also, learn to post process your photos in a tasteful manner ( although learning to take them correctly should supercede this step )

Welcome to the forum.

One last thing, use Flickr or Photobucket ( or a similar hosting site ) to post images directly to your posts instead of posting links. You will get much more attention that way when posting here. That website is slower than mollasses.

 

[mwcfarms]

Im sorry I was too distracted by the side ads that said my IP was a winner in flashing lights and the scantily clad woman tracker bot that showed up. :er:

I think you have a long way to go before you even consider selling these. Your website reminds me of a carnival. I agree with everyones comments here. This isn't meant to be rude just a healthy dose of reality. Think Simon Cowell.

 

[LightSpeed]

When will my images be ready? I want the 40x60 in glossy too.

 

[GooniesNeverSayDie11]

and the scantily clad woman tracker bot that showed up. :er:

I'm uhhh gonna take another gander at your port, just to uhhh make sure I didn't miss anything :lmao::lmao::lmao:

 

[vtf]

Welcome to the forum, it can be brutally honest.
One way to see the popularity of your shots is too remove the "sample" wording and see how many people steal them. If they wont steal them I think you'll have your answer. Good Luck:thumbup:

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Your website reminds me of a carnival.

:lmao:

 

[ChevyBaby]

DAMNIT i wanted to see the site so bad but it's been taken down :-( i couldn't quite believe it could be THIS bad!