Out for opinions!

[The_Traveler]

It is clear that you are so skilled and creative that any comments and critiques will either agree with what you have done or will break themselves on the unyielding rock of your talent.

... Ok whatever that meant.

What that means is that you deflect any criticism because all you seem to want is praise and attaboys.
Your pictures are both original and good; what is original is not good and what is good is not original.
It is possible to show attractive females with respect and beauty and glamor; perhaps work towards that.

 

[PhotoBrody]

What that means is that you deflect any criticism because all you seem to want is praise and attaboys.
It is possible to show attractive females with respect and beauty and glamor; perhaps work towards that.

Um, no not quite. I didn't ask for opinions on the model or her wardrobe, simply opinions on the image, quality and technical aspects of it. Go "travel" to a modeling forum if you want to critique models. Kapeesh? I'm guessing you're really not in any position in your life or career to do so anyways.

 

[fjrabon]

However, this particular spot in my city is so commonly photographed not only by me but by many other photogs, the building manager chases us away. So, to bring my lighting rig with me along with assistants and power supplies is just not possible. Only thing I walk around with is my cam and a tripod with my flash on it and a softbox covering it. I shot about 75 raws at high speed in maybe 2 minutes before we got chased off the stairs. If I had the time, yes I would definitely bring my lighting rig..but I have to work with what is possible at this location.

I don't really get this. While the spot is okay, I guess, it's nowhere near a good enough backdrop to make these sorts of compromises. A 2 minute setup/shoot? Did I read that correctly? While I'm all for efficient setups and sessions, this just seems crazy to me. I mean it's a marble staircase, not the taj mahal. you'd have done 19283729847X better if you had a different background, where you could adequately consider lighting to make the photos pop the way you're after.

 

[PhotoBrody]

However, this particular spot in my city is so commonly photographed not only by me but by many other photogs, the building manager chases us away. So, to bring my lighting rig with me along with assistants and power supplies is just not possible. Only thing I walk around with is my cam and a tripod with my flash on it and a softbox covering it. I shot about 75 raws at high speed in maybe 2 minutes before we got chased off the stairs. If I had the time, yes I would definitely bring my lighting rig..but I have to work with what is possible at this location.

I don't really get this. While the spot is okay, I guess, it's nowhere near a good enough backdrop to make these sorts of compromises. A 2 minute setup/shoot? Did I read that correctly? While I'm all for efficient setups and sessions, this just seems crazy to me. I mean it's a marble staircase, not the taj mahal. you'd have done 19283729847X better if you had a different background, where you could adequately consider lighting to make the photos pop the way you're after.

Yes, the spot on the staircase took me about 2 minutes. Sorry that my camera may shoot a little quicker than your 3100. The shoot for the day took about 2 hours - to reiterate. Clearly you're a little foggy on what I'm talking about. I shoot pictures for a living, you may or may not. So acting like this is a shoot for the Queen of England is a little unnecessary. I don't care that you do not like the background, nor do other people..I assure you more people will like it than dislike the stairway.

 

[PhotoBrody]

Since the file was too large here is a link. http://flickr.com/gp/photobrody/8iz2vw

 

[fjrabon]

However, this particular spot in my city is so commonly photographed not only by me but by many other photogs, the building manager chases us away. So, to bring my lighting rig with me along with assistants and power supplies is just not possible. Only thing I walk around with is my cam and a tripod with my flash on it and a softbox covering it. I shot about 75 raws at high speed in maybe 2 minutes before we got chased off the stairs. If I had the time, yes I would definitely bring my lighting rig..but I have to work with what is possible at this location.

I don't really get this. While the spot is okay, I guess, it's nowhere near a good enough backdrop to make these sorts of compromises. A 2 minute setup/shoot? Did I read that correctly? While I'm all for efficient setups and sessions, this just seems crazy to me. I mean it's a marble staircase, not the taj mahal. you'd have done 19283729847X better if you had a different background, where you could adequately consider lighting to make the photos pop the way you're after.

Lol what I don't get is why you're beating a dead horse. Yes, the spot on the staircase took me about 2 minutes. Sorry that my camera may shoot a little quicker than your 3100. The shoot for the day took about 2 hours - to reiterate. Clearly you're a little foggy on what I'm talking about. I shoot pictures for a living, you may or may not. So acting like this is a shoot for the Queen of England is a little unnecessary. I don't care that you do not like the background, nor do other people..I assure you more people will like it than dislike the stairway. Just for you, I'll post another pic of another stairway to eat at your hatred for them- ha.

I don't understand why you're asking for opinions, but you get offended by all of them. It's a forum. You asked people to give their opinions. They did. You then felt the need to disparage literally every single person who gave you opinions. Well, except the ones that didn't say anything other than "good job bud!"

If that's all you're after, and all you're going to do is disparage those that took the time to offer their opinions, which you solicited, there is a "Just For Fun" gallery that you can post your pictures on, where C+C is generally not given, and "oohs and ahs" are encouraged.

 

[Beaner96]

I like the last one much better than the first two it's much more interesting IMHO.

 

[PhotoBrody]

I don't understand why you're asking for opinions, but you get offended by all of them. It's a forum. You asked people to give their opinions. They did. You then felt the need to disparage literally every single person who gave you opinions. Well, except the ones that didn't say anything other than "good job bud!"

If that's all you're after, and all you're going to do is disparage those that took the time to offer their opinions, which you solicited, there is a "Just For Fun" gallery that you can post your pictures on, where C+C is generally not given, and "oohs and ahs" are encouraged.

That's simply incorrect as well. What annoys me is your consistent poking at the background and location.

 

[PhotoBrody]

I like the last one much better than the first two it's much more interesting IMHO.

Thank you, I appreciate your input.

 

[fjrabon]

That's simply incorrect as well. What annoys me is your consistent poking at the background and location.

People who have read your remarks and you doing this is probably why only a couple of people have given you any comments. There are a few posters here who never get any feedback and they always wonder why. It was usually a thread like this, where all 3-4 people who gave you their opinions on how to improve the shot were criticized. People remember it, and nobody bothers commenting on your photos after that.

I'm glad that your 5DMKIII makes you feel sufficiently superior to use my camera to disparage and discredit my remarks, rather than any of the actual things I've said. Because that's what great pro photogs do, they simply laugh off any suggestions by anybody that has equipment that they feel is inferior to theirs, because obviously equipment qualifies one's opinion on what is, or isn't a good photograph, and what does, or doesn't make a photograph better or worse (or more stylistically appropriate).

So, I mean enjoy your fruitful career, and I'm sorry that you get really annoyed when anybody points out what they think are flaws (and you did it immediately after EVERY single critical post, not just mine, and not after a few posts, immediately and on all of them that were critical). I guess we must all admit that your background choice was awesomely perfect, and be so impressed by how much your clients all love your shots. Maybe we might even crack a beer or two in honor of your bravado, shooting on a location you didn't have permission to shoot at, and your pro ability to nail the shoot in a matter of minutes.

I'll be leaving the thread now to leave you be, and hopefully you garner some more admirers, since that seems to be all you're after.

 

[PhotoBrody]

While I'm on my laptop I'm just going to post a guest pass link to the ones I've edited so far.. I'll keep working on the edits to post more from this day.. http://flickr.com/gp/photobrody/PX7DB2/

 

[The_Traveler]

You were right.
Your work is done.
You showed up here a week ago and, in only this short time, have demonstrated convincingly what kind of person and photographer you are.

 

[KmH]

What that means is that you deflect any criticism because all you seem to want is praise and attaboys.
It is possible to show attractive females with respect and beauty and glamor; perhaps work towards that.

Um, no not quite. I didn't ask for opinions on the model or her wardrobe, simply opinions on the image, quality and technical aspects of it. Go "travel" to a modeling forum if you want to critique models. Kapeesh? I'm guessing you're really not in any position in your life or career to do so anyways.

When you post in a public forum, who have to take whatever you get as far as C&C as long as that C&C is not insulting or inflammatory.