RETAKES and a new photo Hope these are better than before. C&C Please Thank You

[Juice]

This is a beginner forum. As I see it, lots of folks are critiquing as though this is expert-professional work.

I don't think your photos are bad for what you're working with it.

Play with your shutter speed some and your ISO.

Keep cracking at it and most of all...make it fun!

That's the way it should be! If you only critique it to a novice level, then you're only going to make novice advancements. Strive to be the best!

 

[thereyougo!3]

This is a beginner forum. As I see it, lots of folks are critiquing as though this is expert-professional work.

I don't think your photos are bad for what you're working with it.

Play with your shutter speed some and your ISO.

Keep cracking at it and most of all...make it fun!

You're not seeing the full picture. Photo Guy had posted pictures almost exactly like this before and had posted these after being advised to shoot earlier and to use a tripod. Yes, it's a beginner section. But surely he wants to make progress? He won't get there by sugar coated words. These images are generally pretty bad. Too much black space, weak composition and shooting way too late.

 

[photo guy]

naptime, on most of the christmas light photos that I have posted this month I have used my Fuji FinePix S1500 10mp w/ 12x optical. I was changing my settings as I kept taking photos to see which would work better due to some issues with lighting when I zoom in on certain section (would turn out all black from lack of light). I mainly used SRAuto, SP (Shutter Priority), and some manual.

 

[photo guy]

Thank you Overread. I have alread talked with some via PM about this and used the Ignore feature to on some.

 

[reissigree]

I still can't tell if he's a troll or not.

reissigree, by dredging this thread up (instead of just posting your opinion on the other already active thread) you are behaving more trollish than photoguy ever did. What's the point in that?Seriously, what is it about the holidays that brings out the drama llama in everyone? (myself included, apparently). Argh.

I've been reading every one of his posts for days and in multiple threads people have advised him to use a tripod when in low light. He hasn't done this once. If you look through his posts, people try to help him and he ignores them. He causes nothing but conflict.

 

[BlackSheep]

I still can't tell if he's a troll or not.

reissigree, by dredging this thread up (instead of just posting your opinion on the other already active thread) you are behaving more trollish than photoguy ever did. What's the point in that?Seriously, what is it about the holidays that brings out the drama llama in everyone? (myself included, apparently). Argh.

I've been reading every one of his posts for days and in multiple threads people have advised him to use a tripod when in low light. He hasn't done this once. If you look through his posts, people try to help him and he ignores them. He causes nothing but conflict.

I've been reading along too, and do agree with your take on the guy. But how on earth does bringing up an old thread and calling him a troll help with any of that?

He's been given some really good advice by several others. Either he is going to take that advice, or not. Calling him a troll will not affect the outcome either way.

 

[photo guy]

To: reissigree; If you state you have read these multiple times including tonight then you would notice on this one thread that I labeled above each photo if tripod was used or not and I did start this photo session that day EARLIER that the last time. I am still learning and I want to be able to do both tripod and non tripod at night so I can gain more experience that way so when I am not doing regular photos and am on a FD scene I can since I can't always use a tripod on scenes for the duration of a call when I am moving around a lot. It is nice when I can use one on scenes (which I have been) but it is not always an option and that is why I posted these as examples of my night work. I do have others that I posted in another forum posting showing FD scenes where I DID USE A TRIPOD at night to show how those look compared to these with no few if any replies. Any other issues, PM me. Thanks

 

[PictureBox]

You're not seeing the full picture. Photo Guy had posted pictures almost exactly like this before and had posted these after being advised to shoot earlier and to use a tripod. Yes, it's a beginner section. But surely he wants to make progress? He won't get there by sugar coated words. These images are generally pretty bad. Too much black space, weak composition and shooting way too late.

All right, I take it back. All of it

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

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[rexbobcat]

I just think you need to pick a different subject. Yeah, it's nice to venture into other areas of photography, but...sometimes your intended subject just isn't interesting.

 

[naptime]

(would turn out all black from lack of light).

this is why i said long shutter.

look at the pictures i posted of downtown on christmas eve.

it was so dark, i couldn't even read the lcd to see what any settings were.

but i used a tripod, and i used a cable release, and i set the camera on bulb mode. i left the shutter open for 30 seconds.

the pictures look like it's 8 o clock at night. not midnight and pitch black.

and that was the first time i have ever taken a picture at night with a long exposure. ever.

 

[naptime]

picturebox, i disagree.

the point of posting and ASKING for c&c is assuming that you want to get better.

you dont get better if people dont point out whats wrong.

and when they do, you must listen, follow the advice, and put it to practice. otherwise you are wasting your time and others.


i would never ask for advice if i dont truly want to hear it. and more importantly, if i have no intentions of trying it out.


and i would not ask for advice, if what i really want is sugar coating and cherries on top.

 

[photo guy]

Thank you rexbobcat. I am done with taking Christmas light photos for the year anyway so no more of those pics wil be put up til next year. Now I will continuing on my nature / animal shots, buildings in town, and my FD photography. Besides, I was / am getting sick of all of the bashing over the XMAS photos anyway.

 

[naptime]

Thank you rexbobcat. I am done with taking Christmas light photos for the year anyway so no more of those pics wil be put up til next year. Now I will continuing on my nature / animal shots, buildings in town, and my FD photography. Besides, I was / am getting sick of all of the bashing over the XMAS photos anyway.

if you dont try to better yourself with compostition, your c&c isn't going to be any different, no matter what your subject is.

i dont recall seeing any bashing. i did however see lots of people offering advice.

i've offered advice as well. and will give one more piece... don't ask for c&c if you don't want to hear what people have to say.

if you want to hear what people have to say, then be prepared to follow some of that advice.


i know you do a lot of FD photos.. do you work for the FD?

 

[photo guy]

Thank you naptime. I am still learning and have a ways to go on a lot of parts but I can't always use a tripod depending on what I am photographing. I also don't have a camera that I can do remore photos with as my Fuji is my best camera at the moment. (Can't upgrade due to finances / slow down with work). I will keep trying to improve.